15:40 Newmarket

Saturday 22 May 2021

All13:2514:0014:3515:0515:4016:1516:50

WSG Promotions Handicap

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 3m 5.44s

(3)

Almighwar^p1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 102| BF

3/1

Low-mileage 4-y-o who scored twice at Kempton in 2020. Clear of the rest when just touched off upped to 16.5f at Newbury (good) last month and he's probably capable of better still. Cheekpieces added.

Form: 0/114-22

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(5)

Arthurian Fable²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: George Buckell⁽³⁾| T: B J Meehan| OR: 96| D

9/1

Did the job well when opening his account at Sandown last summer, but ended that campaign with a couple of below par performances. Subsequently gelded and improvement needed back from 7 months off.

Form: 531240-

(8)

Global Storm²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 94| BF| C

4/1

Both wins gained here and went close to making it 3-3 on the Rowley Mile (1½m, good) earlier this month. This stiffer test promises to suit and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 1/136-72

(4)

Lostwithiel²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Boughey| OR: 94| BF

7/2

Winner of his first 2 starts and lost little caste in defeat when chasing Hochfield home on handicap bow at Nottingam (1¾m, good to firm) last month. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 1-12

(7)

Indianapolis¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: Ian Williams| OR: 91

20/1

Ended last season on a low-key note and has come up short both starts for new yard this time round.

Form: 0300-90

(2)

Zeeband²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 87| D

3/1

Foiled in his hat-trick bid when last seen at York (13.8f, soft) in October, but that was a solid effort nonetheless. Good chance that he'll have more to offer this season and merits respect.

Form: 53112-

(1)

Cadeau D'Or^p1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-0| J: Nicola Currie| T: A M Balding| OR: 78

18/1

Placed all 3 starts in novice company at up to 1¾m last season, but he hasn't shone in a couple of outings since returning to action in April. Now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 5/332-36

Non-Runners

(6)

Island Brave²⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: H Main J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Zeeband (3/1), Almighwar (3/1), Lostwithiel (7/2), Global Storm (4/1), Arthurian Fable (9/1), Island Brave (16/1), Cadeau D'Or (18/1), Indianapolis (20/1)

Though he surrendered his unbeaten record when runner-up at Nottingham last time, LOSTWITHIEL still has low mileage and a good deal of potential. He is marginally preferred to Almighwar, who has gone up 5 lb for his Newbury near miss but we may not have seen the best of him yet. Zeeband can be expected to make further progress as a 4-y-o and is also shortlisted, along with Global Storm.