14:35 Newmarket

Saturday 22 May 2021

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Dawn Saunders Birthday Celebration Handicap

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 2m 40.85s

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(3)

Apparate²⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 95| C| D

11/4

Course winner who signed off for 2020 with 1m6f win in handicap at Doncaster in September. Off 8 months but has few miles on the clock so has to be taken seriously.

Form: 3210/71-

(5)

Untold Story²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 94| D

7/2

Improving colt who returned with victory in minor event at Lingfield (12f, AW) 25 days ago. Makes handicap debut and likely to improve but others are better treated at these weights.

Form: 31-1

(6)

Calling The Wind¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: L Dettori| T: R Hughes| OR: 93| D

4/1

Useful and consistent handicapper who posted fair third of 9 in handicap at Ascot (12f, soft) on reappearance. Not discounted off an unchanged mark.

Form: 41842-3

(7)

Law Of One²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Dobbs| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 91| D

9/4

Lightly-raced son of Galileo who arrives on a hat-trick after ready 1m4f wins at Wolverhampton and Doncaster. Has more to offer and big player despite 9 lb hike in the weights.

Form: 2/321-1

(4)

Graphite^t1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Louis Steward| T: T Kent| OR: 90

28/1

Smart miler in France for Andre Fabre in 2019. Missed all of last year and yet to hit form in two runs for new connections this spring. Tongue strap on for 1st time with questions to answer.

Form: 2522/08

(2)

Torcello⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: S Lycett| OR: 85| CD

12/1

C&D winner but he has failed to beat a rival in handicaps at Musselbrurgh and Hamilton on his last two starts. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 11/20-06

Non-Runners

(1)

Midnights Legacy²⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: A King J: James Doyle

Forecasts

Law Of One (9/4), Apparate (11/4), Untold Story (7/2), Calling The Wind (4/1), Midnights Legacy (7/1), Torcello (12/1), Graphite (28/1)

LAW OF ONE's form is on a steep upward curve so Sir Michael Stoute's son of Galileo is hard to oppose in his hat-trick bid despite being hit with a 9 lb rise by the official assessor for his stylish Doncaster victory. The returning Apparate is another low-mileage sort with better days ahead of him and is feared most with the consistent Calling The Wind looking best of the rest.