19:02 Newmarket

Friday 28 July 2023

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Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 2m 7.40s

(11)

Total Lockdown²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 68| CD

15/2

C&D winner last August and stepped up on his reappearance when sixth here (good to firm) 27 days ago, though didn't impress with his head carriage. Has since left John Butler.

Form: 1560-86

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(7)

Squeezebox³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 66| BF

9/2

Firmly back on track when registering a first success in 1m handicap at Yarmouth in June. Not seen to best effect from the same mark at Newcastle since and remains unexposed for current yard. Interesting on first try at 10f.

Form: 04-9716

(9)

Eton College⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 59

9/2

Turned in best effort of the season to end a losing run in 7-runner handicap (7/1) at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) 7 days ago, staying on to lead final 100 yds. Carries penalty and not an obvious type to follow up on this first try at 10f.

Form: 982331

(8)

Gordon Grey⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 71

9/4

Shaped well in a Newbury maiden last October and, while he's yet to match that, he appeals as the sort to do better now venturing into handicaps back up in trip under a change of rider.

Form: 4-96

(6)

Control^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: David Egan| T: J Butler| OR: 57

15/2

Fair maiden who ran respectably without suggesting she's close to breaking her duck any time soon when sixth of 10 over C&D 4 weeks ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 574-046

(2)

Al Hargah^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 65

4/1

Improved taking on her elders for the first time when off the mark at Leicester (8.2f) in July. Took another step forward returned to her own age group when finding only one too good at Newbury (1m) last week and ought to go well again back up in trip.

Form: 0-64812

(1)

Bond Spirit^p⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Hogan| T: L Allan| OR: 56

33/1

Has some quirks but in good form on the all-weather in the first half of the year, resuming winning ways at Southwell in May. However, found good run halted there last time and it remains to be seen if he's as effective on turf.

Form: 133317

(5)

Tenrai^b1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 62

40/1

Shaped with some encouragement on debut but has gone backwards since. Step up in trip/first-time blinkers need to bring about improvement.

Form: 46-00

(12)

Prince Abu²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D Shaw| OR: 50

50/1

Has no solid turf form so easily passed over from just out of the handicap.

Form: 677408

Non-Runners

(4)

Blue Universe²⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: C Johnston J: J Fanning

(10)

Langton Wold²⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: B Ellison J: Non Runner

(3)

Lady Of Arabia²¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Gordon Grey (9/4), Al Hargah (4/1), Squeezebox (9/2), Eton College (9/2), Lady Of Arabia (13/2), Blue Universe (7/1), Control (15/2), Total Lockdown (15/2), Langton Wold (8/1), Bond Spirit (33/1), Tenrai (40/1), Prince Abu (50/1)

LADY OF ARABIA paid the price for a big move into contention at Haydock 3 weeks ago, so is well worth another chance to resume her progress, especially with top rider James Doyle now taking over in the saddle. The step back up in trip is a slight question mark for Al Hargah but she's clearly going the right way now and has to be respected. Squeezebox still has potential and is another interesting runner on his first try at 10f.