15:40 Newmarket

Saturday 14 August 2021

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MansionBet At Newmarket Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 2m 30.48s

(7)

Dontaskmeagain¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 85

6/1

Runner-up on two of his last three outings, well positioned at Ripon last time, so warrants respect for all he has something of an in-and-out profile.

Form: 265252

(2)

Fire Fighting^b¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-11| J: N Callan| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82| CD

14/1

One-time smart handicapper who shaped as if retaining some ability back from a long absence when third of 4 at Wolverhampton 15 days ago. Well-treated C&D winner, so not easily dismissed.

Form: 9/4105-3

(3)

Frontispiece⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 79| D

9/1

Edging down the weights but operating below best at present, so easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 4-44977

(5)

Bandinelli^p1⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: C Appleby| OR: 85| D

3/1

Hasn't really kicked on from a winning return, seemingly amiss when last of 7 at Salisbury last time. Cheekpieces go on after a break and his stable does well at this track.

Form: 6-137

(4)

Pledge Of Honour²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S W Kelly| T: D K Ivory| OR: 74

7/2

Newbury winner (from 1 lb higher mark) last year and generally running with credit this year, so not a forlorn hope.

Form: 18-6264

(1)

Top Brass²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 78| BF

9/4

Lightly-raced colt who is bred to do better and shaped as if in need of further when runner up over 10f at Chelmsford last time. Likely to take the beating having his first go over this distance.

Form: 441-572

Non-Runners

(6)

Saligo Bay²⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: H & R Charlton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Top Brass (9/4), Saligo Bay (9/4), Bandinelli (3/1), Pledge Of Honour (7/2), Dontaskmeagain (6/1), Frontispiece (9/1), Fire Fighting (14/1)

TOP BRASS is yet to reach his limit and has been shaping as if he's in need of this step up in trip, so he's fancied to get the better of fellow 3yo Saligo Bay, who got up in the final strides to open his account at Newbury last time. Pledge of Honour is the pick of the remainder.