13:50 Newmarket

Wednesday 13 April 2022

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bet365 Handicap

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 1m 10.97s

(6)

Tolstoy^p¹⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 96| D

9/1

Kingman colt who got off to a winning start in 6f Yarmouth novice. Down the field in Coventry/July Stakes but fared better back down in grade last 2 starts, responding well to this headgear when easily landing the odds at Leicester. More needed off this opening mark but is in top hands.

Form: 10741-

(11)

Vintage Clarets¹⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 96| BF

20/1

Useful juvenile (third in Coventry at Royal Ascot) but ended last season with a couple of below-par efforts. Vulnerable to improvers on handicap bow/return.

Form: 136869-

(1)

Dig Two²⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 94| BF| C| DWS

15/2

Won maiden here (5f) and novice at Chelmsford in May. Fine second in Windsor Castle but struggled in July Stakes at Newmarket and failed to the land odds back down in class at Yarmouth final start. Off 8 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 611202-

(4)

Robjon¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 93

14/1

Debut winner at Brighton and ended 2-y-o campaign with good third in listed race at Newbury. Only sixth of 9 back in a handicap at Kempton (7f) on return, however, despite running well on form.

Form: 22433-6

(13)

System²¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 91| D

11/1

Much improved from her debut when 22/1-winner of 6f listed race on the July course here last summer. Disappointed in valuable sales races on her last 2 outings as a juvenile and opening mark is a stiff one.

Form: 21580-

(7)

Princess Shabnam¹⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: S Woods| OR: 89| D

12/1

Yarmouth maiden winner in August and doubled her tally in novice event at Catterick (5f) recently. Ran about as well as could have been expected in Group 3 here final start. Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut. Others look better treated.

Form: 421618-

(8)

Object¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S De Sousa| T: M Meade| OR: 88| D

13/2

Left debut form well behind to win Newmarket novice in July. Well held up in grade at Ripon but ran better when third at York and resumed progress when making a winning nursery bow at Kempton (well backed) final start. Pedigree/physique are reasons to think he ought to continue to go the right way.

Form: 81031-

(10)

Loves Me Likearock¹⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 87| D

9/1

Won a couple novice events on the AW late summer before good fifth in listed event over C&D final start. Remains unexposed but handicapper has taken no chances.

Form: 2115-

(3)

Lucky Man³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Hayley Turner| T: R Spencer| OR: 87| D

10/1

Has had plenty of racing already but is still on the upgrade judged on last 2 wins at Southwell/Lingfield. Respected back on turf (struggled on turf first 3 starts but those were qualifying runs).

Form: 13-2311

(5)

Harry Three^h³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 87| D

16/1

Won both his starts in novices at Kempton at 2 yrs. Unable to hit the frame since switched to handicaps this year, however, 2½ lengths fifth of 7 to Lucky Man at Lingfield last time. Makes turf debut.

Form: 11-45

(9)

Anadora¹⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: N Callan| T: K A Ryan| OR: 85

25/1

Debut winner at Newcastle (5f) before hitting her peak with a couple of in-frame efforts in the summer. Opening mark looks plenty high enough ahead of return.

Form: 372430-

(12)

Pocket The Profit^h⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R L Moore| T: G Boughey| OR: 79| D

11/4

Racked up a 4-timer inside 2 weeks in nurseries last autumn. Fifth run in quick succession presumably more than he could cope with when only seventh final start but resumed winning ways when making a winning return at Pontefract, taking another big step forward. Obvious claims under a penalty.

Form: 11117-1

Non-Runners

(2)

Admiral D¹⁷⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: R A Fahey J: P Mathers

Forecasts

Pocket The Profit (11/4), Object (13/2), Dig Two (15/2), Loves Me Likearock (9/1), Tolstoy (9/1), Lucky Man (10/1), Admiral D (10/1), System (11/1), Princess Shabnam (12/1), Robjon (14/1), Harry Three (16/1), Vintage Clarets (20/1), Anadora (25/1)

POCKET THE PROFIT won 4 nurseries on the spin as a juvenile and took his form to another level when running out a wide-margin winner at Pontefract on his return last week, recording a good time in the process, and looks capable of defying a penalty if this doesn't come too soon. Object showed big improvement when justifying strong support on his nursery bow at Kempton in November and rates the main threat ahead of hat-trick seeking Lucky Man.