17:15 Newmarket

Friday 16 May 2025

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Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 11.95s

(5)

Midnight City^v1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer| OR: 72

8/1

15/2, sixth of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (6f, good) 34 days ago. A first-time visor replaces blinkers.

Form: 22-4376

(12)

Forever My Prince³¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 72| D

12/1

15/8, career best when winning 7-runner nursery at Lingfield (6f, good to soft) last July. Off since and betting perhaps the best guide given the length of absence.

Form: 3451-

(6)

Camera Shy^p1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Spencer| T: M L W Bell| OR: 71| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Good fourth of 15 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 5/1) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Considered with the yard enjoying a good spell.

Form: 93-9464

(9)

May Encounter²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: H Candy| OR: 70

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (6f, 14/1) on reappearance. Appeals as a likely improver in handicaps.

Form: 38-5

(11)

My Mate Kev¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Fred Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 70| D

13/2

Winner of 6f AW maiden last October. Much better effort in handicaps this spring when third of 8 at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 9/1) 13 days ago. On the shortlist.

Form: 51-83

(2)

Dapper Guest¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: G G Margarson| OR: 68

4/1

Fair maiden. Good fifth of 15 in handicap (11/1) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) on reappearance 18 days ago, with the reopposing Camera Shy a place ahead in fourth.

Form: 0546-5

(3)

Sabrimento^t⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 67

8/1

Turf winner last autumn. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 41 days ago.

Form: 10-2266

(4)

Rokuni^v⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 66| D

14/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap (9/1) at Nottingham (6f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 564735

(8)

Alashos^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Farragher| T: James Horton| OR: 66| D

14/1

Placed on AW/turf in March/April but not in quite the same form on his last 2 outings. A bounce back is needed.

Form: 662386

(1)

Rogue Dynasty¹⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 65

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form sixth of 12 in novice (18/1) at Wolverhampton (7f) when last seen in Decembers. Makes handicap debut after 140 days off.

Form: 7436-

(10)

Bow Street³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: K P De Foy| OR: 63| BF| D

11/1

Winner at Newcastle in November but hasn't reproduced that form in 4 outings since.

Form: 616-546

(7)

Royal Accord¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 61| D

10/1

Going through a good spell, scoring over 6f at Lingfield (AW) and 5f at Brighton (good to firm) last month. A further 3 lb nudge looks fair and he shaped as Brighton as if this return to 6f will suit ideally.

Form: 752121

Forecasts

Dapper Guest (4/1), My Mate Kev (13/2), Camera Shy (7/1), Midnight City (8/1), Sabrimento (8/1), Royal Accord (10/1), May Encounter (10/1), Bow Street (11/1), Forever My Prince (12/1), Rogue Dynasty (12/1), Alashos (14/1), Rokuni (14/1)

The way ROYAL ACCORD stayed on to lead close home over 5f at Brighton last time suggests there could be more to come back at 6f and he's taken to defy the handicapper and make it 3 wins in his last 4 starts. Camera Shy and My Mate Kev are others who arrive in form, while May Encounter is one who has the potential for improvement now handicapping.