16:00 Newmarket

Saturday 6 May 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:4017:1517:50

Howden Palace House Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 0.42s

(1)

Manaccan^t¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: L Dettori| T: J Ryan| OR: 111| D

7/2

Highly progressive sprinter last year, rounding off a fine campaign with victory in Dundalk Group 3. Must concede weight all round as a result on his return but no surprise if he proved good enough under Dettori.

Form: 131311-

(2)

Arecibo^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Spencer| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 103| CD

16/1

Coming up to 2 years since his last win (took 2 C&D handicaps early in 2021) but plenty of good efforts in the meantime. Put in his place by Live In The Dream in handicaps the last twice, though.

Form: 762-822

(13)

Chipstead¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Frederick Larson| T: R A Teal| OR: 103| D

28/1

Better than ever last year, winning 5f Sandown and Catterick handicaps (first past the post in the Portland in between). Record suggests he may come on for this but no surprise to see him have another good campaign.

Form: 621219-

(6)

Equality²¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: C Hills| OR: 104| D

11/1

Won 5f handicaps at Windsor (first time up) and Haydock last season and signed off with a cracking run at Ascot. Good record fresh and could go well under Buick.

Form: 300213-

(14)

Existent^t²³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S C Williams| OR: 101| C| D

50/1

Improved for the return to sprinting for this yard last year, landing back-to-back AW handicaps early doors and a close second in this race. This season's renewal is hotter and he may need the run in any case.

Form: 504906-

(11)

Korker²¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 102| D

28/1

Prone to slow starts but a classy sprinter when it all clicks, winning good York 5f 3-y-o handicap impressively a year ago. This is a stiff-enough re-introduction.

Form: 103827-

(16)

Live In The Dream²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane| T: A West| OR: 104| D

9/1

On a roll this year, seeing off Arecibo to land 5f Lingfield and Pontefract handicaps under this rider (unable to claim here). This demands another step forward but no surprise if he can make his presence felt in his current mood.

Form: 5296-11

(17)

Raasel⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: M Appleby| OR: 104| D

12/1

Continued his remarkable rise up the sprinting ranks last year with victory in Sandown Group 3 and a close second in the King George. Dropped away in Meydan Group 2 when last seen in February but no surprise to see him have another profitable campaign.

Form: 2878-50

(9)

Silky Wilkie¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: K R Burke| OR: 108| D

11/1

In good form on the AW during the winter and looked better than ever when storming clear in the Scottish Sprint Cup at Musselburgh last month. Not so good in the Abernant here since but shouldn't stay down for long.

Form: 221817

(10)

Tis Marvellous^t²¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 107| D

66/1

Good record at Ascot and landed Listed Beverley Bullet race for the second year running last summer. Suspect he'll come on for this (held in mid division in this last year).

Form: 1/60179-

(3)

Twilight Calls³²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: R L Moore| T: H Candy| OR: 108| CD

11/4

Improved again last term, winning C&D handicap on return and running cracking races in the Temple Stakes and King's Stand (knuckled down well to grab second late on under Ryan Moore). There could be a top prize in him this year.

Form: 46/1522-

(8)

Get Ahead¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 102| D

10/1

Useful filly who shaped as if retaining all her ability after 7 months off at Bath a fortnight ago, not seen to best effect with her having little chance of winning from very early on. This is surely too tough.

Form: 34019-3

(4)

Sandbeck^p1²³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: E Bethell| OR: 92| D

40/1

Won three 5f handicaps last term, including on return. Has a ton to find on the figures to feature in this, however. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 151135-

(15)

Vadream^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes| OR: 108

7/1

Ran out a wide-margin winner of the listed Cammidge in the mud at Doncaster on the first day of the season but rather predictably failed to repeat that form at Newcastle just 6 days later. Others preferred.

Form: 3-92616

Non-Runners

(12)

Equilateral⁶³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 8

T: C Hills J: Jim Crowley

(7)

Mountain Peak²³¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 8

T: E Walker J: Saffie Osborne

(5)

Tees Spirit²¹⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Adrian Nicholls J: Barry McHugh

Forecasts

Twilight Calls (11/4), Manaccan (7/2), Vadream (7/1), Live In The Dream (9/1), Get Ahead (10/1), Silky Wilkie (11/1), Equality (11/1), Raasel (12/1), Arecibo (16/1), Equilateral (16/1), Mountain Peak (20/1), Tees Spirit (25/1), Korker (28/1), Chipstead (28/1), Sandbeck (40/1), Existent (50/1), Tis Marvellous (66/1)

MANACCAN enjoyed a tremendous 2022 and looks a sprinter going places, one who could make the breakthrough at the highest level this year. He can make a successful return from stall 1 under Frankie Dettori. It looks a red-hot renewal of the Palace House and good cases can be made for plenty of others, Twilight Calls and Equality chief amongst them.