14:15 Newmarket

Friday 14 May 2021

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Betfair Exchange Handicap

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 2m 5.73s

(7)

Dashing Roger⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani⁽³⁾| T: W Stone| OR: 94

16/1

Four-time winner last year but he's failed to beat a rival in two starts this term. Others arrive with much better claims.

Form: 1215-70

(1)

Tenbury Wells²³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: M Harley| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 90| BF| D

13/8

Dual 1m2f winner who signed off with good fourth in handicap at Newbury (10f) in September. That form has worked out really well, so he needs considering on his return.

Form: 7/41124-

(3)

Alpine Mistral^p,t1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S L Keightley| OR: 89| D

25/1

Signed off 2020 with win in 1m2f handicap at Nottingham and he looked rusty after 7 months off when last of 5 in 1m handicap at Windsor 11 days ago. May still have more to offer.

Form: 11241-5

(9)

Master The Stars¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 88| D

7/1

Newcastle scorer last summer who has largely continued in good nick, third of 11 in 1m2f handicap there 14 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 233-363

(6)

Good Birthday^v1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 84| BF| D

3/1

Not entirely straightforward, and he failed to justify support on his return when only eighth of 10 in handicap (10/3) at Epsom. Visor reached for now.

Form: 53788-8

(4)

Hotspur Harry^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Eddery| OR: 78| D

33/1

Being kept busy in 2021, and followed Newcastle 1m2f victory with fair third of 7 in handicap at Windsor 18 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 427013

(5)

Sandyman¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| D

14/1

Ended last season out of sorts and needs to bounce back for new handler, although plenty do.

Form: 239957-

(2)

End Result²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: J F Egan| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 77| D

9/2

Progressive filly who opened her account in 1m2f handicap at Newbury in October. Sort to go on again this term, so she merits serious consideration on her return.

Form: 66221-

Result Amended

Master The Stars - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Good Birthday - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Non-Runners

(8)

Wait Forever²⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: M Botti J: D C Costello

Forecasts

Tenbury Wells (13/8), Good Birthday (3/1), Wait Forever (4/1), End Result (9/2), Master The Stars (7/1), Sandyman (14/1), Dashing Roger (16/1), Alpine Mistral (25/1), Hotspur Harry (33/1)

A trappy handicap in which marginal preference is for END RESULT who made good strides last term and appeals as the sort to go on again after closing with her breakthrough Newbury success. Tenbury Wells is another with better days ahead of him and rates the chief danger for the Gosden team, although in-form Master The Stars is weighted to have a say too.