MansionBet At Newmarket Handicap

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 1m 11.46s

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Cairn Gorm²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: David Probert| T: M R Channon| OR: 97| D

11/4

Group 3 winner in France during 2-y-o campaign and by no means disgraced switched to handicaps of late, notably finishing a close fifth of 17 in a valuable C&D event last month. Major player.

Form: 65-3536

(4)

Operatic²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 90| D

7/1

Scored twice at 2 yrs and regained the winning thread when getting on top close home in 5f Windsor handicap last month. Not in the same form next time, though, and she needs to bounce back.

Form: 0-43019

(3)

Cairn Island⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: K A Ryan| OR: 90| BF| D

3/1

Dual winner last term, including a 6f York nursery, and the form of reappearance fourth on the other course here in April is very strong indeed. Excuses at Chester next time and he's not discounted.

Form: 4117-48

(2)

Boogie Time¹⁰^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: K R Burke| OR: 82| D

10/3

Progressive type who did the job well when completing the hat-trick in a 4-runner Leicester handicap (6f). Another personal best needed up in class under a penalty here, but that's entirely possible.

Form: 074111

(1)

Liberated Lady²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Palmer| OR: 85

7/2

Struggled in the Fred Darling on return at Newbury, but no disgrace in that and since acquitted herself well in a couple of 7f handicaps. This drop in trip offers cause for optimism.

Form: 21-945

Forecasts

Cairn Gorm (11/4), Cairn Island (3/1), Boogie Time (10/3), Liberated Lady (7/2), Operatic (7/1)

Preference is for CAIRN GORM, who is now 4 lb lower than when fifth in a valuable C&D handicap at the July meeting and he should get a strong pace to aim at, despite the small field. The in-form Boogie Time has to be taken seriously and Liberated Lady is of interest now dropped to 6f, but the form of Cairn Island's reappearance fourth on the Rowley Mile is very strong and he is feared most.