18:00 Newmarket

Saturday 20 July 2024

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Lettergold Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m  |   Good to Firm  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:00  |   Winning time: 1m 39.32s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Dutch Decoy18
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-4| J: N Callan| T: C Johnston| OR:  87| CD
3/1
3-time C&D winner but has struggled in class 2 handicaps since his runner-up effort on the Rowley course in May. Handicapper given him a chance, so he could well bounce back dropped in grade.
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Timeform
2
(1)
Horse silk
I Still Have Faithh50
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Gilligan| T: B Brookhouse| OR:  83| C| D
17/2
Won 4 times on Flat (also successful in a juvenile hurdle) last year. Ran well on return from 6 months off when second of 8 at Nottingham in May but couldn't land any blow at all having a shot at something much stronger at Epsom (10.1f, soft) later that month. Drops back in trip/grade.
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Timeform
3
(8)
Horse silk
Red Hat Eagle13
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-13| J: W Buick| T: W J Knight| OR:  82| CD
5/1
Progressed again to follow up from Newmarket at Chelmsford (8f) just under 2 weeks ago, made to work harder but showing a good attitude at the business end. Up another 5 lb and plenty to like in his hat-trick bid with the booking of Buick catching the eye.
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Timeform
4
(7)
Horse silk
Double Timeh36
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-12| J: George Rooke| T: Sir M Todd| OR:  81| D
12/1
Looked a typically hard ride early but found more at the business end than has been the case to record a first win on turf at Goodwood (8f, good) just over 5 weeks ago. The nature of that race seemed to suit him, so he's not an obvious type to follow up.
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Timeform
5
(6)
Horse silk
Throne Hall16
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-11| J: Hana Macdonald(7)| T: A Watson| OR:  80
100/1
Ended a long losing run in some style when landing an amateur riders' handicap at Doncaster (1½m, soft) in March. However, poor efforts on Flat/over hurdles since so has plenty to prove at present.
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Timeform
6
(5)
Horse silk
City Of Yorkh16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR:  78| D
14/1
Completed a hat-trick last summer but much more of a mixed bag this season, running creditably from falling mark when fourth at Kempton (8f) earlier in the month. Spencer on board for the first time and need to string a couple of good efforts together.
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Timeform
7
(4)
Horse silk
Jungle Mac21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Edward Greatrex| T: J Channon| OR:  82| BF
3/1
Won a maiden at Chelmsford (6f) in February and has been holding his form well since (yet to finish outside the frame this season), runner-up for the second start in a row at Chester (7f, good) 3 weeks ago. Should be in the thick of it again.
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Timeform
8
(3)
Horse silk
Berkshire Nugget22
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR:  76| BF
10/3
Runner-up over C&D on penultimate start and placed again but did nothing quickly under pressure when third in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) just over 3 weeks ago. 3 lb higher here, but yard couldn't be in much better nick.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Jungle Mac (3/1), Dutch Decoy (3/1), Berkshire Nugget (10/3), Red Hat Eagle (5/1), I Still Have Faith (17/2), Double Time (12/1), City Of York (14/1), Throne Hall (100/1)

Verdict

Cases can be made for most, but preference is for BERKSHIRE NUGGET, who is yet to finish out of the placings this season and his yard couldn't be in much better form. Red Hat Eagle arrives on a hat-trick, and with the services of William Buick enlisted, he's fancied to be in the shake-up. Dutch Decoy should find this drop in grade liberating, so he can edge out Jungle Mac for third.

  1. Berkshire Nugget10/3
  2. Red Hat Eagle5/1
  3. Dutch Decoy3/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,700.002nd: £3,142.003rd: £1,572.004th: £785.005th: £393.006th: £196.00

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