Cobham Handicap

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 2m 9.35s

(1)

Enemy¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 91| BF

11/10

Won sole 2YO start and Yarmouth second to Mister Snowdon on comeback reads well now; fourth in Britannia at Ascot after and only just held over C&D latest when rallying strongly; the one to beat.

Form: 1-242

(4)

Louganini³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 89| D

10/3

Zoffany gelding who made it 2 wins from 3 career starts with a winning h'cap bow at Haydock (1m2f, soft; 5-2f) last month (first two well clear, third won since). 5lb higher now and competitive though slight worry on fast ground (both wins on soft)

Form: 1-41

(6)

Native Tribe⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 88| BF| C

8/1

Winner of a 1m course maiden on second start in August 2019; was back from 304-day absence when 17L last of nine over this trip at Newmarket (good; 11-4f) in early June and given time off since. Likely better than he showed that day.

Form: 21-9

(3)

Star Of Wins^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 82| D

11/4

Nicely bred Sea The Stars colt, improving with racing. Landed a Windsor maiden over this trip (good to firm; 15-8f) last month on this start; this is a sterner test on h'cap bow.

Form: 721

Non-Runners

(2)

Kingbrook³²⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Ian Williams J: Jim Crowley

(5)

Nova Roma³⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Enemy (11/10), Star Of Wins (11/4), Louganini (10/3), Nova Roma (5/1), Native Tribe (8/1), Kingbrook (8/1)

Just the five runners left but this is competitive. ENEMY briefly got caught for toe and lacked racing room when a fast-finishing second over C&D 17 days ago. The way he galloped to the line will give confidence to Oisin Murphy now and, in this small field, there shouldn't be any hard luck stories. He can defy top-weight. The improving pair of Louganini and Star Of Wins can give him most to fear, though any market traction for Kingbrook should be heeded.