17:10 Newmarket

Saturday 15 July 2023

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TrustATrader For Tradespeople You Can Trust Handicap

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 2m 35.8s

(2)

Graphite^t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Ray Dawson| T: T Kent| OR: 90| D

18/1

Shaped as if retaining his ability when mid-field in a 1½m Kempton handicap on reappearance 38 days ago but he's notched just one win since coming to Britain and others appeal more.

Form: 6/8308-8

(4)

Davideo²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 92

4/1

Looked on the up when ready winner of 10f maiden on Rowley course here in May but did too much up front in the King George V handicap 23 days ago. Well worth another chance.

Form: 02-10

(6)

Reina Del Mar¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 78| CD

5/1

16/5, improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Back up 8 lb but she's still not taken lightly.

Form: 334/751

(8)

Hidden Story²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 87

2/1

Got off the mark in 9-runner minor event at Newcastle (10.2f, 10/3) 24 days ago. Open to more progress over this longer distance on his handicap debut. Well in the mix.

Form: 271

(7)

Crystal Mariner⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 86| BF

11/4

Landed 10f maiden at Newcastle in May before very good third of 9 in minor event at Redcar (10f, good to firm) 46 days ago. In good hands and sort to continue improving as he goes handicapping with his stamina drawn out more.

Form: 313

(1)

Hope You Can Run^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 81

8/1

Arrives in very good nick, visored for 1st time when third of 5 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, good) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces go back on now and weighted to go well.

Form: 13-5533

Non-Runners

(3)

Andaleep¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: D & C Kubler J: Rossa Ryan

(10)

Flying Frontier²²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J Tate J: N Callan

(9)

Prosper Legend⁴²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: A J Farragher

(5)

Divina Grace²²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: Rae Guest J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hidden Story (2/1), Crystal Mariner (11/4), Davideo (4/1), Andaleep (4/1), Flying Frontier (9/2), Reina Del Mar (5/1), Divina Grace (15/2), Hope You Can Run (8/1), Graphite (18/1), Prosper Legend (20/1)

Lots offer potential here but Sir Michael Stoute's Sea The Stars colt CRYSTAL MARINER arrives on the up and, with this step up to 1m4f sure to show him in an even better light, he edges the vote. Fellow handicap debutants Hidden Story and Flying Frontier have better days ahead of them too now their stamina is drawn out more and rate big threats, while Hope You Can Run is weighted to have a say and Davideo shouldn't be written off.