15:50 Newmarket

Saturday 27 August 2022

All13:3514:1014:4515:1515:5016:2516:58

Bet With JenningsBet Handicap

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 3m 2.92s

(1)

Sam Cooke⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: S M Levey| T: R M Beckett| OR: 96

4/1

Arrives on the back of a good ½-length fourth of 16 to Soapy Stevens a valuable handicap over C&D 50 days ago. Can't be discounted

Form: 123-764

(6)

Soapy Stevens¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 95| BF| CD

6/1

Improved performer this summer, supplementing his Chester win over this C&D, but he pulled much too hard when last of 12 in 2m handicap at York 10 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 231140

(3)

Prince Imperial³⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: R Hughes| OR: 94| D

11/1

Bagged his third win of the season in 4-runner handicap at Ayr (17.5f) but returns now after 11 months off. Needs to hit the ground running on his comeback.

Form: 912161-

(5)

Gold Maze²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 93

12/1

Useful performer who wasn't disgraced when fifth of 13 in handicap at Goodwood (14f) 28 days ago. Winless since 2020 but still needs considering.

Form: 3/00-505

(9)

HMS President^b¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 90

7/1

Scored at Goodwood in June and got back on track when running-on second of 10 in conditions event at Ascot (10f) 21 days ago. Not ruled out after another good second here on Friday.

Form: 410022

(8)

Nahanni^p⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: C Appleby| OR: 100

9/2

Completed a hat-trick when making all at Epsom in April. Far from disgraced when seventh in the Derby but well below par in Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot and Hamilton conditions event since. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 111764

(2)

Traila⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 90

11/2

Scored comfortably in Wolverhampton novice last October and resumed with a promising third in 12f conditions event at Doncaster last month on his final run for Sir Michael Stoute. That form has been franked so he's a big player on his yard/handicap debut.

Form: 51-3

(7)

Liverpool Knight⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: K P De Foy| OR: 86| D

5/1

Made an impressive start for his new yard after 7 months off when landing 11.4f Windsor handicap in June then was a bit too keen when only eighth of 17 at Haydock subsequently. Given a break since and worth considering.

Form: 5513-18

Non-Runners

(4)

Haliphon¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: Ben Sanderson

Forecasts

Sam Cooke (4/1), Nahanni (9/2), Haliphon (9/2), Liverpool Knight (5/1), Traila (11/2), Soapy Stevens (6/1), HMS President (7/1), Prince Imperial (11/1), Gold Maze (12/1)

A case can be made for all of these but the most persuasive one is for the lightly-raced TRAILA who looks to have got in lightly for his handicap/yard debut and can build on his Doncaster promise. Haliphon(engaged Hamilton Friday) rates the obvious threat in his hat-trick bid, with Liverpool Knight well worth considering too after a break.