19:30 Newmarket

Friday 18 August 2023

All17:1017:4518:2018:5519:3020:05

Elite Universal Handicap

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 2m 8.65s

1^st

(2)

Forest Demon

39-9

6/1

T: D & C KublerJ: W Buick

Tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden out op 7/1 tchd 15/2

2^nd

(9)

Squeezebox

49-12

3/1f

T: M ApplebyJ: Frederick Larson (3)

Keen, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace op 7/2

3^rd

(7)

Strictly Dreaming

38-12

22/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: David Egan

In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 25/1

4^th

(6)

I Still Have Faith

39-6

4/1

T: B BrookhouseJ: Stefano Cherchi

In rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish op 3/1

5^th

(4)

Jack Sparowe

49-11

9/2

T: J ButlerJ: Dylan Hogan

Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer op 4/1

6^th

3 ½

(1)

Wintercrack

39-7

8/1

T: Mrs P SlyJ: S W Kelly

Close up, headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 17/2 tchd 9/1

7^th

(3)

Total Lockdown

49-7

9/1

T: Martin DunneJ: N Callan

Keen hold, close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 14/1

8^th

(5)

Emma Emilleen

39-9

6/1

T: J R FanshaweJ: David Probert

Keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out op 5/1 tchd 9/2

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Non-Runners

(8)

Bold Ribb⁶

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: J Ryan J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.20, £1.60, £3.40EX:£29.60Trifecta:£516.50Tricast:£375.45SF:£25.04Swingers:£4.30, £21.40, £11.40

Forecasts

Squeezebox (3/1), I Still Have Faith (4/1), Jack Sparowe (9/2), Forest Demon (6/1), Emma Emilleen (6/1), Wintercrack (8/1), Total Lockdown (9/1), Bold Ribb (12/1), Strictly Dreaming (22/1)

SQUEEZEBOX doesn't appear to be entirely straightforward but he's been making positive steps for his new yard and is worth a chance to follow up his C&D win from 3 weeks ago. Jack Sparowe is a danger and I Still Have Faith is the pick of the 3yos.

SQUEEZEBOX (IRE)
JACK SPAROWE (IRE)
I STILL HAVE FAITH

Previous Winners

2022

Mc'ted

Weight: 9-1 |Age: 4

J: James Doyle | T: J Parr

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00