16:50 Newmarket

Saturday 12 August 2023

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

Molson Coors Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 3  |   1m  |   Good (Good To Firm In Places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:50  |   Winning time: 1m 38.25s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Sceptic35
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Hutchinson(3)| T: A M Balding| OR:  92| BF| D
6/1
AW maiden winner who continued theme of race-by-race progress to make third start in handicaps a winning one at Goodwood (1m) in June. Sandown effort thereafter was disappointing but 5-week break could well see him bounce back.
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Timeform
2
(2)
Horse silk
Naxosh51
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: G Boughey| OR:  88| D
16/1
Low-mileage sort who made it 2 from 3 in AW novice events on return at Newcastle (1m) in April. Unable to make an impact in Britannia Stakes (1m) on handicap debut at Royal Ascot but eased 2 lb ahead of this and drop in grade rates a plus.
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Timeform
3
(6)
Horse silk
Merlin The Wizard35
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: H & R Charlton| OR:  88
10/3
Off the mark at third attempt in a Kempton novice (7f) in June and built on that when scoring comfortably on handicap debut at Ffos Las (7.3f) later that month. Not disgraced when fifth in a stronger affair at Sandown (7f) since and he's still unexposed at 1m.
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Timeform
4
(1)
Horse silk
Daysofourlivesp,h255
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: M Botti| OR:  85| D
8/1
Churchill gelding who has a pretty high head carriage but produced a taking finishing effort to open his account at third attempt at Kempton (1m) in November. Clearly has plenty of ability but this looks a hot introduction to handicaps. back from 8 months off.
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Timeform
5
(8)
Horse silk
Signcastle City15
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR:  84
16/1
Salisbury maiden winner (at 6f) as a juvenile who returned with respectable efforts in handicaps at Haydock/on Rowley Mile. However, underwhelming more recently, never figured on back of being gelded/8 weeks off in a C&D handicap 2 weeks ago. May well be sharper now.
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Timeform
6
(3)
Horse silk
Sniper's Eye49
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: N Callan| T: D M Simcock| OR:  82
10/3
€160,000 breeze-up purchase who took his form up a notch on qualifying run when second to a useful sort in a C&D novice 7 weeks ago. Likely there's more to come on back of just 3 starts now handicapping and he's one to be interested in.
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Timeform
7
(7)
Horse silk
Wind In Your Sails43
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR:  80| D
10/3
Sea The Stars filly who showed improved form and a likeable attitude to boot when landing a Thirsk novice (1m) in June. Had hopeless task from position when sixth on handicap debut at Chester (10.3f) later that month but she remains open to improvement in this sphere.
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Timeform
8
(5)
Horse silk
Cancan In The Rain9
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR:  78| CD
14/1
Uncomplicated sort who doubled career tally from a 2 lb lower mark in a C&D handicap on penultimate start in June. Had soft ground as a plausible excuse for his latest Goodwood effort and overall profile suggests he will bounce back quickly.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Merlin The Wizard (10/3), Wind In Your Sails (10/3), Sniper's Eye (10/3), Sceptic (6/1), Daysofourlives (8/1), Cancan In The Rain (14/1), Naxos (16/1), Signcastle City (16/1)

Verdict

SNIPER'S EYE continued his theme of race-by-race progress when runner-up behind a useful Godolphin inmate 7 weeks ago (pulled clear of the remainder) and, with further progress in the offing now handicapping, he could be the answer. Wind In Your Sails remains the type to do better herself in handicaps and is feared, whilst Sceptic could bounce back from a lesser effort at Sandown following a 5-week break.

  1. Sniper's Eye10/3
  2. Wind In Your Sails10/3
  3. Sceptic6/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,800.002nd: £5,070.003rd: £2,536.004th: £1,268.00

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