20:20 Newmarket

Thursday 12 May 2022

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Newmarket Racecourses Supports Racing Welfare Handicap

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 1m 39.42s

(3)

Ardbraccan¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: R Hannon| OR: 82

18/1

Showed determination to open her account in 7f July Course maiden last summer but she hasn't really kicked on from that. Reappearance run over 1m at Doncaster was respectable but she's likely vulnerable under top weight here.

Form: 21578-5

(6)

Chief's Will^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 80

11/1

Won a 7f Musselburgh novice last July and improved when second in 1m Ripon handicap on reappearance, albeit no match for the useful winner. Likely to be competitive here.

Form: 281-2

(7)

Damaar²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁷⁾| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 80

9/2

Sandown debut winner last summer. Cheekpieces added, might have needed run when sixth of 15 in C&D handicap on return, with the reopposing Giewont 4 lengths ahead in third. With a top yard and still early days. Headgear off this time.

Form: 17-6

(2)

Wild Mountain^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: P & O Cole| OR: 80

9/1

6f nursery winner at Kempton last autumn and good close third in 7f Goodwood handicap on return 12 days ago. Thereabouts if stamina holds now stepping up in distance.

Form: 40013-3

(1)

Kitsune Power¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian| OR: 78

5/2

Left his 2-y-o form behind when making a successful handicap debut over 7f at Leicester last month. Raised 5 lb but he appeals as one who can go on improving.

Form: 642-1

(10)

Giewont^e/c,t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 77| D

7/1

Improved with 2 AW handicap wins for new yard in March and showed he's equally as effective on turf with third of 15 in C&D handicap at the Craven meeting. That looks solid form and should give another good account.

Form: 25-5113

(8)

Tarbaan³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 75

11/1

Won 9.5f Wolverhampton maiden in February and performed to a similar level when fourth in 1¼m Redcar novice last month. Drops back in trip for handicap debut. Unexposed.

Form: 614

(11)

Let's Fly Again¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 73

8/1

Stepped up on his 3 juvenile runs when neck second of 4 in 1m Chepstow handicap on reappearance 14 days ago. Nudged up 2 lb but still respected.

Form: 594-2

(4)

Looe Beach¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 73| D

10/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark on his Bath handicap debut 18 days ago, proving suited by a well-run race at 1m and nicely on top at the line. This a step up in class but he's still one for the shortlist.

Form: 84-91

(9)

Youthful King¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: L A Dace| OR: 73

40/1

Lingfield (AW) novice winner last autumn but hasn't shown enough in his 3 handicap starts since to be too positive about his prospects this evening.

Form: 9515-84

(5)

Aldbourne¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Hayley Turner| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 67

22/1

Fair maiden who left Andrew Balding after his final 2-y-o start and was never involved in 1m Haydock handicap on his reappearance. Will need to have come on a lot.

Form: 47379-7

Forecasts

Kitsune Power (5/2), Damaar (9/2), Giewont (7/1), Let's Fly Again (8/1), Wild Mountain (9/1), Looe Beach (10/1), Tarbaan (11/1), Chief's Will (11/1), Ardbraccan (18/1), Aldbourne (22/1), Youthful King (40/1)

A competitive finale. There should be more to come from KITSUNE POWER on the back of his Leicester success so he gets the vote ahead of Giewont and Damaar, who both contested the same C&D handicap at the Craven meeting, and Richard Hannon's Looe Beach.