13:05 Newmarket

Saturday 25 July 2020

All12:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Stetchworth & Middle Park Studs Ltd Handicap

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 1m 10.89s

(7)

Troubador¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 99| D

16/1

Four-time winner as 2yo, ran very well when second to a progressive sort at Pontefract (6f, good) at this level in June prior to running poorly over C&D last time. Soft ground may not have been to his liking, likeable type, better surface will suit.

Form: 122-020

(8)

Progressive Rating¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 94| CD

9/4

40-1 C&D winner last time completing a long-range (in terms of time) hat-trick having been successful twice on AW previous autumn. Coped well with his first experience of softer ground, raised 7lb, still looks to be improving, should go close again.

Form: 0311-1

(11)

Mr Kiki^b,h¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 94| D

11/2

Off the mark straight away for this yard at Yarmouth (6f, good/firm) having previously been successful over the same C&D for Michael Bell as a 2yo. Looked less quirky this time (first-time hood/blinkers), held off several rivals, this looks harder.

Form: 417-01

(9)

Will To Win¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 93| D

14/1

Useful 2yo winning four on the bounce at 6f on the AW (three different surfaces. Success last year has left him with a fairly lofty rating, found life tougher this year including well held over C&D behind Progressive Rating last time, work to do.

Form: 111268

(2)

Illusionist¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S W Kelly| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 90

40/1

Made a positive start for this yard, running a cracker at Royal Ascot in top-class 3yo handicap over 5f prior to a sound performance at Pontefract (5f, good/soft) last time. A winner on quicker ground as a 2yo he's potentially interesting here.

Form: 1574-64

(4)

Love Powerful²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J Mitchell| T: R Hannon| OR: 88| D

8/1

Made a useful start to her 3yo career winning 2-3, looking well suited by 6f having won over the trip at Leicester and Haydock. Previously successful on a sound surface appeared to relish softer ground last time, up 6lb, will need to progress.

Form: 214-151

(1)

Hamish Macbeth¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Nicola Currie| T: H Palmer| OR: 87| CD

16/1

Won a couple of minor events at two over 6f, has generally found handicaps tough this year off a fairly stiff mark including over C&D last time. Seventh to Progressive Rating (may have been unsuited by conditions), work to do on that form.

Form: 135-367

(10)

Triple Spear²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 84

22/1

Improved/progressed in minor events/handicaps winning three over 5f before being given a stiff task at Royal Ascot (5f). Did well there in the circumstances, showed himself still in good heart at Haydock (5f, soft) last time, handicapper in charge.

Form: 714193

(3)

Theotherside⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 81| BF| D

9/4

Successful on handicap debut at Windsor (6.1f, firm) having won on her only 2yo start over the same trip. Failed to justify favouritism (same C&D) last time (race didn't pan out as well), left on same mark, still has scope for more progress.

Form: 1-312

Non-Runners

(6)

Exceptional¹⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: R A Fahey J: James Doyle

(5)

Broughtons Gold²²

Weight: 8-2| Age: 3

T: Tom Clover J: Hayley Turner

Forecasts

Theotherside (9/4), Progressive Rating (9/4), Exceptional (5/1), Mr Kiki (11/2), Love Powerful (8/1), Broughtons Gold (8/1), Will To Win (14/1), Hamish Macbeth (16/1), Troubador (16/1), Triple Spear (22/1), Illusionist (40/1)

A typically competitive 3yo handicap with five of the field who contested a top-class handicap of this ilk at the July Festival taking each other on again. Progressive Rating took the spoils on that occasion completing a hat-trick but EXCEPTIONAL who was second on that occasion is taken to reverse the form on 2lb better terms. Plenty of others can be given a chance not least the two Hannon fillies Love Powerful and Theotherside although both will need to show some more progress. Broughtons Gold from the in-form Tom Clover yard is a likeable sort with Illusionist looking one to include in calculations at a likely double-figure price he’s twice shaped well in tough sprint handicaps.