19:58 Newmarket

Friday 12 August 2022

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Betting Is Better With JenningsBet Handicap

Off time: 19:59 | Winning time: 1m 39.57s

(10)

Bell Rock¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 100| CD

11/2

Smart performer at best but struggling for form so far this season, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, good to firm, 15/2) 17 days ago. Below his last winning mark if bouncing back.

Form: 20-4330

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(4)

Power of Darkness^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 91| CD

10/1

C&D winner last summer but ended the year on a low note. Went backwards from promising return when last in handicap at Ascot (8f, good to firm, 16/1) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others look stronger.

Form: 1650-30

(2)

Bashosh⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cameron Noble| T: R Varian| OR: 89| D

7/2

Won first 2 starts before failing to meet expectations in handicaps last year. After 7 months off, creditable second at Chelmsford City (1m, 9/1) in June. Can get back to winning ways having been gelded.

Form: 11344-2

(3)

Dutch Decoy⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 87| CD

4/1

Has looked ungenuine but doing little wrong at present, losing out only to a 3-y-o when runner-up in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, good. 8/1) 6 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 741142

(1)

Pistoletto^p⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR: 87| D

14/1

Hasn't won on turf since the first 2 starts of his career, but not discredited when fourth of 10 in minor event at Ascot (10f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Others still preferred.

Form: 406454

(11)

Repertoire²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 87| D

18/1

Successful on his reappearance at Ascot but hasn't managed to go on from that effort, finishing only ninth of 10 in handicap at the same course (8f, good to firm, 20/1) 20 days ago. Improvement needed.

Form: 0-17349

(6)

Chasing Aphrodite²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Hayley Turner| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 92| CD

7/2

Produced a useful performance when following up his debut success in 6-runner minor event (17/2) at this C&D (good to firm) last month. Respected on his handicap debut.

Form: 11

(9)

Coase^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: M Wigham| OR: 83| D

18/1

4 wins from 18 runs this year with his latest success on the Rowley Mile in April. Ran about as well as could be expected when seventh of 10 in handicap at Ascot (8f, good to firm, 40/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 142377

(5)

Enigmatic^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: James Doyle| T: J Parr| OR: 83| BF| D

14/1

Returned to form despite again looking tricky when third of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good) 28 days ago. On a workable mark if able to build on that in reapplied cheekpieces.

Form: 2-33903

(8)

Flagged^h1³¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Spencer| T: W Jarvis| OR: 80| D

66/1

Off the mark at the second attempt last year and placed on her next 3 outings. However, down the field on her last 2 starts and has since left G. M. Lyons. Enough to prove after 10 months off in 1st-time hood.

Form: 132200-

(7)

Maysong^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 78| D

22/1

Has been in good form for his current yard, returning to winning ways in fine style at Sandown in July. Ran well from an 8 lb higher mark when runner-up at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm, 5/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 422212

Forecasts

Bashosh (7/2), Chasing Aphrodite (7/2), Dutch Decoy (4/1), Bell Rock (11/2), Power of Darkness (10/1), Enigmatic (14/1), Pistoletto (14/1), Coase (18/1), Repertoire (18/1), Maysong (22/1), Flagged (66/1)

BASHOSH had looked a useful prospect when successful on his first 2 starts but hasn't managed to meet expectations in handicaps since then. However, the 4-y-o remains lightly raced for his age and after a creditable reappearance he can get back to winning ways following a gelding operation. The unbeaten 3-y-o Chasing Aphrodite is feared most, ahead of Dutch Decoy.