14:40 Newmarket

Saturday 9 July 2022

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bet365 Mile Handicap

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New Kingdom^h⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 100| D

13/2

Made all when off the mark at Haydock (1m) in September and built on that when placed in pair of minor events in Meydan at up to 10f earlier this year. Not disgraced at Goodwood in April and interesting connections' have gelded him since. Hood back on for handicap debut.

Form: 51-233

(3)

Spinaround^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁵⁾| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 95| D

10/1

Progressive form in handicaps in 2022, scoring with a bit in hand at Chelmsford (1m) 5 weeks ago. Fared best of the quartet to race stand side despite finishing eighteenth in Britannia at Royal Ascot and promising apprentice takes off valuable 5 lb here.

Form: 14-2210

(5)

Laasudood²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C Soumillon| T: R Hannon| OR: 94| D

4/1

Promising individual who landed a Kempton maiden (7f) in October. Continued progressive thread for new yard, second in a strong Nottingham novice prior to landing 4-runner Doncaster handicap (1m) in June, comfortably. Player with more to come.

Form: 51-21

(8)

Bay Of Honour²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 94| D

5/1

Shamardal colt who derived plenty from debut when well on top at the finish to score at Kempton (7f) in October. Progressed further to follow up on return at Thirsk (1m) in June and feasible to think he can do better again now handicapping.

Form: 01-1

(4)

Jimi Hendrix²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 92| D

5/2

New Bay colt who ended 2-y-o campaign with success in a Doncaster maiden (7f) and made a winning handicap debut at Haydock (1m) in May. Good third of 30 in Britannia at Royal Ascot, headed final 1f and running on. Has to be of interest again.

Form: 51-313

(6)

Lawful Command²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Louis Steward| T: B J Meehan| OR: 91| D

7/1

Bagged a couple of nurseries last season and progressed further to land pair of Goodwood handicaps at 1m during the spring. Ran another fine race when fifth in Britannia last month (despite taking a keen hold early) and he should continue in form.

Form: 113-115

(1)

Positive Impact¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Spencer| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 86

11/1

Shamardal gelding who ran best race when just failing to get back up against re-opposing Bay of Honour in a Thirsk novice (1m) in June. Completed simple task at Brighton subsequently and he's no forlorn hope on handicap bow.

Form: 3321

(7)

Be Lucky My Son¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: J F Egan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 79| D

20/1

Kempton winner in September and progressed again to land 1m handicaps at Chelmsford/Bath in recent weeks. Clearly going the right way but this comfortably his toughest assignment to date.

Form: 514-411

Forecasts

Jimi Hendrix (5/2), Laasudood (4/1), Bay Of Honour (5/1), New Kingdom (13/2), Lawful Command (7/1), Spinaround (10/1), Positive Impact (11/1), Be Lucky My Son (20/1)

A strong 3-y-o handicap with several holding sound claims including LAASUDOOD. He confirmed the promise of his Nottingham return second when running out a good winner of a Doncaster handicap (1m) 4 weeks ago and it's highly likely there's more to come from Richard Hannon's charge. Jimi Hendrix emerged best of the trio here that ran in the Britannia and may be next best, ahead of Bay of Honour who is also worth keeping onside.