19:00 Newmarket

Friday 31 July 2026

All17:5018:2519:0019:3220:0220:32

Zyn Pole Position Handicap

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 11.24s

(1)

Good Earth²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Connor Planas| T: M Herrington| OR: 73| C| D

9/1

Notched a third victory this year in 6f Haydock handicap in April. Creditable second of 7 over 5f here (good to firm) last month and a poor position offers an excuse for finishing well held in a York Class 4 since. Respected back in a lower grade.

Form: 415420

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(6)

Dancing Rinca²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: S Donohoe| T: Hayley Burton| OR: 72| D

28/1

Ex-American gelding. Sole success came in a maiden at Santa Anita in 2023. Form went wrong way for Neil Drysdale last year and down the field on C&D stable debut 4 weeks ago. Entitled to strip fitter but has a bit too much to prove.

Form: 64685-9

(3)

Spring Bloom¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: N Callan| T: J Butler| OR: 71| CD

13/8

Third C&D success when shading a tight finish on good to firm 13 days ago. Only nudged up 2 lb and the first 2 C&D wins were gained back-to-back. Has to enter calculations.

Form: 262321

(9)

Tanmawwy^b,h¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: H Main| OR: 70| D

20/1

A fair 7f winner at Epsom in 2024. First sign of retaining ability since returning from a long absence when fourth of 12 over 6f at Windsor (good to firm) 18 days ago. Claims if he can build on that.

Form: 052/9P4

(7)

Jimmy Knocker^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Andi Brown| OR: 68| CD

4/1

Won this race last year and arrives in form again after a near miss at Newbury (6f, firm) 22 days ago. Considered.

Form: 21-7752

(2)

Robert Anstruther¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Nicola Currie| T: H Candy| OR: 73| D

10/3

Suited by the return to 6f, scoring readily at Nottingham (good to firm) 14 days ago. Raised 7 lb but he's unexposed as a sprinter and it may not stop him.

Form: 7-47731

(4)

Rebel Path^p1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Olivia Haines⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 64| D

17/2

Step back in the right direction when third on the Rowley course here in May but 2 lesser runs have followed, including over C&D. First-time cheekpieces need to help spark a revival.

Form: 5-77380

(5)

Currahee^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Cosgrave| T: S C Williams| OR: 63

33/1

Twice a winner for this yard last season but no obvious promise in 2 comeback outings in recent weeks.

Form: 7218-96

(8)

Blue Samuna^h1⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R Havlin| T: James Owen| OR: 62

16/1

Keen and has failed to see her races out over 7f/1m for Jane Chapple-Hyam but excellent new yard wastes no time dropping her in trip and equipping her with a hood. Very interesting runner, particularly if backed.

Form: 646-67

(10)

Chiedozie²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Grace McEntee| T: P S McEntee| OR: 45

400/1

Long-standing maiden and hard to see that changing here from 11 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 43-0899

Forecasts

Spring Bloom (13/8), Robert Anstruther (10/3), Jimmy Knocker (4/1), Rebel Path (17/2), Good Earth (9/1), Blue Samuna (16/1), Tanmawwy (20/1), Dancing Rinca (28/1), Currahee (33/1), Chiedozie (400/1)

ROBERT ANSTRUTHER had plenty to spare at Nottingham and is taken make light of a 7 lb rise and deny Jimmy Knocker a second successive win in this race. Spring Bloom's good C&D record suggests he's likely to be on the premises again, while market support for James Owen's new recruit Blue Samuna would make her a potential threat to all.