17:55 Newmarket

Saturday 27 September 2025

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Ambassador Cruise Line Handicap

Off time: 17:56 | Winning time: 1m 25.32s

(15)

Pellitory^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: James Owen| OR: 99| CD

28/1

C&D winner who comes here on the back of a good fifth of 9 to Elmonjed in listed race at York (6f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 947855

(12)

Completely Random³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 96

17/2

Kick-started 2025 with wins at Southwell and Leicester in April and has continued in good nick, suffering a poor run when 16th in 6f York handicap last time. Can make his presence felt upped to 7f.

Form: 115580

(8)

Aalto^t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Ian Williams| OR: 94| D

11/1

Yet to score this term but he turned in one of his better efforts when seventh of 17 in handicap at York (7.9f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Needs considering in the hope he's on his A-game again.

Form: 60-9207

(13)

Indian Springs⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 96| CD

7/4

Promising Too Darn Hot colt made it 2-3 with stylish win in 5-runner novice at Haydock (7f, good to firm) in July. Makes his handicap debut with more to offer. Interesting.

Form: 3-11

(4)

Elarak⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: C Hills| OR: 96| BF

18/1

Scored at Lingfield before an impressive success in 1m novice on July course here in June. Not disgraced on his handicap debut when sixth of 8 to Mr Chaplin over 1m here 43 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 6-1176

(6)

Mr Chaplin⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 95| D

11/1

Got back on the up when bagging 1m handicap on the July course here 43 days ago. Up 3 lb but may do better still so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 54-8081

(3)

Silver Ghost³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Egan| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 93| CD

14/1

C&D winner in May when also successful at Goodwood. Posted a solid sixth of 18 in handicap at York (7f, good to firm) 37 days ago and must enter calculations eased 2 lb here.

Form: 611906

(14)

Leadman¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: D O'Meara| OR: 89| BF| D

11/1

Scored at Newmarket in July and an excellent second at Newbury following month. Much better than his 12th position suggests in 7f Ascot handicap last time, travelling strongly long way but poorly drawn. Interesting from 2 lb lower mark. Engaged Haydock 4.35 Friday.

Form: 102807

(1)

Our Havana⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J Fanning| T: R A Fahey| OR: 88| CD

40/1

A three-time winner this year, latest at Musselburgh in April. Came in a below-form sixth of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good) 56 days ago though so this C&D scorer needs to get back on track.

Form: 016086

(5)

Dance In The Storm^h³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 91| BF| D

11/4

Upwardly-mobile filly was an impressive winner at Sandown in June and has advanced her form with excellent placed efforts in big-field 7f handicaps at Glorious Goodwood and York on her last two starts, suffering a poor run on latter occasion. Very much one to consider nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 171423

(10)

Humam²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 91| D

28/1

A ready all-the-way winner of 7f York handicap in June. Sold out of Andrew Balding's yard for 190,000 gns and below par both outings over 6f for his new yard since. No forlorn hope back at 7f here though.

Form: 666185

(7)

Rare Change²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 88| D

33/1

Gelded before improving to win 3 of first 4 handicaps over 6f/7f in first half of 2025. Below that level since however so needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 101706

(9)

Zoulu Chief³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H Main| OR: 82

18/1

It's now 13 runs since his last win in 2023 but he comes here in good nick, third of 12 in handicap at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) 35 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 384623

Non-Runners

(11)

Havanagreattime²²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: R Hughes J: Jack Nicholls

(2)

Walson's Law⁵⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Charles Bishop

Forecasts

Indian Springs (7/4), Dance In The Storm (11/4), Completely Random (17/2), Mr Chaplin (11/1), Leadman (11/1), Aalto (11/1), Silver Ghost (14/1), Elarak (18/1), Zoulu Chief (18/1), Walson's Law (25/1), Humam (28/1), Pellitory (28/1), Rare Change (33/1), Our Havana (40/1), Havanagreattime (40/1)

DANCE IN THE STORM is fancied to gain a deserved third success of 2025 having shaped really well when placed in big-field handicaps at Goodwood and York on her last two outings. Charlie Appleby's unexposed Indian Springs (second choice) rates an interesting prospect now going handicapping after a break, while the handily-weighted Leadman makes lots of appeal too. Course scorer Mr Chaplin and in-form C&D winners Pellitory and Silver Ghost also need factoring into this highly competitive contest,