15:20 Newmarket

Friday 23 August 2024

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JenningsBet Sudbury Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 39.65s

(5)

Monkey Island²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Davies| T: B J Meehan| OR: 86

4/1

Got off the mark at Newbury (7f) in May and back to that sort of form of late, third of 6 in handicap here (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 70-1053

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(1)

Al Mootamarid¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| OR: 84

10/1

Arrives in decent nick without winning, racing alone in straight when last of 6 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good) 15 days ago. Can't be ruled out eased 1 lb.

Form: 91-3636

(6)

Promethean⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: D Menuisier| OR: 83

8/1

Lightly-raced sort who posted a very good fourth of 11 in maiden at Newbury (10f, good) 98 days ago. Much respected now going into handicaps after a break.

Form: 535-4

(4)

Gressington¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: E Bethell| OR: 82| BF

7/2

Resumed winning ways at Beverley in July and he backed it up with a solid second of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.1f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 2-35612

(7)

Great Chieftain^b²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: P & O Cole| OR: 82| D

4/1

Made it two wins in his last three runs in 14-runner handicap at Goodwood (8f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Up 6 lb but he's not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 523121

(3)

Charming Whisper¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Farragher| T: P J McBride| OR: 80| BF| D

4/1

A dual 1m scorer in June and he comes here on the back of an unlucky fourth of 9 at Brighton (8f, good) 16 days ago, suffering a poor run in the last 2f. Expected to be bang there off an unchanged mark.

Form: 4-71144

(8)

Royal Velvet²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 79| BF| D

15/2

Garnered her third win of 2024 at Yarmouth in July and she recorded another solid effort when fifth of 13 at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 22 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 755115

Non-Runners

(2)

Sir Gabrial²²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: Alice Haynes J: J P Spencer

Forecasts

Gressington (7/2), Great Chieftain (4/1), Monkey Island (4/1), Charming Whisper (4/1), Royal Velvet (15/2), Promethean (8/1), Al Mootamarid (10/1), Sir Gabrial (14/1)

None of these can be ruled out but CHARMING WHISPER is fancied to gain compensation for his unlucky Brighton fourth last time out and bag a third victory of 2024. Great Chieftain arrives at the top of his game though and seems sure to pose a big threat, while in-form trio Gressington, Al Mootamarid and Royal Velvet all command plenty of respect too.