13:50 Newmarket

Wednesday 16 April 2025

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

bet365 Handicap

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 12.58s

1^st

(14)

Double Rush

39-0

9/4f

T: C HillsJ: Jason Watson

Mid-division, smooth headway well over 1f out, soon pushed along, led approaching 110 yards out, ran on well tchd 5/2

2^nd

1 ¼

(13)

Bob Mali

39-3

7/1

T: C HillsJ: D Egan

Went to post early wearing red hood, handy, pushed along and led well over 1f out, headed approaching final 110 yards, no extra op 9/1

3^rd

(9)

Invictus Gold

39-8

5/1

T: Tom CloverJ: N Callan

Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, hung left when every chance and ridden over 1f out, held closing stages op 7/1

4^th

(7)

Gallant

39-0

15/2

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Wore red hood to post, in rear, pushed along and stayed on from over 1f out to take modest 4th closing stages, never on terms op 17/2 tchd 9/1

5^th

1 ¾

(12)

Loom

39-7

33/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Billy Garritty

Led, pushed along and headed well over 1f out, ridden over 1f out, fading when slightly hampered approaching final furlong, weakened tchd 28/1

6^th

(6)

Majestic Wave

39-4

18/1

T: S DowJ: Paddy Bradley

Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no progress op 12/1

7^th

(5)

Cayman Tai

38-12

17/2

T: R HannonJ: Joe Leavy (3)

Wore red hood to post, chased leaders, ridden and dropped away 2f out op 9/1 tchd 10/1

8^th

4 ¾

(3)

Belgrave

39-1

8/1

T: R M BeckettJ: Rossa Ryan

Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out and weakened tamely op 15/2

9^th

(11)

King Of Bears

39-9

28/1

T: George ScottJ: Callum Shepherd

Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, lost touch over 1f out op 20/1 tchd 18/1

10^th

(8)

Al Misbar

39-1

15/2

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Wore red hood to post, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, no response and eased op 9/2 tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Dark Cloud Rising⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: Non Runner

(10)

Defence Minister²⁰⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: H Al Jehani J: James Doyle

(1)

Diligently²³⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: C G Cox J: David Probert

(2)

The Dragon King¹⁹³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: C G Cox J: R L Moore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.40, £2.20, £1.80EX:£16.30Trifecta:£74.90Tricast:£72.30SF:£18.29Swingers:£3.40, £3.20, £6.10

Forecasts

Double Rush (9/4), Invictus Gold (5/1), Defence Minister (11/2), Bob Mali (7/1), Gallant (15/2), Al Misbar (15/2), Dark Cloud Rising (15/2), The Dragon King (15/2), Belgrave (8/1), Cayman Tai (17/2), Diligently (11/1), Majestic Wave (18/1), King Of Bears (28/1), Loom (33/1)

DOUBLE RUSH upped his game significantly when scoring on his return at Wolverhampton last month and is attractively weighted on his first crack at handicapping. He gets the nod. There are plenty of dangers, however, with Al Misbar and The Dragon King of particular interest.

DOUBLE RUSH (IRE)
AL MISBAR (IRE)
THE DRAGON KING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Woodhay Wonder

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 3

J: Tom Marquand | T: T Ward

17/2

Prize Money

1st: £25,770.002nd: £12,085.003rd: £6,045.004th: £3,020.005th: £1,510.006th: £755.00