20:30 Newmarket

Friday 4 August 2023

All17:4518:2018:5519:3020:0020:30

Henry Cecil Open Weekend Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 24.66s

(9)

Maxi Boy^p1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: M L W Bell| OR: 84

14/1

Off 21 months, shaped as if retaining ability when 2¾ lengths fourth of 8 to Amber Island in handicap at Leicester on return but went backwards from that over C&D 3 weeks ago. Needs cheekpieces to have a positive effect.

Form: 72/42-40

(5)

Priscilla's Wish⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 84| D

25/1

Back on the up to gain her seventh course success at Yarmouth in June but has run poorly on a couple of visits to this track since, so others make more appeal.

Form: 126177

(1)

Lord Rapscallion³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: S C Williams| OR: 81| D

16/1

Bagged pair of 7f Chelmsford handicaps in December and went in again in change of headgear on the Rowley course in May. Hasn't fired since, though.

Form: 536107

(2)

Makeen¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 80| D

9/2

Unlucky loser on the Rowley course earlier this year and was back on track when fourth at Beverley last time, so can make his presence felt if things drop right.

Form: 40-9304

(3)

Canoodled²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: E Walker| OR: 78| BF| D

9/2

Hold-up performer who won on the Rowley course here on final 2022 start. Just one creditable effort this term and needs everything to drop right.

Form: 541-638

(4)

Ataser^p⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ray Dawson| T: T Kent| OR: 77| CD

5/1

Scored over C&D a year ago and was back to form over 6f here last time. Well treated and step back up in trip is sure to suit, so looks a big player.

Form: 840-002

(7)

Hot Chesnut²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: D K Ivory| OR: 76| D

7/2

Going the right way lately and made it 2 from her last 3 despite starting slowly at Newbury a month ago. Should go well again if the pace is sound.

Form: 0-76131

(11)

Outrun The Storm¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 74| CD

4/1

7/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago, just holding on. Remains fairly treated on old form and should go well again.

Form: 84-0831

(8)

Dashing Dick^b²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: W Stone| OR: 74| D

12/1

Got back on track in first-time blinkers when third of 8 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Can give another good account with the headgear retained.

Form: 344303

Non-Runners

(6)

Autumn Festival¹⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

(10)

Aplomb⁷⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam J: Marco Ghiani

Forecasts

Hot Chesnut (7/2), Outrun The Storm (4/1), Canoodled (9/2), Makeen (9/2), Ataser (5/1), Dashing Dick (12/1), Autumn Festival (12/1), Maxi Boy (14/1), Aplomb (14/1), Lord Rapscallion (16/1), Priscilla's Wish (25/1)

ATASER was successful off a 5-lb higher mark here over C&D last season and looked right back in form when second over 6f here last time, so he's worth a chance to go one better. Hot Chesnut and Outrun The Storm both arrive in good order and the latter could be hard to peg back if he gets loose in front.