13:40 Newmarket

Saturday 17 May 2025

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JCB Handicap

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 23.95s

(3)

We Dare To Dream¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: D O'Meara| OR: 88| D

4/1

Progressive son of Dark Angel made all in 7-runner handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Up 6 lb but this likeable sort is a player once more.

Form: 2212-21

(9)

Fondo Blanco²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian| OR: 85| BF

9/4

Improving son of Ten Sovereigns shaped well on his return when second of 13 in novice at Doncaster (6f, good) 22 days ago, just failing. Looks to have got in lightly for his handicap debut. Big shout.

Form: 31-2

(7)

Original Outlaw²⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: R M Beckett| OR: 85

10/1

Looked on the up when a neck second in 7f Goodwood nursery but he beat only one in similar company at York later last August. No surprise to see him bounce back for good yard on his seasonal return.

Form: 73220-

(8)

Art Market³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 84| CD

5/1

Son of Calyx resumed his progress when landing 9-runner handicap over C&D (good) 30 days ago. Up 5 lb but not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 637-241

(5)

Spirit Of Leros^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Egan| T: M Botti| OR: 83

16/1

Took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 7 to We Dare To Dream in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 815-904

(6)

Griselda^p1⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: George Scott| OR: 82

33/1

A three-time 6f winner last year but she failed to beat a rival on AW debut in 6f Wolverhampton handicap last month. Cheekpieces go on now and needs to get back on track.

Form: 18838-8

(4)

Arabian Leopard¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 75

10/3

Ghaiyyath filly who took a step forward on her handicap debut when a promising fourth of 10 at Yarmouth (7f) 16 days ago. She can do better still so must enter calculations off the same mark.

Form: 44-34

(1)

Saxonia¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Johnston| OR: 71

14/1

Got off the mark at Newcastle in February and has continued in good nick, fourth of 9 in 1m handicap at Kempton 12 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts eased 1 lb.

Form: 4-31324

Non-Runners

(2)

Miss Collada¹²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Alec Voikhansky

Forecasts

Fondo Blanco (9/4), Arabian Leopard (10/3), We Dare To Dream (4/1), Art Market (5/1), Original Outlaw (10/1), Saxonia (14/1), Miss Collada (14/1), Spirit Of Leros (16/1), Griselda (33/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but Roger Varian's improving FONDO BLANCO starts life in handicaps on a good mark so looks the way to go. Arabian Leopard also has better days ahead of her and heads the list of dangers, with recent scorers We Dare To Dream and Art Market both well in the mix too.