20:00 Newmarket

Friday 16 August 2024

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JenningsBet Bishop's Stortford Handicap

Off time: 20:04 | Winning time: 1m 12.33s

(8)

Spring Bloom⁷^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Eddery| OR: 71| CD

11/4

Ended a long losing run in 9-runner handicap over C&D (good) 7 days ago. Not taken lightly under a 4 lb penalty.

Form: 686451

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(1)

Alafdhal¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 69| D

33/1

Bagged his third win this year at Pontefract in April but only seventh of 10 after 3 months off in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Merits consideration with that run under his belt.

Form: 321507

(5)

High Violet^t⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: N Callan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 70| D

5/1

Scored at Leicester in July and backed it up with a solid sixth of 11 in handicap at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 5 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 782416

(9)

Royal Musketeer²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ray Dawson| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 66| D

4/1

Headgear discarded when posting a good third of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 22 days ago, clear of rest. Has to be taken seriously off an unchanged mark.

Form: 580303

(10)

Court Drive²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 67

18/1

Winless since her debut but she arrives in good nick, second of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 24 days ago. Can go well once more.

Form: 705622

(6)

Asinara^t1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W Buick| T: C Hills| OR: 67| D

3/1

Won 3-runner maiden at Ffos Las (6f) in July and backed it up with a good third on her handicap debut at Southwell two weeks ago. Much respected with tongue strap added.

Form: 232213

(2)

Sankari¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Jack Jones| OR: 64

16/1

Dual winner last year but has been soundly beaten all 5 starts this season, including for his new yard here. Has plenty to prove.

Form: 4-08088

(7)

Lieutenant Rascal^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tyler Heard| T: P S McEntee| OR: 63

66/1

Winless this season and comes here below par, only fourth of 5 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good) 8 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 464544

(3)

Captain Dandy^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 57| D

25/1

Scored at Wolverhampton in April for Richard Fahey. Came in last of 7 in handicap here (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago so needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 103427

(4)

My Boy Jack^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 50| BF| D

14/1

Resumed winning ways at Wolverhampton (6f) in July and in decent nick since, fourth of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good) 9 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 949124

Forecasts

Spring Bloom (11/4), Asinara (3/1), Royal Musketeer (4/1), High Violet (5/1), My Boy Jack (14/1), Sankari (16/1), Court Drive (18/1), Captain Dandy (25/1), Alafdhal (33/1), Lieutenant Rascal (66/1)

ROYAL MUSKETEER signalled he's ready to go in again when a clear third at Doncaster last time so gets the vote off an unchanged mark with that form having been franked. Alafdhal should strip fitter for his recent C&D seventh and could emerge as the main danger, with Court Drive and Spring Bloom both well in the mix too. My Boy Jack completes the shortlist.