16:50 Newmarket

Friday 26 June 2020

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Read Andrew Balding On Betway Insider Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 4f  |   Good to Firm  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:56  |   Winning time: 2m 34.22s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(3)
Horse silk
Fox Vardy259
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: S De Sousa| T: M Meade| OR:  83
6/5
Best effort last term when second in a 1½m handicap on the July Course, and p on the July Course off this mark. Possibly unsuited by soft ground on final outing, and has sound claims assuming ground doesn't deteriorate.
2
(6)
Horse silk
Gas Monkeyh21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane(5)| T: Miss J Feilden| OR:  82| D
7/1
Had a great 2019 campaign winning four times and rising 20lb in the process. Needed the run when down the field here on his return, and should do better, but is high in the weights now.
3
(1)
Horse silk
Stamford Raffles8
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR:  82| CD
8/1
Better effort in C&D handicaps this month when third of 5 to Fantastic Blue last time. That signalled a possible return to form, but he's not been the most reliable in recent times.
4
(4)
Horse silk
Shauyra16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas| OR:  81| BF
9/4
Promise in three runs last term, and strong in the market when third of 12 to Glan Y Gors on handicap debut at Pontefract on her return. Still unexposed, and a leading player with that run behind her.
5
(8)
Horse silk
The Jean Genieh112
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W Stone| OR:  80
20/1
Wins in her turn, but finished lame on her final start last year, and she was beaten a long way after a break here 12 days ago. Best watched with a hood now tried.
8
(5)
Horse silk
Thaqaffa23
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Miss A Murphy| OR:  74| D
14/1
Patchy form last season before a stint over hurdles, but he shaped better after a break when third of 10 to Dubious Affair at Yarmouth early this month. Needs to show he can build on that now.

Non-Runners

6
(7)
Horse silk
Natty Night21
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 4
T: W R Muir  J: M Dwyer
NR
7
(2)
Horse silk
Heart Of Soul22
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 5
T: Ian Williams  J: P J McDonald
NR

Forecasts

Fox Vardy (6/5), Shauyra (9/4), Natty Night (4/1), Gas Monkey (7/1), Stamford Raffles (8/1), Heart Of Soul (10/1), Thaqaffa (14/1), The Jean Genie (20/1)

Verdict

FOX VARDY was a late withdrawal here earlier in the month, but he could be a bit better than this grade, and can prove the point by defying top weight. Biggest danger on paper is the unexposed Shauyra, who has the benefit of a recent third at Pontefract to her name. Natty Night had the run of things when winning at Lingfield, but would be dangerous if again allowed to cut out his own fractions.
  1. Fox Vardy
  2. Shauyra
  3. Natty Night

Prize Money

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

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