18:55 Newmarket

Friday 4 August 2023

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Off time: 18:58 | Winning time: 2m 35.72s

(5)

Sid's Annie²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: M D I Usher| OR: 73

12/1

Quirky sort. Made if 3 wins in her last 6 starts when seeing off 6 rivals at Doncaster ((1¼m, good to firm) last month but habitual slow start meant she could never land a blow at Chester 3 weeks ago.

Form: 184115

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(2)

Raqisa^b,t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 71| D

8/1

Won 11.5f handicap at Yarmouth in May and even better form when placed from revised marks at Windsor this summer. Would also have finished closer last time with a clear run so she has to be of serious interest.

Form: 3/3-4123

(6)

Sea Me Dance^h²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: S Woods| OR: 76| D

13/2

Has cranked it up a notch fitted with a hood on her last 2 starts, opening her account in gritty fashion on first try over 12f at Kempton a month ago. Back in handicap company and set to give it another good go.

Form: 32-4541

(7)

Ragosina^p³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 75| C

4/1

Hinted at ability in novice events at 2 yrs and has duly improved for the switch to handicaps/step up to 1¼m this season, off the mark in narrow fashion fitted with cheekpieces here a month ago. Upped further in trip and she can remain competitive.

Form: 085-221

(4)

Shazam⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: K P De Foy| OR: 74

9/4

Real improver switched to handicaps, supplementing her Lingfield win at Leicester in June. Off since but limit not yet reached and she's a huge player upped further in trip.

Form: 68-711

(3)

Moogie¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 74

11/1

Debut winner at Newcastle in May but disappointing twice since, markedly so on handicap/turf debut at Doncaster. Bounce back called for.

Form: 179

(8)

Pure Gold^h²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: D Menuisier| OR: 71

13/2

Made a winning start at Kempton last summer but she hasn't built on that since, failing to convince with her attitude in a hood at Newbury a month ago.

Form: 195-094

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Non-Runners

(1)

Roadway⁶⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: R Havlin

Forecasts

Shazam (9/4), Ragosina (4/1), Pure Gold (13/2), Sea Me Dance (13/2), Raqisa (8/1), Roadway (9/1), Moogie (11/1), Sid's Annie (12/1)

RAQISA faces no easy task against the 3-y-os but she's a mare in top form and would have finished even closer from this mark at Windsor last month granted more luck. She gets the vote in favour of hat-trick seeking filly Shazam and Ragosina.