16:58 Newmarket

Saturday 27 August 2022

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

Take Time To Think Handicap

Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 59.76s

(9)

Kimngrace²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: R Hughes| OR: 87

10/3

Well backed and improved when landing 6f fillies' handicap at Goodwood in June. Has remained in good form since, finding just one too strong at Haydock (5f, good to firm) last time, but up 3 lb for that and yet to race on ground slower than good.

Form: 1-41252

(7)

Dusky Prince^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 84| D

4/1

Completed the hat-trick at Doncaster in July and has lost little caste in defeat the last twice, latterly hitting the crossbar in a 5f Nottingham handicap off this mark. Definite chance if coping with conditions (has done most of his racing on good/good to firm).

Form: 411142

(8)

Lipsink^v¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Hayley Turner| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 80| D

15/2

His market position suggested that a return to form was anticipated at Windsor (5f, firm) recently, and he duly obliged. 3 lb rise fair and recent rainfall is unlikely to pose a problem given that he was runner-up on heavy going at Leicester last term. Yard saddles three.

Form: 0-00881

(2)

Isle Of Lismore⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ray Dawson| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 79| CD

10/3

Resumed winning ways at Windsor (5f, good to soft) in June and quickly put a poor run behind him when second in a 10-runner Sandown handicap last weekend. Appears to be pretty versatile ground-wise and couldn't rule out.

Form: 955102

(6)

Colombe⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: G Boughey| OR: 73| D

14/1

Won twice in the space of four days upon her return in May and just touched off by Isle of Lismore on penultimate start at Windsor. Shaped as though amiss in Yarmouth handicap won by Han Solo Berger when last seen in June, though, and she's probably worth taking on.

Form: 4-11627

(1)

Helvetian³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: K Frost| OR: 70| D

17/2

Back on the scoresheet at Wetherby during the spring and added to his tally when accounting for eight rivals at Pontefract (5f, good to soft) last time. Now 4 lb higher in a stronger race, but slow ground wouldn't be a concern and he should again get a strong pace to aim at.

Form: 651581

(10)

Han Solo Berger^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: L Dettori| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 70| CD

10/1

Responded well to the first-time visor when making all at Yarmouth in June. Mixed bag since (visor back on here having failed to fire with it omitted at Doncaster last time), but he's back on a winning mark and has claims in a race he won back in 2019.

Form: 310466

(4)

The Princes Poet^p1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 67| D

9/1

Record has something of a patchy look to it, but he took a step back in the right direction following a break when a staying-on third in the 5f Windsor handicap won by Lipsink. 4 lb better off with that rival now and could be a threat if the addition of cheekpieces has the desired effect.

Form: 0-25093

Non-Runners

(3)

Jack The Truth²⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 8

T: George Scott J: Daniel Muscutt

(5)

Blissful Song¹²⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Isle Of Lismore (10/3), Kimngrace (10/3), Dusky Prince (4/1), Lipsink (15/2), Helvetian (17/2), The Princes Poet (9/1), Han Solo Berger (10/1), Blissful Song (10/1), Colombe (14/1), Jack The Truth (14/1)

The recent rainfall could spell trouble for several of these but it won't be an issue for HELVETIAN, who looked on good terms with himself when scoring at Pontefract. He remains on a workable mark following a 4 lb rise and, while this is a tougher assignment, the likely strong gallop could see things teed up nicely for him. Han Solo Berger is back down to the mark off which he was successful at Yarmouth in June and is next on the list ahead of Dusky Prince and Lipsink.