15:50 Newmarket

Saturday 19 September 2020

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Close Brothers Cesarewitch Trial Handicap

Off time: 16:04 | Winning time: 3m 55.44s

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(6)

Themaxwecan¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R L Moore| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 98

11/2

Operating below his best at present but the handicapper has relented and there remains an air of untapped potential about him over this kind of trip.

Form: 0-54085

(2)

Rochester House³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 94

8/1

Generally held his form well this term, losing little in defeat to a fellow 4-y-o at Goodwood in July. Failed to fire at York last time but he appeals as the type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 7-35520

(10)

Charlie D^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 91

33/1

Enhanced is already excellent strike rate when game winner of 6-runner event here in June. Has been operating below his best since but a step back up in trip looks the right move.

Form: 121585

(7)

Smart Champion^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 90

4/1

In good form since the restart, fourth of 7 in handicap at Goodwood (16f, good) 11 days ago, needing stiffer test.

Form: 314934

(4)

Ocean Wind²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR: 89

5/4

Useful in bumpers. Suited by emphasis on stamina when off the mark at second attempt in this sphere at Lingfield (11.6, good) and is capable of better again now upped in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 31

(8)

Platitude¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 85

13/2

Is down to an interesting mark and turned in another respectable effort at Goodwood (2m) 11 days ago, but losing sequence continues to mount.

Form: 452463

(5)

Lissitzky⁴³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Raul Da Silva| T: A M Balding| OR: 80| C

22/1

Impressed when scoring here (14f) in May 2019. Disappointing next 3 starts but has been given a chance by the handicapper on this return to action after 14 months off.

Form: 8/41000-

(3)

Monjeni³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: J Quinn| T: Ian Williams| OR: 78

33/1

Decisive winner on the AW in February, Unlucky to bump into a thriving one at Doncaster 4 months on but below form subsequently and now moves back up in trip.

Form: 451278

(9)

Graceful Lady¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-0| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 72| C

22/1

Course winner who shaped as though still in good heart when 8½ lengths fifth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (16.3f, good) last time, despite having hopeless task from position. One to bear in mind.

Form: 784625

(1)

Tynecastle Park¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-0| J: Isobel Francis| T: R Eddery| OR: 68

100/1

Resumed winning ways at Southwell (16.4f) in February but was well held away from his favoured surface at York 13 days ago and looks set for another struggle.

Form: 221-210

Forecasts

Ocean Wind (5/4), Smart Champion (4/1), Themaxwecan (11/2), Platitude (13/2), Rochester House (8/1), Lissitzky (22/1), Graceful Lady (22/1), Monjeni (33/1), Charlie D (33/1), Tynecastle Park (100/1)

There ought to be more to come from OCEAN WIND now handicapping up in trip, and an opening BHA mark of 89 looks more than workable, especially judged on his useful bumper form, so he gets the nod. Graceful Lady had a hopeless task from her position at Lingfield so she's one to bear in mind, while there remains an air of potential about Themaxwecan over this trip.