20:40 Newmarket
Thursday 18 May 2023
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Lope Y Fernandez At The National Stud Handicap
- 3YO only  |  Class 5  |  6f  |  Good to Soft (Good in places)  |  13 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 20:41Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 13.1s
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Improved having been gelded when good second of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f) on return from 8-month absence in February but disappointed 4 weeks later at Lingfield. Will need to leave that effort behind but it's still early days.
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Yet to get his head in front but hit the frame on his final 4 outings as a 2-y-o, latest when fourth at Southwell (5f) 5 months ago. Mark eases a shade and will need to hit the ground running to get involved.
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Got off the mark sporting first-time blinkers/tongue tie on handicap debut at Pontefract (6f, good to soft) just over a fortnight ago, knuckling down well enough under pressure to get up close home. Up 5 lb for that success but fancied to be in the mix again.
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Comfortably made a winning handicap debut at Chelmsford (6f) last month before following up in dominant fashion 6 days later under a penalty at Brighton (7f, good) earlier this month. One to keep firmly on side and looks sure to go well in pursuit of the hat-trick.
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Speedily bred sort who ran creditably despite still looking rough around the edges on return/handicap debut at Wolverhampton (6.1f) just over 5 weeks ago, hanging badly left over 1f out. Will need to take a big step forward to get involved.
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Showed much improved form to get off the mark on return after 8 months off at Kempton (7f) just over a fortnight ago, proving game having made most under this rider. Another step forward required now tackling handicaps.
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Off the mark at Newcastle in November and ran respectably on both outings at Lingfield after 4 months off this year, though again not really handling the turn when fourth last month. This just her second outing on turf and could do better on a straight track.
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Belatedly opened his account when narrowly outpointing Confederation at Kempton (6f) in January and showed improved form to resume winning ways in decisive style back on turf at Windsor (6f, heavy) 10 days ago. Should be in the mix under a penalty.
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Put experience to good use when winning 10-runner novice event at Kempton (6f) in September but dropped out tamely making her handicap debut on return at Salisbury (6f, good to soft) a fortnight ago. Must bounce back.
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Brighton maiden winner for John Butler on final 2-y-o start and posted best effort for present yard when touched off by Hiatus at Kempton (6f) in January. Rather snatched defeat from the jaws of victory that day, and didn't look straightforward at Windsor (6f, heavy) earlier this month.
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Won maiden at Kempton in January but has run poorly in handicaps on his last 2 outings, beaten a long way out sporting first-time cheekpieces at Lingfield last time. Hard to fancy on recent efforts.
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Little to shout about on all 3 outings so far but worth monitoring in the market now switched to handicaps/gelded with a tongue tie applied.
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Just modest form shown in a trio of minor events in recent months but could leave those efforts well behind now handicapping for her in-form yard.
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Forecasts
Ertebat (3/1), Fierce (9/2), Hiatus (5/1), Quinault (6/1), Champagne Sarah (7/1), Ajjaj (12/1), Pierce (12/1), Confederation (18/1), Mine That Ship (25/1), Warminster (25/1), Beautiful Sunrise (25/1), Skallywag Bay (33/1), Mont Vallon (50/1)
QUINAULT doubled his tally in dominant fashion at Brighton just over a fortnight ago and with further improvement on the cards, Stuart Williams' charge is fancied to bring up a quick-fire hat-trick. Ertebat knuckled down well under pressure to make a winning start in handicaps at Pontefract recently, so he may emerge as the main danger, ahead of another couple of last-time-out winners in Hiatus and Ajjaj.
Prize Money
1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00
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