14:45 Newmarket

Saturday 29 August 2020

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Close Brothers Asset Management Handicap

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 26.10s

(4)

Evening Sun²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 90| BF| CD

6/4

Shaped well both starts last season and duly landed the odds on return in 7f Newmarket (Rowley) novice in June. Unable to better his third in a strong Ascot handicap here 3 weeks ago, however.

Form: 42-132

(3)

Ascension⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 86| BF

5/2

Landed back-to-back 6f novices on turf/AW last summer and really caught the eye on his return when excellent third in handicap at Sandown (7f). Disappointed on Rowley course since but can bounce back.

Form: 0114-34

(1)

Abstemious¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: N Tinkler| OR: 83

11/2

Ran creditably on ground that was probably firmer than ideal when fifth in handicap at Pontefract 15 days ago. Others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 632075

(8)

Epic Endeavour¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: K Shoemark| T: W R Muir| OR: 80| D

10/3

Showed much improved from to get off the mark at Chepstow a fortnight ago, seen to maximum effect under a good ride on near rail. No reason why he shouldn't go well now he's up and running.

Form: 25441

Non-Runners

(6)

Lexington Dash¹³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

(7)

Mister Snowdon²⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: R Hughes J: Non Runner

(5)

Double Or Bubble²⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: C F Wall J: J Mitchell

(2)

Dancinginthewoods¹⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: D K Ivory J: Joey Haynes

Forecasts

Evening Sun (6/4), Ascension (5/2), Mister Snowdon (3/1), Epic Endeavour (10/3), Dancinginthewoods (4/1), Double Or Bubble (5/1), Abstemious (11/2), Lexington Dash (7/1)

Competitive stuff even though the race has cut-up. EPIC ENDEAVOUR is the tentattive selection having got off the mark at Chepstow a fortnight ago with a career-best. Dancinginthewoods and Evening Sun are viable alternatives.