18:15 Newmarket

Sunday 18 May 2025

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Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 2m 2.9s

(6)

Bopedro^v¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Levey| T: D O'Meara| OR: 97| C

4/1

Course winner who arrives on the back of a good second of 13 in handicap here (9f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Must enter calculations nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 2030-62

(5)

Mutaawid^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 93

15/8

Low-mileage son of Frankel resumed from 8 months off with a good fifth of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, good to firm) 15 days ago, not knocked about. Usual blinkers go back on now and he's a likely player.

Form: 92146-5

(7)

Andaleep^t,p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 91| D

8/1

A tremendous servant for this yard and he added another 3 victories to his tally during 2024. Recorded a solid seventh of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 30 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up once more.

Form: 2V62-07

(8)

Primo Lara¹⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 90| BF| D

7/2

Scored twice over 1m2f last May but he's been off since coming in last of 8 in handicap (11/10) at Southwell (11.1f) 6 months ago. Remains with few miles on the clock so possibilities.

Form: 2/81108-

(2)

My Margie²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: R Hughes| OR: 86

17/2

Off 7 months/had a wind op before making a winning return in 8-runner handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 21 days ago. Up 2 lb but she merits consideration in her hat-trick bid on her first go over 10f.

Form: 07581-1

(4)

Lordsbridge Blu³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: David Probert| T: S Woods| OR: 81

7/1

A fair 9.5f winner in 2024. Reportedly finished lame on his return and raced too freely when twelfth of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 30 days ago. No forlorn hope off an easing mark.

Form: 1243-80

Non-Runners

(3)

Terwada²⁰⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: J A Osborne J: William Carver

(1)

Mr Baloo¹⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mutaawid (15/8), Primo Lara (7/2), Mr Baloo (7/2), Bopedro (4/1), Lordsbridge Blu (7/1), Terwada (7/1), Andaleep (8/1), My Margie (17/2)

None of these can be ruled out but MUTAAWID appeals as a likely improver this year and can build on his Goodwood reappearance promise now his usual blinkers are refitted. Bopedro is feared most on the back of a good recent second here, although Terwada starts out for Jamie Osborne on a lenient mark and can also have a say along with Southwell scorer My Margie.