19:00 Newmarket

Friday 28 June 2024

All17:1517:5018:2519:0019:3520:1020:45

Long Shot Berry Breeze Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 39.61s

(1)

Lunario^b,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: David Egan| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 69| D

3/1

Won at Yarmouth in April and has reached the podium all 3 outings since, again running with credit when third of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (9f, good) 21 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 721223

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(4)

Hitched^h³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: D M Simcock| OR: 62| D

4/1

Scored 3 times by narrow margins in 2023 and shaped as if better for run when fourth of 9 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good) 38 days ago. Not wihout hope of doing better again this season, so rates as a player with regular hood back on.

Form: 21341-4

(3)

Royal Tapestry^v⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Johnston| OR: 70| D

9/2

Scored at Lingfield in November and ran up to his best when fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 12/1) 8 days ago. Remains on fair mark but overall profile on turf is less convincing.

Form: 214-644

(6)

Magnificent Match¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Harry Davies| T: R Eddery| OR: 61| BF| D

11/4

Winner at Yarmouth in April. 2/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good to firm) 1 day ago, well positioned.

Form: 125873

(7)

Come On You Spurs^h¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Spencer| OR: 55

9/2

Improved switched to a nursery when third of 9 in at Chelmsford City (7f, 7/1) in December on final outing for Henry Spiller. Off 6 months but greater test of stamina here should suit and he's open to improvement.

Form: 0463-

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(5)

Abbey Gardens²⁵

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: S C Williams J: S M Levey

(2)

Strategia⁸⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: M Botti J: Marco Ghiani

Forecasts

Magnificent Match (11/4), Lunario (3/1), Hitched (4/1), Come On You Spurs (9/2), Royal Tapestry (9/2), Abbey Gardens (12/1), Strategia (12/1)

Stale switcher COME ON YOU SPURS remains lightly raced and is fancied to make a winning return from a 6-month absence with the step up in trip promising to suit the daughter of Zoffany. The consistent Lunario should pose a serious threat once again, with Hitched also highly respected with a recent run now under his belt.