17:05 Newmarket

Saturday 2 August 2025

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Turners Of Soham Handicap

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 59.15s

(5)

Night On Earth¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Ian Williams| OR: 69| D

6/4

Has been running creditably of late in a higher grade, latest fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 7/1) 15 days ago. No surprise to see him go close down in class.

Form: 954934

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(2)

Court Drive^b1¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 67

18/1

Latest win at Kempton in January but has started slowly on her two most recent outings, 5/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f), lost all chance at the start. Blinkers on first time and needs to leave her stalls issues behind.

Form: 6-16437

(6)

Agostino⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Marco Ghiani| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 67| D

18/1

Better on the all-weather, latest win at Chelmsford City in May. Ran poorly when 20/1, last of 6 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to firm) 51 days ago. Has been given a break and is on a fair mark if back on song returned to turf.

Form: 260-156

(3)

Spendmore Lane^h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane| OR: 67| BF

15/2

Made a promising debut for Julie Camacho on debut last year but hung all chance away on final start for that yard. Proved a much more straightforward ride in a first time hood on debut for new connections, second of 3 in maiden at Nottingham (6.1f) and could be open to improving now handicapping.

Form: 38-2

(1)

Mary Shoelaces¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Alexandra Egan⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 63| D

4/1

Has respectable form in higher grades this season. including latest when form seventh of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft) 13 days ago. On same mark as when last successful in Ireland this time last year and should go well back in less testing company.

Form: 370537

(4)

One For Harvey^p³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C R Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: J & S Birkett| OR: 63| D

14/1

Winner at Nottingham in May but hasn't backed that up in two subsequent starts, last of 5 in handicap (10/1) at Yarmouth (5.2f, good) 36 days ago, doing too much too soon reverted to positive tactics. Hasn't beaten a rival in previous two starts and others look more solid.

Form: 725185

(8)

Money Pockets^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Levey| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 59

10/3

Maiden has shown steady progression in handicaps, best effort when second of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Could go well granted a similar test.

Form: 7-47632

(7)

Dubai Magic^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: A J Farragher| T: M Crawley| OR: 52

33/1

Arrives out of sorts cheekpieces on for first time (retained) when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, good, 33/1) 11 days ago. Mark is in freefall but has shown little sign of capitalising.

Form: 0-25660

Forecasts

Night On Earth (6/4), Money Pockets (10/3), Mary Shoelaces (4/1), Spendmore Lane (15/2), One For Harvey (14/1), Court Drive (18/1), Agostino (18/1), Dubai Magic (33/1)

MARY SHOELACES has been shaping with credit in better races in Ireland and may be able to gain a second career success with sights lowered. Spendmore Lane looked much more straightforward when runner-up on debut for new connections last month and could be open to improvement now handicapping, while Night on Earth is also a danger dropping in class.