15:50 Newmarket

Saturday 3 August 2019

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Federation Of Bloodstock Agents Handicap

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 1m 25.7s

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(3)

Ventura Ocean¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 91

7/2

Landed 6f h'cap on seasonal return at Pontefract in April and has finished runner-up last two starts at both 6f and 7f. Raised 1lb after good effort at Doncaster latest over this trip and should be thereabouts once again.

Form: 5-10022

(6)

Blonde Warrior^p³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: H Palmer| OR: 90| D

13/2

Dual winner last term scoring at both 6f and 7f. Showed little in handicaps first two runs this campaign and subsequently gelded. Not disgraced when third of five at Yarmouth last time off this mark but may find one or two too good here.

Form: 182-073

(1)

Fastman²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: D O'Meara| OR: 88

9/4

Solid efforts last four starts in handicaps and has his first run back since being gelded. Fourth at York last month off this mark and may still be just about in handicapper's grip.

Form: 4-84324

(2)

Reeves⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Quinn| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 86| D

11/2

Only win in 11 outings came in Doncaster 7f maiden last October. Placed 3-5 so far this term but appeared not to stay when upped to a mile at Goodwood last time. Drop back makes sense and 1lb lower mark helps the cause.

Form: 1-25234

(4)

Jaleel^b1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Varian| OR: 83| BF| CD

3/1

First-time cheekpieces applied having disappointed last time over C&D when favourite for similar contest. Previously won well enough over C&D off 3lb lower mark so has claims if headgear focuses his mind.

Form: 44-3219

(7)

Motagally⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: C O'Donoghue| T: C Hills| OR: 79

12/1

Wolverhampton 5f novice stakes winner last September. Stayed on when fifth in 6f handicap here last time and has been gelded since. 1lb lower and extra furlong may bring about some improvement.

Form: 718-355

Non-Runners

(8)

Buckingham¹⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Charles Bishop

(5)

Praxidice⁷

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: J F Egan

Forecasts

Fastman (9/4), Jaleel (3/1), Ventura Ocean (7/2), Reeves (11/2), Blonde Warrior (13/2), Praxidice (7/1), Motagally (12/1), Buckingham (14/1)

A tight little handicap but top weight VENTURA OCEAN may be able to fend them all off after keeping on well when second at Doncaster last time. He has a good attitude. Reeves is not out of it back at this trip having failed to stay a mile last time, while previous C&D scorer Jaleel could be a big danger if the first-time cheekpieces do the trick after a disappointing run here last time. Praxidice and Blonde Warrior are others with claims in an interesting contest.