20:16 Newmarket

Friday 9 August 2024

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Maritime Cargo Services Container Gallop Handicap

Off time: 20:18 | Winning time: 2m 8.57s

(2)

Enthused^v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 76| D

13/2

Consistent sort who arrives on the back of a career best over hurdles 12 days ago. Likely to go well.

Form: 303746

(6)

Ajdayet²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 77

11/1

Settled better and showed something like his debut form when fourth of 8 in 1m novice at this course (good) 21 days ago. Still unexposed but isn't an obvious one to be suited by the step up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 664

(5)

Jackson Street^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Kingscote| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 75

28/1

Fair maiden who is yet to improve for new yard, though was left poorly placed on his first try at this trip at Doncaster 15 days ago. Wears first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 52-3466

(7)

Dr Foster^v¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 73

11/2

Landed quite a valuable novice at 2 yrs and has run some good races in defeat this season, including in a first-time visor when second at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 18 days ago, though not for the first time hung right under pressure.

Form: 668832

(8)

City Of Delight²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Menuisier| OR: 72| CD

1/2

Improved model back from a break/gelded, building on previous promise to open his account at Windsor (10f) before following up in likeable fashion over C&D last month. Could have even more to offer and looks up to completing the hat-trick.

Form: 47-3411

(4)

Volto Di Medusa²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Rae Guest| OR: 71

16/1

Opened his account in a 1m Bath maiden in April. Creditable efforts in handicaps next 2 starts and seemed not to stay upped to 12f at Epsom last time.

Form: 83-1634

(1)

Thoughtful Gift⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Levi Bedford⁽⁷⁾| T: Jack Jones| OR: 62

28/1

Completed a hat-trick at Brighton in April and again ran well when third of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 66 days ago. Should remain competitive under a 7-lb claimer if returning in similar form after a break.

Form: 115423

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(3)

I Love Paris³⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

City Of Delight (1/2), I Love Paris (3/1), Dr Foster (11/2), Enthused (13/2), Ajdayet (11/1), Volto Di Medusa (16/1), Jackson Street (28/1), Thoughtful Gift (28/1)

CITY OF DELIGHT is going the right way now and a 5 lb rise for last month's C&D win doesn't look enough to prevent the hat-trick. I Love Paris stuck to her task well in first-time cheekpieces at Newbury last time and can give another good account if the headgear continues to have a positive effect, with recent hurdles winner Enthused warranting respect, also.