16:45 Newmarket

Tuesday 12 April 2022

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bet365 Handicap

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 2m 4.43s

(3)

Wind Your Neck In¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: P D Evans| OR: 91| CD

17/2

Put experience to good use when landing 13-runner Salisbury novice (1m, soft) and improved again when making a winning handicap bow over this C&D in October (strong in betting). Must be considered in hat-trick bid up 5 lb.

Form: 3211-

(2)

Israr¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 89| BF

4/1

Well-bred colt who overcame greenness to land a maiden at Doncaster in September. Unable to defy a penalty when 3½ lengths second to Wind Your Neck In at Salisbury later that month but that form has worked out well and 8 lb better off with Wind Your Neck In ahead of handicap bow/return.

Form: 12-

(7)

Mr Alan¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Boughey| OR: 89

11/1

Confirmed debut promise when winning Ayr maiden in September and improved again when fourth in listed race at Deauville final start. Opening mark looks on the high side, however, so needs to progress again.

Form: 714-

(6)

High Fibre¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 85| C

4/1

Left previous efforts behind on second nursery start when winning 9-runner event here (9f, good, 16/5) in October, suited by step up in trip as he drew clear. 10lb higher now but that looks fair and should go on improving.

Form: 76361-

(5)

Educator¹⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 85

11/4

Deep Impact colt who continued theme of race-by-race progress when off the mark in a Haydock novice (1m) in September, staying on well. 1¼m will hold no fears now handicapping and big player once more.

Form: 021-

(4)

Independent Act¹¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 84| D

5/1

Surprisingly weak in the betting for a newcomer from this yard but made a winning start nonetheless in 9-runner maiden at Lingfield (10f, AW) in November, overcoming a slow start. Did too much too soon under a penalty at Kempton following month and remains with potential now handicapping.

Form: 14-

(1)

Thunder Max¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S De Sousa| T: R Hannon| OR: 83

6/1

Got up late to make a winning start in 16-runner maiden at Doncaster (7f) in September but found wanting for experience in a listed event at Pontefract 5 weeks later. Ran well when a never-nearer third on handicap debut former track on return and remains with potential.

Form: 15-3

Forecasts

Educator (11/4), High Fibre (4/1), Israr (4/1), Independent Act (5/1), Thunder Max (6/1), Wind Your Neck In (17/2), Mr Alan (11/1)

A 3-y-o handicap packed with potential. All bar one make their reappearance so the market should provide clues, but from a handicapping perspective HIGH FIBRE could be the answer having blown apart a nursery here in October. The well-bred Israr showed plenty at 2 and is sure to make a better 3--y-o, while Wind Your Neck In is proven over C&D having justified strong support on his handicap bow in the autumn.