20:20 Newmarket

Thursday 13 May 2021

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Better Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap

Off time: 20:22 | Winning time: 1m 39.36s

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(5)

Mr Excellency³¹

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

15/2

Won first 2 stars on fibresand and close third switched to turf at Redcar on handicap bow. Remains unexposed.

Form: 1-13

(3)

Colonel Faulkner²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 82

15/2

Wootton Bassett colt who didn't need to improve to open his account in 7.4f maiden at Deauville in December. Excuses both starts this season and worth another chance.

Form: 231-34

(10)

Urban War^p1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 81| D

12/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year and resumed progress when close fourth at Redcar on return. Respected in first-time headgear.

Form: 31165-4

(2)

Freak Out¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 80

17/2

Signed off for Declan Carroll with a nursery win at Redcar and made encouraging debut for this yard when touched off at Redcar on return. Not quite in same form at Goodwood since.

Form: 8471-24

(6)

Alabama Boy¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: E Walker| OR: 80| D

10/3

Shaped well on more than one occasion last year and improved significantly to make a winning handicap debut in fine style at Haydock on return. Hit with a 10 lb rise but remains of interest.

Form: 975-1

(1)

Anghaam¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 78| D

4/1

Frankel filly out of a 1000 Guineas winner. Stepped up on 2-y-o efforts when making a winning return in Haydock novice 3 weeks ago, making all in straightforward fashion. More to come on handicap bow.

Form: 43-1

(9)

Arqoob²²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: W Jarvis| OR: 78

16/1

Steady progress in 3 runs as a 2-y-o and subsequently sold from Marcus Tregoning for 65,000 gns in October: May do better still for new connections.

Form: 435-

(4)

Fiordland³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: J Ferguson| OR: 77| BF

15/2

Progressive sort who followed novice win at Wolverhampton with good third at Windsor on handicap bow. One to consider.

Form: 7-213

(8)

Dickens^h1²²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: A King| OR: 72

28/1

Stepped up on debut when third in Salisbury novice. Well held in Nottingham nursery final start though not seen to best effect. Hooded on return.

Form: 539-

(7)

Shuv H'penny King¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: M Dwyer| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 71

15/2

All the better for return when close third at Lingfield 2 weeks ago, never nearer. May have more to offer so not taken lightly.

Form: 404-53

Forecasts

Alabama Boy (10/3), Anghaam (4/1), Colonel Faulkner (15/2), Mr Excellency (15/2), Shuv H'penny King (15/2), Fiordland (15/2), Freak Out (17/2), Urban War (12/1), Arqoob (16/1), Dickens (28/1)

ALABAMA BOY left his 2-y-o form well behind when making a winning handicap debut in impressive fashion at Haydock and is taken to defy a 10 lb rise with further improvement possible. Colonel Faulkner has had excuses on both his starts this season and is on a fair mark on the pick of his form, while the well-bred Anghaam is another potential improver.