15:17 Newmarket

Saturday 24 June 2023

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Winners Wear House Of Cavani Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 3m 1.6800000000000002s

(1)

Traila²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 86

12/1

Useful form without winning for his current yard in 2022, most notably going close off a 2 lb higher mark at Yarmouth in September. However, 3 of his 4 subsequent starts have resulted in heavy defeats and now has a fair bit to prove.

Form: 524-697

(5)

Red Flyer¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: K Jewell| OR: 84

16/1

Enjoyed a productive 2022 campaign, notably going close when sent off at 100/1 for a valuable C&D handicap last July. Creditable third to a progressive type at Kempton on latest start in March and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 0482-43

(6)

Seal Of Solomon^v¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: James Doyle| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 84| D

5/1

Four-time winner last year and has already hit the target twice this season, posting a career-best when accounting for 5 rivals at Newbury (1½m, firm) earlier this month. 3 lb rise fair enough but this demands another step forward.

Form: 17-1261

(4)

Temporize¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Oliver Stammers| T: C Johnston| OR: 81| BF| C

13/2

Profile starting to look a shade patchy but wasn't disgraced over this trip at Southwell when last seen in January. Sole turf success was gained here last summer and he needs considering off this reduced mark.

Form: 48304-3

(7)

King Eagle⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 80

85/40

Creditable effort at Newcastle on final run for Michael Bell last October and, having been gelded/had another breathing op, he duly improved when making a winning debut for this yard at Bath (11.6f, soft) in April. Probably capable of better still now faced with a stiffer test.

Form: 0/5543-1

(2)

Single¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: P Cosgrave| T: J Channon| OR: 80| CD

3/1

Hit the target over this C&D off 2 lb lower last summer and has performed with credit on 2 of her 3 starts since returning to action in May. However, as her strike rate (3-44) would suggest, she doesn't find winning easy and others preferred on this occasion.

Form: 750-554

(3)

State Legend^p1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 79

7/1

Successful 3 times at up to 1½m for James Ferguson last year. Best effort for present yard when going down narrowly at York (13.8f, good to firm) recently and he could have a part to play if responding well to the addition of cheekpieces.

Form: 93-7062

Forecasts

King Eagle (85/40), Single (3/1), Seal Of Solomon (5/1), Temporize (13/2), State Legend (7/1), Traila (12/1), Red Flyer (16/1)

Low-mileage 4-y-o KING EAGLE has gone up 8 lb for his Bath success on debut for Nicky Henderson in April, but that rise is fair considering that the first two pulled nicely clear of the rest. Furthermore, there's a good chance that he will progress again upped to this trip. Temporize has been absent since January but will be a threat off this tempting mark if fully tuned-up, while Red Flyer, who was just touched off in a hot C&D handicap last summer, also has claims.