13:50 Newmarket

Thursday 18 April 2024

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Dapper Valley²⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 92

20/1

Debut 5f Newbury winner who signed off with a very good third of 12 in nursery at Goodwood (6f, soft) 8 months ago. Needs considering on his return.

Form: 1973-

(10)

Almarada Prince¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 91| D

18/1

Progressive juvenile who made it 3-4 in 12-runner minor event at Chelmsford City (6f) in October. Must enter calculations on his handicap debut.

Form: 6111-

(3)

Blue Prince²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R L Moore| T: P D Evans| OR: 91| D

15/2

Progressed well since joining this yard, landing 6f handicaps at Southwell and Newcastle. Posted another solid effort when third of 11 in handicap back at Newcastle (6f) 20 days ago, finishing well, so can make presence felt.

Form: 81-1323

(5)

City House^t¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 89| D

14/1

Promising Night Of Thunder colt who was much improved when impressively getting off the mark in 11-runner nursery at Kempton (6f) in October. Hiked up 13 lb but still not taken lightly.

Form: 4021-

(6)

Woodhay Wonder¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: T Ward| OR: 88| CD

17/2

Ended 2023 on the up with back-to-back 6f successes in conditions events on July and Rowley course here in the autumn. Goes into handicaps for her return and can't be dismissed.

Form: 71311-

(2)

Irish Nectar¹⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: K A Ryan| OR: 87

18/1

Signed off last season on a hat-trick after bagging 5f Nottingham maiden and then 9-runner nursery at York (5f, heavy) in October. Very much one to consider on his seasonal return.

Form: 454311-

(7)

Chief Mankato²³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Hills| OR: 86| D

33/1

Made a winning debut in Windsor novice (6f) in May but came in last in July Stakes then beat only one rival in valuable conditions event here final run. Evidently held in high regard so could bounce back this year having been gelded.

Form: 190-

(16)

Gamekeeper²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 85| D

17/2

Blue Point colt who landed the odds with plenty to spare in 6f Wolverhampton maiden before posting a good third in 6f Kempton novice on his return 22 days ago. In top hands so must be respected now going handicapping.

Form: 31-3

(11)

Pen Portrait¹⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 84| D

9/1

Progressive son of Night of Thunder who bagged 6f minor event at Wolverhampton before recording a very good Yarmouth second (6.1f) later in the autumn. Should improve again this year (gelded), so worthy of respect.

Form: 312-

(12)

Love Billy Boy¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 83

18/1

A fairly useful 5f juvenile winner but he was tried in blinkers when only eighth of 10 in listed Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar final run. Needs to bounce back on his return.

Form: 103338-

(8)

Pilgrim¹⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 83| D

9/2

Likeable sort who took his form up a notch when getting off the mark in 15-runner novice at York (6f, heavy) in October. Since gelded and looks to have got in lightly for his handicap debut. Player.

Form: 33421-

(14)

Run Boy Run²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Spencer| OR: 82| D

25/1

Gelded/off 5 months before landing breakthrough win in 5-runner maiden at Newcastle (6f) 27 days ago. Needs to step forward now going into handicaps at these weights.

Form: 2202-1

(15)

Mashadi^b1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Egan| T: K P De Foy| OR: 82

10/1

Still a maiden but he has taken his form up a level this term for new yard (formerly with Dominic Ffrench Davis), cheekpieces on when second of 12 in 7f Kempton maiden 15 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 2225-22

(17)

Cajetan^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: J Channon| OR: 81| D

20/1

Showed some fair form at 2 yrs and he cosily landed the odds on his return in 7-runner minor event at Newcastle (6f) 31 days ago. May do better still now handicapping with cheekpieces retained. Possibilities.

Form: 5266-1

(1)

Ingleby Ivy¹⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: P Mathers| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 80| D

22/1

Landed 6f Ripon novice in September but only seventh of 9 in listed race at York (6f, soft) following month. Remains with potential so not discounted returning for her handicap debut.

Form: 417-

(9)

North View²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 80| D

12/1

Expert Eye colt who made the most of a good opportunity when opening his account in 7-runner maiden at Bath (5.7f, firm) in September. Has more to offer and weighted to go well on his first venture into handicap company.

Form: 321-

(4)

Trefor²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Saffie Osborne| T: C Hills| OR: 77| D

20/1

Got off the mark in 6f Windsor novice in August but signed off with a below-form sixth of 10 in nursery at Yarmouth (6f, soft) following month. Needs to bounce back after a break.

Form: 0146-

Forecasts

Pilgrim (9/2), Blue Prince (15/2), Woodhay Wonder (17/2), Gamekeeper (17/2), Pen Portrait (9/1), Mashadi (10/1), North View (12/1), City House (14/1), Love Billy Boy (18/1), Irish Nectar (18/1), Almarada Prince (18/1), Trefor (20/1), Dapper Valley (20/1), Cajetan (20/1), Ingleby Ivy (22/1), Run Boy Run (25/1), Chief Mankato (33/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. CITY HOUSE created a really good impression when opening his account at Kempton last autumn so James Fanshawe's Night Of Thunder colt is fancied to return in style and defy a 13 lb hike in the weights. York scorer Pilgrim looks handily weighted for his handicap debut so heads the list of dangers, although a good case can also be made for the likes of Mashadi, North View, Irish Nectar and Woodhay Wonder in this highly-competitive handicap.