19:45 Newmarket

Friday 27 June 2025

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Close Brothers Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 39.61s

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(4)

Zariela^v³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Sanderson| T: S Woods| OR: 69| D

22/1

Latest win at Yarmouth (1m) in April. 13/2, below par when fifth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (1m, good) 34 days ago.

Form: 168-315

(1)

Classic Speed¹⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: K Shoemark| T: Brian Toomey| OR: 68| D

33/1

Two wins over 1m at Kempton last year but off since a lesser run there in January. A watching brief is the percentage call back on turf after a 5-month break.

Form: 18551-6

(5)

Saxonia⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: C Johnston| OR: 70| D

6/5

Off the mark in maiden at Newcastle (1m) in February and held form well since, going close in C&D handicap last Friday. Should give another good account from the same mark.

Form: 324422

(6)

I Can Imagine¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 70

15/2

Fair maiden. Second of 10 in novice at Lingfield (7.6f, good, 33/1) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut from a mark which demands improvement.

Form: 4527-02

(3)

Earthwatch¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 69

11/1

Fair form in his 3 qualifying runs and no surprise to see him fare better now moving into handicap company for the first time.

Form: 465

(8)

Mini Mac⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 66| D

9/2

Latest win at Nottingham in May. 14/1, good fourth of 9 over C&D (good) 7 days ago. Closely matched with Saxonia on that form.

Form: 531964

(2)

Queen Of Good News^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P Owens| OR: 62| BF

9/2

The form of her Doncaster third in May has worked out really well and possibly unsuited by very testing ground when only a respectable third at Lingfield since. Given another chance to show she's on a favourable mark.

Form: 08-0333

(7)

Bullington Bry¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: D Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 59

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, fifth of 8 in novice at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Significantly back up in trip for handicap debut. Check the betting

Form: 805

Forecasts

Saxonia (6/5), Mini Mac (9/2), Queen Of Good News (9/2), I Can Imagine (15/2), Earthwatch (11/1), Bullington Bry (16/1), Zariela (22/1), Classic Speed (33/1)

QUEEN OF GOOD NEWS might have found the ground too soft at Lingfield last time and her Doncaster third prior to that in a race which has worked out well suggests she can win off this mark. Last Friday's C&D 2-4 Saxonia and Mini Mac can give her most to think about.