14:40 Newmarket

Saturday 20 May 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Aspall Suffolk Draught Cyder Handicap

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 12.2s

(1)

Rogue Lightning⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: Tom Clover| OR: 97| D

25/1

Made a winning debut on the July Course last summer. Useful effort when second in 6f Newbury listed next time but he was well below that level when beaten 8 lengths into third on his Chantilly reappearance in March. Handicap debut.

Form: 126-3

(8)

Brave Nation¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: M L W Bell| OR: 94

66/1

Made a promising start to his career but recent efforts have been rather disappointing, including well held in C&D handicap on reappearance. Testing ground may not have suited on that occasion but he still arrives with something to prove.

Form: 1479-7

(3)

Revenite²⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 90| D

10/1

Looked promising when winning 6f novices at Ascot and Kempton last autumn. Very much unexposed now switching to handicap company on reappearance. Interesting to see how much strength there is behind him in betting.

Form: 511-

(7)

Washington Heights¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: K A Ryan| OR: 89

6/1

Strong travelling sort who ended last season with a fine third in the Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar (6f). Not seen to best effect on reappearance at Thirsk and duly back to best when second over C&D at the Guineas meeting.

Form: 1223-92

(9)

Funny Story²³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 87| D

16/1

Won a maiden on the July Course here and a novice at Chelmsford (both 6f) last year. Never involved in Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy final start. Switches to handiacp company on reappearance from a mark which isn't obviously generous.

Form: 1010-

(5)

Eminency³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 86| BF| D

4/1

Consistent rather than progressive at 2 yrs but reappeared with an improved effort and looked unlucky not to win when fourth of 8 in 6f handicap at Kempton 31 days ago, finishing with running left after repeatedly meeting trouble. Big player off an unchanged mark.

Form: 2153-4

(11)

Expert Agent^p⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: K P De Foy| OR: 86| D

15/2

All the better for a gelding operation, completing a hat-trick in quite taking fashion in 12-runner handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 43 days ago. Should prove equally as effective on turf and open to further improvement.

Form: 845-111

(2)

Mutaany¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Cieren Fallon| T: C Hills| OR: 85| BF| D

5/1

Fairly useful performer. Won 6f Brighton novice on final 2-y-o start and returned with a creditable second in heavy-ground Nottingham handicap 18 days ago, no match for the improved winner but seeing off the rest comfortably.

Form: 72221-2

(10)

Knebworth¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 79| D

50/1

Bagged 3 wins last year. Respectable fourth on AW reappearance in March but has struggled in competitive events on turf since. Mark coming down but still looks up against it.

Form: 708-497

(6)

Ararat¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 77

25/1

Kodiac colt who showed promise when runner in novices on turf/AW last autumn. In a tough race on handicap debut/reappearance but surprising if he's reached his limit after only 3 starts.

Form: 202-

(4)

Quinault^h,t²^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 74| CD

9/4

Completed hat-traick with career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 2 days ago. Not taken lightly even with 6 lb penalty..

Form: 7-36111

Forecasts

Quinault (9/4), Eminency (4/1), Mutaany (5/1), Washington Heights (6/1), Expert Agent (15/2), Revenite (10/1), Funny Story (16/1), Ararat (25/1), Rogue Lightning (25/1), Knebworth (50/1), Brave Nation (66/1)

A useful handicap. EMINENCY was an eyecatcher on his Kempton reappearance and gets the nod but the likes of Expert Agent, Revenite and Quinault are other young sprinters who look capable of better.