13:50 Newmarket

Saturday 11 July 2020

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bet365 Mile Handicap

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 37.18s

(4)

Surf Dancer²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas| OR: 97

10/1

Won twice as a juvenile before finding Group 3 company too tough. Promising return at Sandown last month when meeting interference and should strip fitter for that run but a 3lb rise in the weights isn't ideal.

Form: 5118-4

(5)

Laser Show^p1¹²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon⁽³⁾| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 97

12/1

Winner on debut and added a dirt win to his name at Meydan; struggled at Pattern level subsequently at Meydan but interesting back on turf here; cheekpieces on and gelded since last seen.

Form: 12-0106

(9)

Finest Sound^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 94| BF| D

5/2

Returned from a 247-day absence and a wind op to win at Haydock on return and only found one too good in the Britannia last time under a penalty; revised mark demands more.

Form: 333-12

(11)

Haqeeqy²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 92| C

6/1

Promising debut and has improved to win two novice events since the restart, asserting well here on the Rowley course last time out. Up in trip and good chance there's more to come on handicap debut here.

Form: 4-11

(6)

Eastern World¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 90| CD

11/5

Beaten odds on favourite on return on the Rowley course last month but gained compensation over the same C&D in a maiden later in the month. Will need more from an opening mark of 90 here though.

Form: 2-21

(10)

Oh Purple Reign^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon| OR: 90

40/1

Won three races as a juvenile but signs he hasn't trained on in four runs this year and only beat one home at Windsor latest; becoming well handicapped on best form but has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 26-5857

(7)

Into Faith²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P C Boudot| T: D Menuisier| OR: 90| D

16/1

Off the mark at the third attempt when winning a valuable 2yo race at Longchamp in October. Handicapper took no chances with his opening mark and well held in sixth on return at Newbury; needs to come on plenty for that run.

Form: 641-6

(8)

Establish¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 87| D

10/1

Promise in maiden company. Beaten favourite on handicap debut when returning at Lingfield and only narrowly landed the odds at Bath latest when losing his maiden tag; this demands more.

Form: 723-31

(1)

Impatient²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 84| D

16/1

Off the mark at the fifth attempt when winning a 1m Kempton handicap in October and went close over the same C&D on return last month. 5lb higher and needs to prove he's as effective on turf but every chance of that given his pedigree.

Form: 53871-2

(3)

Dogged³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 84| D

22/1

Off the mark at the fourth attempt when winning a 1m handicap here on final start of 2019. Hasn't built on that in two runs this year but retains potential and did too much early here latest.

Form: 9921-38

Non-Runners

(12)

Dance Fever¹³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: C G Cox J: Non Runner

(2)

Ziggle Pops²³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: S M Levey

Forecasts

Eastern World (11/5), Finest Sound (5/2), Haqeeqy (6/1), Establish (10/1), Surf Dancer (10/1), Dance Fever (10/1), Laser Show (12/1), Into Faith (16/1), Impatient (16/1), Ziggle Pops (20/1), Dogged (22/1), Oh Purple Reign (40/1)

A difficult three-year-old handicap for punters but a chance is taken on IMPATIENT who showed he retained all his ability at Kempton on return and he could prove to be well handicapped despite a rise in the weights. Plenty hold chances though, notably Haqeeqy on handicap debut and Laser Show in first-time headgear following a gelding operation.