16:10 Newmarket

Saturday 29 July 2023

All14:1514:5015:2516:1016:4517:20

Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 1m 12.03s

(8)

Silver Samurai²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: M Botti| OR: 90| D

11/2

Is yet to fire this season and tongue tied when only sixth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3-49006

(7)

Chairmanoftheboard^v⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: J Channon| OR: 90| CD

13/8

C&D winner who got back on track when second of 13 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good) 8 days ago. Visor replacas cheekpieces. Expected to be bang there nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 832772

(6)

Hierarchy^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 88| D

33/1

Useful 6f winner for Hugo Palmer but yet to reach same heights in four starts for his current connections. Falling in the weights but still needs to show more.

Form: 05-7000

(1)

Tiger Crusade¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 87| D

12/1

Dual 7f AW winner this winter but he came in last of 12 in handicap here back on turf 15 days ago. Has something to prove.

Form: 131650

(5)

Spring Bloom²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Eddery| OR: 85

20/1

Resumed winning ways on the Rowley course here in May but he's been well below par at Epsom and Windsor since. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 74-2106

(4)

Justcallmepete¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 85| BF| D

11/2

Two-time 6f Southwell scorer in January and in good form since until a below-par fourth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 244434

(10)

Priscilla's Wish²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 84| D

17/2

Back on the up to gain her seventh course success at Yarmouth in June but she turned in a rare poor effort when only seventh of 8 over C&D 29 days ago. Highly likeable mare who can bounce back.

Form: 0-12617

(9)

Coco Bear⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Hayley Turner| T: P R Chamings| OR: 79| D

9/2

Has taken her form up a notch this spring on soft ground, completing her hat-trick in 6f Ascot handicap. Back from a break now on a career-high mark but he still merits consideration.

Form: 266-111

(2)

Sir Oliver²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 78| D

33/1

Arrives below form, only tenth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 20 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 323070

Non-Runners

(3)

Bernardo O'Reilly²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 9

T: R Spencer J: A J Farragher

Forecasts

Chairmanoftheboard (13/8), Coco Bear (9/2), Justcallmepete (11/2), Silver Samurai (11/2), Bernardo O'Reilly (11/2), Priscilla's Wish (17/2), Tiger Crusade (12/1), Spring Bloom (20/1), Hierarchy (33/1), Sir Oliver (33/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest and C&D scorer CHAIRMANOFTHEBOARD, who can race off just a 1 lb higher mark than when a good recent Hamilton second, looks the way to go. Coco Bear returns from a break but still can't be taken lightly in his bid for a four-time, while Bernardo O'Reilly and Justcallmepete need factoring in too.