17:15 Newmarket

Friday 25 June 2021

All17:1517:4518:2018:5519:3020:0520:35

Rich Energy Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 36.99s

(6)

Galactic Glow^h¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: L A Dace| OR: 70

12/1

Maiden and propensity to pull hard is holding him back at present. Return to 1m in hopefully a well-run race may well aid his cause.

Form: 3-04584

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(1)

Motawaafeq^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| CD

3/1

Pair of Southwell wins over the winter and, back on last successful mark, he added to tally over this C&D a week ago. Unpenalised for that and obvious player.

Form: 309051

(10)

Exmoor Beast^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: S W Kelly| T: L Allan| OR: 68

150/1

Lingfield winner on yard debut in December. Failed to stay 1½m next time but disappointing since, including tried over hurdles. Blinkers back on.

Form: 861-879

(2)

Al Tarmaah^t1⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Farragher⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 65| BF

17/2

Much improved when landing a Redcar novice (6f) on final 2-y-o start. Failed badly to meet market expectations on reappearance at Wetherby but is surely capable of better. Tongue tie on.

Form: 881-0

(11)

Eevilynn Drew¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Eddery| OR: 65

8/1

Heavy defeat on reappearance but back on his game when third of 11 at Nottingham 11 days ago. Same mark here.

Form: 2/905-03

(9)

Crystal Guard²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: M L W Bell| OR: 70

16/1

Never a factor on reappearance at Kempton 3 weeks ago and opening mark looks stiff, for all return to 1m will help.

Form: 43-0

(4)

Mark Of Respect¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J G Portman| OR: 70| D

4/1

Narrow third under a positive ride at Wolverhampton on reappearance and back at that level when fourth at Newbury a fortnight ago.

Form: 749-364

(3)

Cuban Cigar¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Liam Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 69

16/1

Winner at Kempton in March. Yet to fully convince that he's as effective on turf.

Form: 413554

(5)

Wurlitzer²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 68

14/1

Soft ground perhaps to blame for disappointing turf debut at Leicester and more like it at Doncaster 3 weeks ago. Drops in trip and needs to build on that.

Form: 642-675

(13)

Diamond Bay³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K Shoemark| T: T Ward| OR: 67

5/1

Didn't look a straightforward ride on reappearance and appears to be too high in the weights.

Form: 73P-8

(8)

Sky Bright²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E Walker| OR: 63

14/1

Lit up by first-time blinkers at Lingfield 3 weeks ago. Headgear removed and she's well weighted on pick of her form.

Form: 4-42668

(7)

Sir Taweel^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: M Moubarak| OR: 62| BF| D

25/1

Winner at Windsor in April but underperformed without an obvious excuse at Leicester.

Form: 75-9140

Non-Runners

(12)

Goodwood Glen¹⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: W J Knight J: A Kirby

Forecasts

Motawaafeq (3/1), Mark Of Respect (4/1), Diamond Bay (5/1), Eevilynn Drew (8/1), Al Tarmaah (17/2), Galactic Glow (12/1), Sky Bright (14/1), Wurlitzer (14/1), Goodwood Glen (14/1), Cuban Cigar (16/1), Crystal Guard (16/1), Sir Taweel (25/1), Exmoor Beast (150/1)

MOTAWAAFEQ was value for extra when scoring here a week ago, and given he escapes a penalty for that win, this looks to be a good piece of placing by connections. Al Tarmaah was presumably thought to be ahead of his mark given the market strength on reappearance and this will reveal more, with Sky Bright also of interest.