17:09 Newmarket

Saturday 24 June 2023

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 11.16s

(3)

The Green Man^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 95| D

11/8

Thriving at present and forged clear to socre again at York last week. Looks capable of landing the hat-trick in current mood.

Form: 669311

(2)

Venturous²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 86| CD

11/1

Is a while without a win but has scored over C&D in the past and shaped with plenty of encouragement on penultimate start (not in same form last time). Well treated if he can get back on track.

Form: 626928

(1)

Ernie's Valentine^b,t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁷⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 84| D

10/3

Creditable second of 8 in handicap (13/2) at Leicester (7f, good) 18 days ago, running on. Blinkers back on. Should go well again.

Form: 226-732

(7)

Above^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 83| D

7/1

Hasn't won for a while but on a fair mark as a result and took a step in the right direction when third at Leicester recently. Can feature if he's able to build on that.

Form: 28-5703

(6)

Temple Bruer^b,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 82| D

16/1

Enhanced an excellent strike rate when scoring at Doncaster earlier in the month and, while disappointing since at Nottingham, he could get back on track with blinkers refitted.

Form: 113-917

(8)

Laheg^p1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: M Botti| OR: 81| D

22/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. Not disgraced when 2 lengths seventh of 11 back on turf at Hamilton but poor run since in first-time blinkers. Cheekpieces tried now.

Form: 71-3074

(5)

Ataser^p1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson| T: T Kent| OR: 77| C| D

11/2

Scored over 7f here a year ago, Much more miss than hit since but well handicapped as a result and tried in cheekpieces, so claims if he can bounce back.

Form: 0840-00

(4)

Count Otto^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 77| CD

18/1

Returned to form from out of the blue when gaining a narrow win at Lingfield in March. However, not returned in anything like the same on turf and others make more appeal.

Form: 791794

Forecasts

The Green Man (11/8), Ernie's Valentine (10/3), Ataser (11/2), Above (7/1), Venturous (11/1), Temple Bruer (16/1), Count Otto (18/1), Laheg (22/1)

THE GREEN MAN arrives on a hat-trick having powered away at York last time and, in a less-competitive event, he's fancied to defy another rise. Above showed more encouraging signs last time, so he's regarded as a threat, while Ernie's Valentine can't be ruled out.