16:20 Newmarket

Saturday 20 July 2024

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Adnams Pink Gin Gallop Handicap

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 1m 11.43s

(8)

Equiano Springs¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: T P Queally| T: T P Tate| OR: 79| CD

7/1

Comes alive on his visits to Newmarket, winning this race last year and third in a stronger event to finish the campaign. Right back to his best at Haydock a fortnight ago and big run expected.

Form: 693-802

(7)

Faro De San Juan^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 77| D

16/1

Won at Chester last year and stepped up on his comeback run at Bath last time. Entitled to be sharper still now and return to strict 6f in his favour.

Form: 6494-03

(2)

Ancient Times^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 74| D

12/1

Losing run dates back to 2022 and remains on an eye-catching mark, but will likely need to step forward on recent efforts to capitalise. Gone well here in the past.

Form: 48-4444

(3)

Waleefy^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W Buick| T: W J Haggas| OR: 79| CD

15/8

Night of Thunder half-brother to Baaeed and Hukum but sprinting might be his bag, opening his account, albeit probably fortunately, in C&D handicap last month fitted with tongue tie. More needed up 3 lb but it's still early days.

Form: 3-241

(10)

Hurt You Never⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 74| D

11/1

Proved better than ever when recording a third success of the year in 5.2f Newbury apprentice handicap under this rider earlier this month. Shaped as if still in good form at Doncaster since and wouldn't dismiss despite 4 lb rise.

Form: 451314

(5)

Dashing Dick^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: W Stone| OR: 73| CD

9/1

Much better for return and ran well from the front when third at Leicester (7f) a fortnight ago. Won C&D handicap last summer under this rider and he's a player if on a going day.

Form: 7854-03

(4)

The Ridler¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72

14/1

Royal Ascot winner at 2 yrs but well below that level since despite falling in the weights. Others appeal more.

Form: 079-006

(1)

War Bride^p1³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Farragher| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 76| D

25/1

Won 6f AW event in January and ran well on turf debut at Goodwood (5f) 5 weeks ago. Return to 6f will suit and not dismissed in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 22-1263

(6)

Epic Express^b1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 70| D

25/1

Won 6f AW handicap on return in March but out of sorts of late and this is tough. Blinkers replace cheekpieces.

Form: 288690

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

(9)

Formidable Force⁴²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: J Ferguson J: Ray Dawson

Forecasts

Waleefy (15/8), Formidable Force (10/3), Equiano Springs (7/1), Dashing Dick (9/1), Hurt You Never (11/1), Ancient Times (12/1), The Ridler (14/1), Faro De San Juan (16/1), War Bride (25/1), Epic Express (25/1)

Veteran EQUIANO SPRINGS is coming nicely to the boil, finishing second at a huge price at Haydock a fortnight ago, and his record at Newmarket (6 wins from 11 visits) speaks for itself. He can roll back the years with another victory. Formidable Force looks the pick of the 3-y-os ahead of the well-bred Waleefy, while Hurt You Never could also be in the hunt.