14:05 Newmarket

Thursday 18 June 2020

All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Betway Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   7f  |   Soft  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:06  |   Winning time: 1m 25.42s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
3
(4)
Horse silk
Sir Titan197
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR:  83| D
5/1
Best when dictating, and made all to win a C&D handicap off a 5lb lower mark in September. Not discredited on final outing, but has a modest record fresh, so may be vulnerable.
6
(7)
Horse silk
Merchant Of Venicev112
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe| OR:  80
5/1
Has gone close from higher marks already this year, and may have just needed the run when fourth of 11 to Tadleel at Newcastle last time. Visored for first time here, and can have no excuses.
7
(3)
Horse silk
Arigatop15
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: Josephine Gordon| T: W Jarvis| OR:  79| C| D
2/1
All his best form has come on quick turf, so wouldn't want ground to soften, but this C&D winner ran very well when 3¾L second of 10 to Maydanny at Yarmouth on his return. Needs maximum respect if getting his conditions.
8
(5)
Horse silk
Vocatust234
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR:  79| D
2/1
Best effort for Jim Bolger when winning a maiden at Galway (7f, soft) in October. Gelded since, and has joined a trainer with an excellent record with his acquisitions from other stables.
9
(8)
Horse silk
Roberop100
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-9| J: George Rooke(5)| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR:  73| CD
7/1
Been busy on Fibresand at Southwell this year, winning there in January. Below form on his last two starts, and best form has come after a recent run.

Non-Runners

1
(2)
Horse silk
Blonde Warrior278
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 4
T: D O'Meara  J: A Kirby
NR
2
(1)
Horse silk
Charles Molson215
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 9
T: P R Chamings  J: Daniel Muscutt
NR
4
(9)
Horse silk
Burford Brown357
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 5
T: D Loughnane  J: Thomas Greatrex
NR
5
(6)
Horse silk
Boy In The Bar14
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 9
T: Ian Williams  J: Angus Villiers
NR

Forecasts

Arigato (2/1), Vocatus (2/1), Sir Titan (5/1), Merchant Of Venice (5/1), Burford Brown (5/1), Blonde Warrior (13/2), Robero (7/1), Boy In The Bar (12/1), Charles Molson (20/1)

Verdict

The ground is an unknown here, but rain is forecast, and that will play into the hands of VOCATUS, who has joined Mick Appleby and been gelded since winning at Galway in October. Arigato would get the nod if the track missed the thunderstorms as he is best on a sound surface, and ran well behind a talented sort at Yarmouth. Merchant of Venice is fit after a spin at Newcastle, and will go close if reacting favourably to a first-time visor.
  1. Vocatus
  2. Arigato
  3. Merchant Of Venice

Prize Money

1st: £4,690.002nd: £1,396.003rd: £697.004th: £349.00

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