17:25 Newmarket

Sunday 5 May 2024

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HKJC Riding High Together Handicap

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 2m 4.97s

(6)

Hot Fuss²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 93

13/2

Solid record as a 2yo and looked an improved modely despite not being seen to best effect when fourth at Bath on reappearance, running on late having met trouble. Looks a player up in trip.

Form: 51462-4

(7)

Black Run^t1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: P & O Cole| OR: 92

9/2

Off the mark at second attempt in Goodwood novice last autumn and followed it with a good sixth in Group company at Lonchamp on return 21 days ago. Tongue tied and unlikely to have reached his limit, so one to consider on handicap debut.

Form: 31-6

(5)

Cynosure²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K Stott| T: A M Balding| OR: 85

3/1

Well-bred sort who set a solid platform last season and didn't need to improve to score readily at Lingfield on reappearance. Mark looks fair and he's open to improvement over this longer trip, so leading claims.

Form: 432-1

(3)

Sea The Thunder¹⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 82| BF

9/4

Left his fast-ground Ascot debut well behind when going down only narrowly under much softer conditions at Salisbury (1m) 4 weeks later. Similar form without having a hard time over C&D next time and should make a better 3yo, so one to note on handicap/seasonal debut.

Form: 923-

(2)

Mai Dubai²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: M Barzalona| T: R Hughes| OR: 79| BF

7/1

Lightly-raced winner. 4/5, creditable third of 7 in nursery at Wolverhampton (9.5f). Off 7 months and gelded since last seen and very much the sort to make a better 3yo.

Form: 7313-

(4)

Sun God¹³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: David Egan| T: H Morrison| OR: 77| D

9/1

Signs of temperament but put it all together to land a Lingfield nursery 4 months ago and further improvement can't be ruled out on turf debut.

Form: 05541-

(1)

Love Warrior²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C Johnston| OR: 75

20/1

Showed promise when runner-up at York on debut, but still looked green when fifth of 8 in maiden at Lingfield (8f, AW, 3/1) next time. Reappearance easy to excuse, so he's not one to write off yet.

Form: 25-9

Forecasts

Sea The Thunder (9/4), Cynosure (3/1), Black Run (9/2), Hot Fuss (13/2), Mai Dubai (7/1), Sun God (9/1), Love Warrior (20/1)

CYNOSURE is yet to run a bad race and his pedigree points to improvement now upped in trip, so he gets the nod over Mai Dubai, who should also make a better 3yo. Sea The Thunder and Black Run also have potential, so it could be a competitive event for the numbers.