20:15 Newmarket

Friday 10 August 2018

All17:2518:0018:3519:1019:4020:15

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Off time: 20:17 | Winning time: 1m 16.05s

(6)

Summerghand¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Harry Bentley| T: D O'Meara| OR: 95| D

13/8

Enjoying a productive campaign, and gained fourth win at Nottingham last month from Wentworth Falls. Ran just as well when third at York last time (best of those held up), and this is slightly easier.

Form: 113813

(4)

Ashpan Sam^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: David Drinkwater| OR: 90| D

8/1

Impressed when winning 5f lady riders' race at Lingfield in June, but not in same form at Chester last time, albeit not asked to lead. Could bounce back with no obvious rival for front-running duties.

Form: 57-3914

(5)

Repton⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Hannon| OR: 90| D

8/1

Ended a long losing run at Kempton in March, but went missing subsequently until running down the field at Goodwood last week. May well come on for that run, but others preferred.

Form: 034-610

(1)

Hyperfocus^h1⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Palmer| OR: 89| D

6/1

Won twice at Haydock in deep ground last term but beaten long way in all four starts this season, including when getting similar conditions at Bath. Hood added to try and spark a revival.

Form: 10-6000

(7)

Alaadel^t²⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S C Williams| OR: 85| D

3/1

Won twice on soft ground for William Haggas last year. 6lb higher now so life gets tougher but he is still relatively lightly races so not dismissed, and jockey booking is encouraging.

Form: 582241-

(2)

Moonraker⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR: 83| D

5/1

All three career wins have now come at Ascot, most recently on debut for current yard over 6f (good to firm) in May. Has run poorly twice since, however, and percentage call is to oppose him again.

Form: 400-170

Non-Runners

(3)

Wentworth Falls²¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: G A Harker J: K Stott

(8)

Miracle of Medinah²⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: M D I Usher J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Summerghand (13/8), Alaadel (3/1), Wentworth Falls (3/1), Miracle of Medinah (4/1), Moonraker (5/1), Hyperfocus (6/1), Repton (8/1), Ashpan Sam (8/1)

WENTWORTH FALLS looked unlucky not to overhaul Summerghand at Nottingham last month, and he's given a chance to turn the tables on marginally better terms, for all the top-weight won't be a pushover. Ashpan Sam is in the veteran stage now, but he is a force to be reckoned with when able to lead, and has every chance of doing so here.

Wentworth Falls
Summerghand
Ashpan Sam

Previous Winners

2017

Jordan Sport

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 4

J: J P Spencer | T: D M Simcock

7/4

Prize Money

1st: £9,704.002nd: £2,888.003rd: £1,443.004th: £722.00