17:20 Newmarket

Thursday 13 July 2023

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Boodles Handicap

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 1m 37.92s

(10)

Greatgadian^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 93| D

9/1

Useful handicapper who finished good sixth in the Lincoln back in April. Respectable third on penultimate start at Nottingham (8.3f) and whilst he wasn't disgraced when midfield in last month's Royal Hunt Cup he rates a more interesting proposition on AW than turf. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 436730

(5)

Darkness^v²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: N Callan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 91| BF| D

17/2

Remains winless for this yard but went close to bucking that trend in handicaps at Epsom/Goodwood in June. May of found busy spell catching up with him at York (7f) since but good chance he can bounce back with the visor replacing blinkers.

Form: 406227

(8)

Titian⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 86| D

9/1

Opened account for present yard (on back of a wind op) at York (1¼m) in October and, fit from AW, bettered that form when second in Spring Mile in April. Creditable sixth in big-field 9f handicap here since and he's entitled to be thereabouts again.

Form: 10-3426

(1)

Sirona⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W Buick| T: C Johnston| OR: 94

14/1

Listed winner in Germany at 2 who has yet to match that level in 2 starts so far this term, again not seeing her race out when tenth in 11-runner Goodwood handicap (9.9f) in May. Goes handicapping now on the back of 48 days off but she does need to raise her game again.

Form: 1218-40

(7)

United Front¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 84| D

13/2

Capitalised on much lower turf mark at Beverley (7.4f) 2 starts back and backed that up when finishing good fifth in last month's Carlisle Bell. Return to this quicker surface fine and no reason why he won't give another good account.

Form: 435215

(9)

Glenfinnan^h1³⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 91| D

10/3

Harry Angel colt who has improved with each start to date, appreciating the step up to 1m when making all at Yarmouth back in September. Absent since but he remains open to further improvement now handicapping and is of firm interest. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 421-

(6)

Bling On The Music²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 78

9/2

Off the mark (following wind op) in a Leicester novice (7f) in October. Low-key return at Musselburgh in April but back to form in 2 subsequent runs, close-up fifth of 7 in Goodwood handicap (1m) 4 weeks ago. Mark looks about right, however.

Form: 271-845

(3)

Bodorgan²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: C Hills| OR: 86| BF

3/1

El Kabeir colt who landed a course novice (7f) on final start in October and returned with an encouraging fifth on handicap debut at Haydock (1m) in May. Never figured at Sandown (1m) since but it remains early days with him and no surprise to see a better showing.

Form: 031-57

Non-Runners

(4)

Soar Above⁵⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: J Butler J: Jonathan Fisher

(2)

Good Karma²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J Ferguson J: James Doyle

Forecasts

Bodorgan (3/1), Glenfinnan (10/3), Bling On The Music (9/2), United Front (13/2), Good Karma (8/1), Darkness (17/2), Titian (9/1), Greatgadian (9/1), Sirona (14/1), Soar Above (14/1)

GLENFINNAN displayed race-by-race progress in 3 starts as a juvenile, off the mark over this trip at Yarmouth on his final start in September. With his form containing plenty of substance, he could well be worth chancing to make light of an absence, with the prospect of more to come now handicapping. Fellow 3-y-o's Bodorgan and Good Karma head up the dangers, with Titian one of the older brigade to note, also.