16:45 Newmarket

Thursday 15 April 2021

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Off time: 16:49 | Winning time: 1m 39.44s

(8)

Choritzo¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: D Loughnane| OR: 86

14/1

Winless since his debut but back from 8 months off with improved second of 7 in 7f handicap at Wolverhampton (6/1) 10 days ago. Merits consideration off an unchanged mark.

Form: 10766-2

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(3)

Crossford¹⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: C Hills| OR: 84

4/1

Fair colt who made all in 7f minor event at Newcastle in October. Should prove effective over 1m, but others look better treated now he goes into handicaps.

Form: 331-

(11)

Rogue Force³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 84

13/2

Has improved with each of his three runs, landing 7f Kempton maiden before runner-up in 1m novice at Lingfield 34 days ago. Not taken lightly on his handicap bow off fair opening mark.

Form: 212

(9)

Bullace¹⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 84

11/2

Progressive sort who arrives on a hat-trick after 7f novice wins at Chelmsford City and Kempton in the autumn. Yard going well, so he needs considering on his return with better to come in handicaps.

Form: 211-

(6)

Forever Forward²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: C G Cox| OR: 82

18/1

Fair juvenile maiden who posted good third in 1m Sandown novice in September. No surprise to see him step forward now into handicaps for his shrewd yard.

Form: 283-

(1)

Spirit Of Bermuda²⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas| OR: 81

11/1

Debut winner of 7f Goodwood maiden who ended juvenile campaign with good second in 1m Pontefract nursery in the mud. Form has been franked, and much respected on her reappearance.

Form: 172-

(7)

Wobwobwob¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A Keatley| OR: 79| C

6/1

Signed off as 2-y-o with all-the-way with in 7f nursery here in October. Creditable fifth at Wolverhampton from 6 lb higher mark on his return and no forlorn hope here with Murphy back up.

Form: 65151-5

(4)

Balearic^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: P & O Cole| OR: 76

3/1

Blinkered and vastly improved when gamely opening his account in 7f handicap at Newcastle 20 days ago, first two well clear. Up 8 lb but still looks weighted to go very close again now tackling 1m.

Form: 64-41

(12)

Willyorwon't He²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P J McBride| OR: 75

28/1

Fair maiden who (20/1) arrives on back of excellent second of 9 in 1m maiden at Kempton 29 days ago. Opening mark looks harsh though so others appeal more.

Form: 93-2

(2)

Distinction^p¹⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 70

25/1

Placed on his last three runs, cheekpieces on when runner-up in 1m nursery at Nottingham in November. Fair bit more needed here though if he's to open his account.

Form: 85342-

Non-Runners

(5)

Without Revenge¹⁴¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: H & R Charlton J: Jason Watson

(10)

Melody Of Life⁹²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Balearic (3/1), Crossford (4/1), Bullace (11/2), Wobwobwob (6/1), Without Revenge (6/1), Rogue Force (13/2), Melody Of Life (7/1), Spirit Of Bermuda (11/1), Choritzo (14/1), Forever Forward (18/1), Distinction (25/1), Willyorwon't He (28/1)

Lots of improvers here, not least BALEARIC who took a massive step forward when scoring in first-time blinkers at Newcastle and is weighted to have a big say again. Ralph Beckett's progressive Bullace heads the list of dangers in his hat-trick bid, although Without Revenge, Spirit of Bermuda and Rogue Force are other likely sorts in an intriguing handicap.