15:51 Newmarket

Saturday 17 September 2022

All13:3114:0614:4115:1615:5116:2617:01

Turners Cesarewitch Trial Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 3m 55.32s

(6)

Rajinsky⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 102

9/2

Genuine and reliable stayer who looked better than ever when winning 2m Ripon handicap on return. Excellent in-the-frame efforts since and looks sure to give another good account back from a break.

Form: 816-134

(9)

Master Milliner³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: H Crouch| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 98

11/1

Won back-to-back handicaps in July, most recently over marathon trip at Goodwood. Below that level at York since, though, and finds himself off career-high mark now.

Form: 520119

(8)

Themaxwecan^p⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 94

16/1

Low-key start to the campaign but dropped 4 lb below last winning mark and he cashed in at the Shergar Cup meeting last month under Jamie Spencer. Only 2 lb higher now and must enter calculations.

Form: 040001

(10)

Prince Imperial^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: R Hughes| OR: 92

12/1

Bagged his third win of 2021 in 4-runner handicap at Ayr last September and probably needed his first run for 11 months when only sixth at Newmarket 21 days ago. Blinkers back on and should strip fitter for that return.

Form: 12161-6

(1)

Bascule²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: George Rooke| T: R Hughes| OR: 90

9/1

Four-time winner in 2022 but he failed to build on reappearance promise when below-par fourth of 6 in handicap at Goodwood (16f) 22 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1111-74

(5)

Diamond Bay¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: T Ward| OR: 88| BF

6/1

Posted a career best when winning 2m handicap at Lingfield in June and backed it up when second at Newcastle 12 days ago. Consistent sort who is likely to remain competitive.

Form: 424312

(7)

Red Flyer³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Hayley Turner| T: K Jewell| OR: 85| C

16/1

Bagged a pair of AW wins at the start of year and also successful over 1m4f here in May. Posted another solid effort when fourth of 12 in 2m handicap at York 31 days ago so he needs considering.

Form: 014204

(3)

Call My Bluff^p⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 85| D

13/2

Dual 2m winner last term but he comes here on the back of a poor effort in 2m handicap at Galway 54 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 112-340

(4)

Duke Of Verona²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W Jarvis| OR: 84

4/1

Relatively low-mileage 4-y-o who bagged his second win of the summer at Sandown (14f) 27 days ago, despite conceding first run. Up in trip and must enter calculations despite 4 lb rise.

Form: 1-83161

(2)

Insane Bolt^b,t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: J F Egan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 82| D

7/1

Irish challenger who arrives in good nick, eighth of 14 in 14f handicap at Killarney 30 days ago. Not out of things stepping up in trip.

Form: 8130-28

Forecasts

Duke Of Verona (4/1), Rajinsky (9/2), Diamond Bay (6/1), Call My Bluff (13/2), Insane Bolt (7/1), Bascule (9/1), Master Milliner (11/1), Prince Imperial (12/1), Themaxwecan (16/1), Red Flyer (16/1)

A case can be made for most of these but DUKE OF VERONA still looks well weighted on the back of his Sandown success last month and gets the nod with this step up in trip also a likely plus. The admirable Rajinsky is feared most now returning after a break, with Prince Imperial and Themaxwecan also in the mix.