18:25 Newmarket

Saturday 24 July 2021

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MansionBet At Newmarket Handicap

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 1m 38.74s

(2)

Sandret²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: O McSweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: B Haslam| OR: 76

7/2

Good efforts both starts prior to an excusable (needed stronger gallop) one at Ayr last time. Given a chance by the handicapper since, so not a forlorn hope.

Form: 926-356

(1)

Kaloor^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 75| D

50/1

Yet to beat a rival this term, so hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 702-770

(4)

Yankee Stadium^b1,t1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: James Doyle| T: George Scott| OR: 74

11/2

Fairly useful maiden who bounced back to form quickly when fifth at Doncaster last time. Blinkers and a tongue strap could eke out some improvement, so he's a definite player.

Form: 326255

(10)

Cuban Dancer¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 77

13/2

Back to prominent tactics and better than ever when opening account in maiden company at Beverley earlier in the month. Best excused latest effort at Chester, so looks the one to beat.

Form: 244716

(9)

Silkstone^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 66| D

7/1

Yet to fire over middle distances this term but most of his best form has come over this trip, so he's not one to dismiss lightly having dropped to an appealing mark.

Form: 6/55-636

(3)

Broxi¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: D K Ivory| OR: 74

5/1

Hasn't been firing lately and is yet to prove himself over this trip, so others are more persuasive for all he's sliding in the weights.

Form: 508886

(7)

Zhang Fei^t³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Tate| T: P & O Cole| OR: 73

7/2

Fair maiden who hasn't made much impression since switched to handicaps, only fifth at Nottingham last time. Mark still looks on the high side.

Form: 35-3465

(6)

Escape¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 73

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden who failed to improve for a switch to handicaps when fifth of 6 at Brighton last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 63-05

(5)

Destroyer^p²⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: T P Tate| OR: 60| CD

18/1

Scored off 1 lb lower mark at Leicester in 2020 but underperformed when last seen 9 months ago and is liable to need this belated return.

Form: 510279-

Non-Runners

(8)

Yorkshire Pirlo²⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Darryll Holland J: Stefano Cherchi

Forecasts

Zhang Fei (7/2), Sandret (7/2), Broxi (5/1), Yankee Stadium (11/2), Cuban Dancer (13/2), Silkstone (7/1), Yorkshire Pirlo (8/1), Escape (14/1), Destroyer (18/1), Kaloor (50/1)

SILKSTONE is on a good mark and is likely to benefit from a drop back to 1m, so a chance is taken on him in an open race. Cuban Dancer could play a part if back to the form he showed when scoring at Beverley on his penultimate outing, while Yankee Stadium is still relatively unexposed, so he also warrants respect.