Newmark Handicap (Rnd)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 1m 41.40s

(2)

Accentuate^h³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian| OR: 92| D

5/2

Confirmed earlier promise when bagging 10-runner novice at Windsor (8.1f, good) 32 days ago. More to offer now going into handicaps so must enter calculations.

Form: 3-21

(3)

Lakers^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: G Boughey| OR: 90

4/1

Gelded/had a wind op before posting a career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Up 4 lb but scored readily there so holds leading claims.

Form: 3120-1

(5)

Sea Force²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 88| D

11/4

Fairly useful form in novices before easily landing the odds in 8-runner maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Much respected on his handicap bow.

Form: 4-221

(6)

Hymnbook⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: S Woods| OR: 88| D

5/1

Readily opened his account in 6-runner maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, good) 52 days ago. Not ruled out now stepped into handicap company.

Form: 8-321

(1)

Roman Centurion⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J Ryan| OR: 85| D

9/1

Got off the mark at Yarmouth in May and backed it up with a very good fourth of 10 in handicap at Newbury (8f, firm) 55 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 82-14

(4)

Knights Gold^h¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 80| D

12/1

Bagged a third win of 2025 in 5-runner handicap at Bath (8f, firm) 16 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts despite a 5 lb rise.

Form: 511361

Forecasts

Accentuate (5/2), Sea Force (11/4), Lakers (4/1), Hymnbook (5/1), Roman Centurion (9/1), Knights Gold (12/1)

LAKERS took a big step forward on the back of breathing surgery when making a winning return at Newmarket and can defy a 4 lb rise to edge out Nottingham scorer Sea Force who also looks to have better days ahead of him. Accentuate and Knights Gold can both have a say too in this intriguing handicap.