17:05 Newmarket

Saturday 28 August 2021

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Close Brothers Property Finance Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 2m 5.01s

(6)

Atheeb^p,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 78

22/1

Dual winner for Sir Michael Stoute but 0-6 for current connections and while the handicapper is showing mercy, others make greater appeal.

Form: 656539

(8)

Contingency Fee^v⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 75| BF| CD

13/2

In fine form this season, notching fifth success of present campaign over C&D earlier this month. Clear second to an improver off this mark at Brighton recently and should give another good account.

Form: 111212

(7)

Fairmac^b⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82| D

5/2

Gained reward for his consistency when striking over this trip at Ayr last month. Has followed that with a couple of solid efforts in defeat and bold show anticipated with conditions in his favour.

Form: 223124

(3)

Mustazeed³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Marco Ghiani| T: C F Wall| OR: 72| BF| D

15/8

Progressive since switched to handicaps, off the mark in good style at Yarmouth (1¼m, good to firm) in June and placed both subsequent starts (not seen to best effect on either occasion). Big player.

Form: 6-83132

(5)

Clarendon Cross⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 72

16/1

Shaped pretty well on return/handicap debut over 7f at Newbury in April, but he has failed to build on that in 4 subsequent appearances and needs to get back on track now upped in trip.

Form: 4-65635

(1)

Cambridgeshire²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M Meade| OR: 70

10/3

Galileo filly who took a step back in the right direction when a strong-finishing third on handicap debut at Nottingham (8.3f, good). This stiffer test promises to unlock further improvement.

Form: 3893

Non-Runners

(4)

Arthur's Realm⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: E A L Dunlop J: N Callan

(2)

Balearic¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: P & O Cole J: W Buick

Forecasts

Mustazeed (15/8), Fairmac (5/2), Cambridgeshire (10/3), Contingency Fee (13/2), Balearic (8/1), Arthur's Realm (8/1), Clarendon Cross (16/1), Atheeb (22/1)

The least exposed and most appealing of these is CAMBRIDGESHIRE, who can be expected to relish this step up in trip judged on her Nottingham handicap debut third. Mustazeed's profile is progressive and he has to be taken seriously, while the consistent Contingency Fee also needs considering. However, Fairmac also looks solid and he is second choice.