14:16 Newmarket

Saturday 16 July 2022

All13:4214:1614:5115:2215:5716:3117:07

Montaz Handicap

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 11.88s

(5)

Royal Musketeer²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D C Costello| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 82| D

18/5

Career-best effort when landing second start for new yard on the Rowley Mile course (7f) in May. Hasn't scaled same heights either start since and drop back to 6f needs to have positive effect now.

Form: U4-5193

(4)

Akkeringa^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 76| CD

5/2

Progressive when landing back-to-back 6f handicaps last summer (latterly over C&D). Limited impact in a couple of starts so far this campaign but return to this quicker ground a likely plus and handicapper has given him a chance.

Form: 1036-69

(3)

Fighting Temeraire¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Charlie Bennett| T: D K Ivory| OR: 75| C| D

8/1

9-y-o who returned to form from out of blue to end lengthy losing run at Nottingham (6f) 2 weeks ago, leading final 50 yds. Remains with handicapping scope on old form if he can back that up now.

Form: 476-871

(7)

Kodias Sangarius⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: R Hannon| OR: 80| D

9/2

Landed back-to-back AW events over 6f over the winter and produced even better efforts in defeat on 2 of last 3 starts, close-up third at Chepstow (6f) 8 days ago. Fancied to go well again under William Buick.

Form: 156253

(1)

The Green Man^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Parr| OR: 77

3/1

Acclamation gelding who ran best race to date dropped back to sprinting when second in a Leicester maiden (6f), edged out only close home. Of interest back in a handicap from unchanged mark. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 43272

(2)

Bobby On The Beat⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 69| D

16/1

Gained a third AW victory at Chelmsford (7f) in February and largely remained in form thereafter on artificial surfaces. Effective on turf and interesting what the market makes of him back from a break.

Form: 129425

(6)

Tell'em Nowt^h,t⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: L Morris| T: P S McEntee| OR: 62| D

66/1

Another who enjoyed a good spell on AW over the winter, landing the hat-trick at Newcastle (6f) in February, just holding on. Not at very best during the spring but another given a break since. Yard also saddle Bobby On The Beat.

Form: 770608

Forecasts

Akkeringa (5/2), The Green Man (3/1), Royal Musketeer (18/5), Kodias Sangarius (9/2), Fighting Temeraire (8/1), Bobby On The Beat (16/1), Tell'em Nowt (66/1)

THE GREEN MAN ran his best race to date when edged out close home over this trip in a maiden at Leicester 2 weeks ago and, equipped with first-time cheekpieces/back in a handicap, he could be the answer. Fellow 3-y-o Kodias Sangarius and last year's C&D winner Akkeringa are others to consider, whilst Fighting Temeraire, who ended a losing run at Nottingham recently, remains with handicapping scope if arriving in similar form.