17:50 Newmarket

Friday 30 July 2021

All17:1517:5018:2518:5519:3020:0020:30

Rich Energy Handicap

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 11.29s

(9)

Ancient Times⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 76| D

9/2

Second career success when making all at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) under Hayley Turner at the beginning of June. Form boosted since so a 5 lb rise may not stop him.

Form: 841-431

(1)

Worldly Wise²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: I Mohammed| OR: 75| D

16/1

Won at Haydock (6f) last autumn but has struggled in 3 runs this year, including back in Britain latest. Has something to prove.

Form: 417-700

(4)

Follow Your Heart²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 75| D

13/2

made it 2 wins from just 4 starts when digging deep to see off a couple of challengers in 6f Doncaster handicap 22 days ago. 3 lb rise unlikely to prevent another prominent showing from him.

Form: 5-141

(8)

Hello Me⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: J Parr| OR: 74| D

16/5

Dual 6f AW juvenile winner. Creditable sixth of 10 in C&D handicap 41 days but it underlines that more is needed from this mark.

Form: 121-066

(2)

Twilight Madness¹⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: S Hodgson| OR: 73| D

15/2

Improved for the switch to handicap company when twice making all over 6f at Kempton at the beginning of 2021. Potential for better again back from a break but does need to show he's as good on turf.

Form: 020-11

(5)

Chipstead³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR: 73| BF

3/1

Still a maiden but he arrives on the back of good placed efforts over 6f at Windsor on his last 2 outings. Ought to figure again.

Form: 854-523

(3)

Lion Ring⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 73

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Michael Halford when seventh of 9 in handicap (9/2) at Wolverhampton (6f) 52 days ago, doing too much too soon. Makes turf debut.

Form: 453-7

(10)

Keep Right On^b³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 69

14/1

Fair maiden. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm, 11/2) 38 days ago. Needs more.

Form: 45-8625

(7)

Miss Bella Brand²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: George Wood| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 57

14/1

Fair maiden. 15/2, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 230335

Non-Runners

(6)

Ivasecret¹³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: J Butler J: Laura Pearson

Forecasts

Chipstead (3/1), Hello Me (16/5), Ancient Times (9/2), Follow Your Heart (13/2), Twilight Madness (15/2), Miss Bella Brand (14/1), Keep Right On (14/1), Lion Ring (16/1), Worldly Wise (16/1), Ivasecret (25/1)

The Lingfield race ANCIENT TIMES won last time has been boosted a couple of times since so he's selected to make light of a 5 lb rise and notch a third career success. Follow Your Heart is another who knows where the winning post is and is put up as the chief threat ahead of Chipstead. Twilight Madness should also have a part to play if translating his AW form to turf after a break.