15:05 Newmarket

Saturday 22 July 2023

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Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 13.33s

(1)

Mokaatil^p³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Ian Williams| OR: 82| D

11/1

Hit the target off a 3 lb higher mark at Sandown last summer and wasn't beaten far in the Epsom "Dash" on penultimate start. Bettered that when third at Nottingham (6f, good to firm) since and he's one to consider.

Form: 634-993

(6)

Abate²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 80| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner last season and already a winner of 2 handicaps this time round. Didn't do a great deal wrong when third off 1 lb higher at Hamilton (5f, good) last time but likely to find one or two too good here, too.

Form: 531133

(10)

Equiano Springs³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: T P Queally| T: T P Tate| OR: 79| CD

5/1

Not getting any younger and yet to put his best foot forward this year. That said, there were positives to glean from his Haydock effort (7f, good to firm) on penultimate start and this C&D winner (also successful 3 times on the other course here) is not without hope back at 6f off a reduced mark.

Form: 16-8048

(2)

Almaty Star^h1⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 82| BF

12/1

Got back on track after 6 months off when second of 10 in minor event at Kempton (6f) in April. However, he disappointed (not for the first time) when odds on for a Doncaster novice since and improvement needed now handicapping in a first-time hood.

Form: 36-26

(8)

Capote's Dream^t,v²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: K Shoemark| T: T Ward| OR: 76| D

5/1

Prolific in 2021 but failed to add to his tally in handicaps last year. Remains capable of winning a race off this sort of mark judged on this season's evidence but some of these nevertheless make more appeal.

Form: 8-34037

(4)

Just A Spark²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: B R Millman| OR: 77| CD

10/3

Progressive on AW, completing a hat-trick in 5f Southwell handicap in April. Opened turf account at the fourth attempt over C&D (good) last time (second has won since) and she has to enter calculations up 3 lb.

Form: 113971

(7)

Hover On The Wind^b1⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 75

13/2

Made the frame all 3 starts at 2 yrs and placed in 6f handicaps at Doncaster and Lingfield for new yard this year (gelded since latest start). Still, he will need to improve for the addition of blinkers in order to get his head in front in this contest.

Form: 423-32

(9)

Epic Express^p⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Marco Ghiani| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 69| D

12/1

Produced his best effort yet when seeing off 9 rivals in a C&D handicap (good) in May. However, that was in a lower-grade race and he was put in his place off this 4 lb higher mark at Yarmouth next time.

Form: 8-47514

Non-Runners

(5)

Evocative Spark³⁵

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: Darryll Holland J: Non Runner

(3)

Beach Buoy²¹⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: B J Meehan J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Just A Spark (10/3), Abate (4/1), Equiano Springs (5/1), Capote's Dream (5/1), Hover On The Wind (13/2), Mokaatil (11/1), Almaty Star (12/1), Epic Express (12/1), Evocative Spark (16/1), Beach Buoy (33/1)

A chance is taken on EQUIANO SPRINGS, who is now 2 lb below his last winning mark and a reproduction of his Haydock effort at the end of May would bring him firmly into the reckoning. The 9-y-o paid the price for racing up with the pace in a strongly-run contest over 7f at York since and dropping back in trip here looks a good move. Just A Spark scored over C&D last time and should be on the premises once again, while Mokaatil is also shortlisted.