16:05 Newmarket

Saturday 3 May 2025

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3516:0516:4017:1517:50

Lay And Wheeler Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:09 | Winning time: 2m 35.11s

(8)

El Cordobes⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 100

4/1

Off the mark in 1m Kempton novice in January 2024 and in good form in Dubai earlier this year, finding a strong-finishing stablemate too good at the death in handicap over this trip when last seen 3 months ago. Could have more to offer still.

Form: 6/17-22

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(5)

Lavender Hill Mob^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Davies| T: James Owen| OR: 96

22/1

Useful gelding who developed into a winning hurdler for this yard over the winter. Well beaten back on the level in the Earl of Sefton last month but should find this handicap back up in trip easier. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 39D47-5

(4)

French Master²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 95| D

11/8

Well-bred individual who was much improved upped to this trip last season, winning Doncaster and Kempton novices. Smart prospect who could have a short stay in handicaps.

Form: 911-

(1)

Insanity¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Egan| T: A King| OR: 94| D

7/2

Broadly progressive on the Flat last year, winning 2 handicaps at up to this trip. No show in the November Handicap when last seen but could resume progress on return.

Form: 5/12180-

(7)

Lieber Power¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 90| D

13/2

Had a cracking time of it last summer, either winning or beaten a neck or less into second in 5 runs in the space of 6 weeks, doing well to get so close from so far back when going close in valuable handicap at the York Ebor Meeting. No show both starts so far this term, though.

Form: 1226-90

(6)

Struth^h1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Spencer| T: C Johnston| OR: 85| D

14/1

Temperamental sort who hasn't scored for a while and was ridden too aggressively after 8 months off at Musselburgh a fortnight ago. On a very good mark if reviving in new headgear.

Form: 30474-9

(2)

Speriamo¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 78| C| D

20/1

In the form of her life back in the autumn, better than ever when regaining the winning thread at Wolverhampton in October. Unlucky not to finish even closer when a close third back there 11 days later and she's one to keep on side this year.

Form: 612213-

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(3)

Knightswood⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: C Johnston J: J Fanning

Forecasts

French Master (11/8), Insanity (7/2), El Cordobes (4/1), Lieber Power (13/2), Knightswood (13/2), Struth (14/1), Speriamo (20/1), Lavender Hill Mob (22/1)

FRENCH MASTER looked every inch the smart prospect he's bred to be when bolting up in a Kempton novice over this trip when last seen in October and can make a successful return/handicap debut before having his sights raised. El Cordobes is another with a bit of class about him and is a big player. The mare Speriamo could go well at bigger odds.