14:40 Newmarket

Saturday 15 August 2020

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 24.14s

(7)

Karibana¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 89| CD

11/8

On the upgrade since restart and followed up Newbury win with ready victory over C&D fortnight ago. 6 lb rise demands another step forward but holds good claims.

Form: 32-4211

(5)

He's A Keeper^p1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 85

14/1

Returned with excellent fourth in 1m Newcastle handicap but well below his best both runs since. Cheekpieces tried now with it to prove.

Form: 164-405

(10)

Broughtons Gold¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: Tom Clover| OR: 84| D

5/2

Resumed his progress and made it 3-5 with stylish victory in handicap at Windsor (6f) 19 days ago when displaying good turn of foot. Effective over 7f so big player with more to come.

Form: 41-131

(1)

Recall The Show^p⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Quinn| OR: 80

12/1

Fair ex-Irish maiden for Jessica Harrington who posted good second of 7 in novice at Newmarket (6f) on return/yard debut in June. This is tougher though so needs to step forward.

Form: 52343-2

(6)

Dancinginthewoods²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Joey Haynes| T: D K Ivory| OR: 79

14/1

Debut winner here on Rowley course and returned with good fourth in 7f handicap at Haydock only to run well below par when eighth of 11 over C&D last time. Hard to warm to.

Form: 1420-48

(2)

Dashing Roger²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: W Stone| OR: 78| D

9/2

Got back on the up when winning 1m handicap at Yarmouth last month. Genuine sort who enters calculations despite 4 lb rise.

Form: 421531

(8)

Xcelente³¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Evans| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76

50/1

Failed to go on as a juvenile for Mark Johnston and has plenty to find now on yard debut/first run for 10 months. Others preferred.

Form: 243080-

Non-Runners

(4)

Embolden⁴¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: R A Fahey J: P Mathers

(3)

Black Caspian²⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: K A Ryan J: K Stott

(9)

Blackcastle Storm³³

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: R Hughes J: Angus Villiers

Forecasts

Karibana (11/8), Broughtons Gold (5/2), Dashing Roger (9/2), Black Caspian (11/2), Blackcastle Storm (10/1), Recall The Show (12/1), Dancinginthewoods (14/1), He's A Keeper (14/1), Embolden (20/1), Xcelente (50/1)

BROUGHTONS GOLD is on an upward curve so is fancied to defy a 4 lb rise for his comfortable Windsor success and notch up win number four for his promising trainer. Karibana is another with better days ahead of him so rates the chief danger, while in-form Black Caspian appeals as a solid place prospect.