19:20 Newmarket

Friday 28 June 2019

All17:4018:1018:4519:2019:5520:3021:00

Lettergold Handicap

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 2m 51.08s

1^st

(3)

Glutnforpunishment

38-8

7/1

T: N P LittmodenJ: S De Sousa

Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on op 9/2

2^nd

2 ¼

(6)

Smarter

39-7

15/8

T: W J HaggasJ: J P Spencer

Close up, headway to chase winner approaching 2f out, no impression final furlong op 5/2 tchd 7/4

3^rd

(4)

Monsieur Lambrays

39-2

7/2

T: Tom CloverJ: L Morris

Slow into stride, close up in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, effort when hung left 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace tchd 3/1 and tchd 4/1

4^th

(2)

Cafe Espresso

39-7

33/1

T: P HowlingJ: Joey Haynes

Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong op 25/1

5^th

2 ¾

(5)

Green Etoile

38-9

7/4f

T: A KingJ: David Probert

Tracked winner until ridden approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong op 15/8 tchd 13/8 and tchd 2/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Aktau²⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: R Varian J: S De Sousa

(7)

Cormier²⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: Stef Keniry J: Liam Keniry

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.90Pl:£2.20, £1.60EX:£23.80Trifecta:£64.30SF:£20.06Swingers:£4.70

Forecasts

Green Etoile (7/4), Smarter (15/8), Aktau (3/1), Monsieur Lambrays (7/2), Cormier (6/1), Glutnforpunishment (7/1), Cafe Espresso (33/1)

There may be more to come from handicap debutante AKTAU and this son of Teofilo, who gave the classy Pondus (a colt who subsequently contested a Group 2 at Royal Ascot) a scare last time out, is the most appealing for a punt on this occasion. Smarter has proven stamina and looks the best alternative to the selection, while there's little to split Green Etoile, Cafe Espresso, and Monsieur Lambrays as best of the rest... the first named arrives in good heart so is marginally preferred as the best option from that trio.

Aktau
Smarter
Green Etoile

Previous Winners

2018

Mt Augustus

Weight: 9-11 |Age: 3

J: Fran Berry | T: H Candy

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £9,704.002nd: £2,888.003rd: £1,443.004th: £722.005th: £400.006th: £400.007th: £400.008th: £400.00