19:50 Newmarket

Thursday 13 May 2021

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Betfair Exchange Handicap

Off time: 19:51 | Winning time: 2m 6.92s

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Cosmic George¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Marco Ghiani⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 87

18/1

Vastly improved on handicap bow when winning 1m4f handicap at Wolverhampton. Well below that form when last of 4 at Leicester since. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 772-14

(3)

Taravara^v²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 83| BF

9/2

Improved in a visor for new yard this term, second in handicaps at Nottingham and Doncaster. In the mix off same mark.

Form: 735-22

(1)

Basilicata⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82

7/2

Dual winner last term who returned with excellent second of 6 in handicap at Ascot (10f, soft) 5 days ago. Shortlisted off an unchanged mark.

Form: 21024-2

(2)

Top Brass²²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N Mackay| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 81| D

5/2

Confirmed earlier promise when landing maiden at Chelmsford City (10f) in October. Open to progress now going into handicaps, so he's well worth considering.

Form: 441-

(4)

Without Revenge²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 80

5/1

Opened his account in 1m Lingfield novice in November but only fair third on handicap debut at Sandown (8f, good) 20 days ago. Up in trip and needs a bit more.

Form: 751-3

(7)

Grand Scheme¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 77

9/2

7/2, returned much improved when scoring in 1m handicap at Chepstow (good to soft) 13 days ago. Bred to be at least as good at 1¼m+ and capable of better still. Player.

Form: 522-1

(5)

Easy Equation⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J F Egan| T: J S Moore| OR: 72

22/1

Fair maiden who arrives on back of good second in 1m2f handicap at Lingfield in February. Not totally dismissed after a break.

Form: 356-42

Forecasts

Top Brass (5/2), Basilicata (7/2), Grand Scheme (9/2), Taravara (9/2), Without Revenge (5/1), Cosmic George (18/1), Easy Equation (22/1)

GRAND SCHEME made an impressive return when opening his account at Chepstow and looks weighted to go in again raised just 5 lb with this longer trip also likely to suit. Top Brass is another with better days ahead of him and is feared most, while in-form duo Basilicata and Taravara are not taken lightly either.