17:20 Newmarket

Thursday 12 July 2018

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Saeed Suhail Saeed Handicap

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 58.87s

1^st

(4)

Midsummer Knight

38-4

3/1f

T: K R BurkeJ: David Egan

Quickly away, made all under far side rail and soon clear, ridden out, unchallenged op 4/1

2^nd

1 ½

(2)

Shaheen

38-10

10/3

T: J & S QuinnJ: Andrea Atzeni

Close up, ridden over 1f out, headway to chase winner inside final furlong, not reach winner op 3/1 tchd 7/2

3^rd

(1)

Gracious John

510-2

11/2

T: P D EvansJ: A Kirby

Chased clear winner, ridden 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong op 6/1

4^th

(7)

Duke Of Firenze

910-0

6/1

T: D C GriffithsJ: D Allan

Towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on towards finish,nearest finish op 7/1

5^th

1 ¼

(8)

Arzaak

49-0

10/1

T: C A DwyerJ: Lewis Edmunds (3)

Taken to post early, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong op 11/1 tchd 12/1

6^th

(6)

Outrage

69-0

20/1

T: D & C KublerJ: R Winston

In rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor op 16/1

7^th

1 ½

(5)

Leo Minor

49-5

9/2

T: R M H CowellJ: W Buick

Half reared start, held up, ridden and weakened final furlong op 7/2 tchd 4/1

8^th

(3)

Compas Scoobie

58-10

16/1

T: S C WilliamsJ: Oisin Murphy

Held up, pushed along over 1f out, never on terms

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Non-Runners

(9)

Shamshon⁶

Weight: 8-9| Age: 7

T: S C Williams J: Darragh Keenan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.90Pl:£1.40, £1.60, £1.80EX:£11.90Trifecta:£43.90Tricast:£51.60SF:£13.38Swingers:£2.20, £2.70, £3.80

Forecasts

Midsummer Knight (3/1), Shaheen (10/3), Leo Minor (9/2), Gracious John (11/2), Duke Of Firenze (6/1), Arzaak (10/1), Compas Scoobie (16/1), Shamshon (16/1), Outrage (20/1)

LEO MINOR was a course and distance winner last time out and it would be no surprise to see Robert Cowell unlock more improvement from this sprinter. Shaheen was impressive last time out and should go well again while Midsummer Knight is a consistent sort who should be thereabouts.

Leo Minor
Shaheen
Midsummer Knight

Previous Winners

2017

Shamshon

Weight: 9-1 |Age: 6

J: Jim Crowley | T: S C Williams

7/1

Prize Money

1st: £16,172.002nd: £4,812.003rd: £2,405.004th: £1,202.00