20:14 Newmarket

Friday 8 August 2025

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Maritime Cargo Services Container Gallop Handicap

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 2m 4.97s

(10)

Charming Whisper²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: S M Levey| T: P J McBride| OR: 74| D

9/2

Latest win at Yarmouth in May. Not seen to best advantage when fourth of 7 in handicap (14/1) at this course (12f, good) 27 days ago. Place claims at best.

Form: 950144

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(5)

Giselles Defence^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Joe Leavy| T: Ian Williams| OR: 74| D

10/1

Latest win at Epsom in July. 15/2, wasn't seen to best effect when eighth of 9 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good to firm) 13 days ago, no room on inner approaching 2f out. Can get back on track but others look stronger for win purposes.

Form: 332218

(2)

Gloryous⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: William Carson| T: J A Osborne| OR: 74| D

4/1

Followed up her recent Sandown success in similarly decisive fashion in 5-runner handicap at Leicester (10f, good to firm, 15/8) 9 days ago, making all. Carries a penalty and the hat-trick can't be ruled out in her current mood.

Form: 0-73211

(11)

Double Red²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: T E Whelan| T: H Candy| OR: 71| BF| D

11/2

2 wins from 3 runs this year. 3/1, found run of good form coming to a halt upped in grade when fifth of 8 in handicap at Newbury (10f, firm) 29 days ago. Handicapper looks in charge for now.

Form: 283-115

(6)

Dramatic Effect^h³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: H Crouch| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 68

17/2

Fared no better under change of tactics when ninth of 13 in handicap at Ffos Las (8f, good to soft, 12/1) 39 days ago. Back up in trip. Hood back on. Handicapper gives her a squeak.

Form: 450-379

(3)

Zarakerjack²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 73| D

7/1

Winner at Newbury in May. 11/4, ran well when nose second of 4 to Giselles Defence in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good to firm) 22 days ago, leading briefly over 1f out. Nudged up 2 lb for that near miss but fancied to feature.

Form: 750132

(7)

Political Power^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Egan| T: Charlie Clover| OR: 72| C

9/1

Course winner in June. 9/2, fourth of 5 in handicap at Salisbury (8f, good) 16 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Tongue strap back on. Should continue in good form provided he gets this longer trip.

Form: 279154

(8)

Mandana^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 72

14/1

Winner at Lingfield in April. 14/1, ran one of this season's poorer races when tenth of 13 in handicap at Chester (7.6f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6-12240

(9)

Lemurian¹⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 66

11/2

50/1, showed a bit more than previously when sixth of 9 in maiden at Windsor (10f, good to firm) back in April, not knocked about. Makes handicap debut (has been gelded) and should have more to offer on return (has a fine pedigree).

Form: 8-76

Non-Runners

(4)

Something Splendid²⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: P W Chapple-Hyam J: Billy Loughnane

(1)

Jester Queen¹²

Weight: 8-3| Age: 3

T: D J Jeffreys J: Tyler Heard

Forecasts

Something Splendid (10/3), Gloryous (4/1), Charming Whisper (9/2), Double Red (11/2), Lemurian (11/2), Zarakerjack (7/1), Dramatic Effect (17/2), Political Power (9/1), Giselles Defence (10/1), Mandana (14/1), Jester Queen (66/1)

SOMETHING SPLENDID got off the mark with a bit up his sleeve over C&D just under 3 weeks ago and a 6 lb rise may not be enough to prevent him from following up. Lemurian is open to further improvement now handicapping, so he heads up the dangers on return from a break for his in-form yard. The hat-trick-seeking Gloryous and Zarakerjack can fight out minor honours.