12:10 Newmarket

Saturday 11 July 2020

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Medal Winner²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A Watson| OR: 96

8/1

Bolted up in a maiden at Brighton despite showing signs of inexperience and impressive when defying a mark of 90 on handicap debut at Newcastle on return last month. Not disgraced at Royal Ascot since and this is easier.

Form: 021-16

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Yuri Gagarin²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 95

13/8

Didn't beat much on debut at Newcastle in December but better form when stepped up in trip in a novice at Kempton in June. More needed to defy this mark but looks a nice prospect.

Form: 1-1

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Country³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas| OR: 91| BF

5/1

Recorded a hat-trick last year but progress seemed to come to a halt towards the end of the campaign. Respectable run at Haydock on return last month but will need to improve for the step back up in trip if he is to defy this mark.

Form: 11148-3

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Future Investment²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 90| BF

9/4

Impressive when winning his maiden at Chester and stayed on gamely to win at Ripon next time. Career best when fourth in a valuable 1m6f handicap at York in October (didn't stay) and it was a very promising effort on return at Newbury last month.

Form: 11304-2

(7)

Frontispiece²⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: R L Moore| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 85| DWS

25/1

Won twice since joining this yard, both wins coming at Newbury and impressive when battling back to dead-heat in the latter of those wins at 1m5½f. Disappointed here in November and may be best watched on return making first start since a wind op.

Form: 541816-

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Fantastic Blue²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: B A Curtis| T: I Mohammed| OR: 83| CD

25/1

Winner in a bunched finish here on return last month in a five runner race; only nudged up 1lb for that but he will need to come on for that run and produce a career best if he's to win this deeper contest.

Form: 21157-1

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My Boy Sepoy²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: P J McDonald| T: S C Williams| OR: 82

66/1

Gained a couple wins in handicaps at Sandown last year; yet to win over this far but only narrowly denied over this trip at Kempton in November; the main concern would be that all his wins have had firm in the going description.

Form: 8422-43

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Matewan^v1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 80| C| D

14/1

Ended a frustrating run of seconds with a narrow success at Newcastle in January; only narrowly denied by Fantastic Blue here on return but this is tougher and needs improvement for a first-time visor.

Form: 22-2212

Non-Runners

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Sherpa Trail¹³⁶

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: E Walker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Yuri Gagarin (13/8), Future Investment (9/4), Country (5/1), Medal Winner (8/1), Matewan (14/1), Sherpa Trail (14/1), Frontispiece (25/1), Fantastic Blue (25/1), My Boy Sepoy (66/1)

A competitive opener but one in which FUTURE INVESTMENT has solid claims. He was a beaten favourite when runner-up on his return but that was in behind a progressive well handicapped looking rival and he can come on for that run here. Medal Winner should find this easier than his recent assignment at Royal Ascot while Yuri Gagarin rates as a nice prospect for John Gosden.