Newmarket

Today, FlatClass 21m2fGood

It was disappointing that BLESSED STAR failed to deliver faced with what looked like a golden opportunity at Chelmsford last month, but dropping back to a mile on that sharp track was no good for her. She is better judged on her solid handicap efforts at Goodwood and York prior to that and shades preference ahead of the promising Morrophore, who will be a big danger if resuming from a break in top form. Princess Rascal and Wonder Star are others to consider.

  • Blessed Star
  • Morrophore
  • Princess Rascal
1m2f Hcap
Each Way terms: 1/4 odds for first 2 places
  • 1. Morrophore
    J: William BuickT: John & Thady Gosden
    F: 361-31
    Price History:
    3.25
    Age:
    4
    Weight:
    9-12
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    98
    Days Since Last Run:
    147
    Verdict
    Progressive filly who stepped up on her reappearance when winning 6-runner handicap at Ascot (1¼m, firm) in May, hitting the front around a furlong out and storming clear. Absent since and now 10 lb higher, but drying ground in her favour and she remains unexposed.
  • 4. Wonder Star
    J: Hollie DoyleT: William Haggas
    F: 6-1820
    Price History:
    5.00
    Age:
    3
    Weight:
    8-8
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    84
    Days Since Last Run:
    43
    Verdict
    Ascot maiden winner in May and, having struggled in listed company next time, she got back on the up with an excellent second in 1¼m fillies' handicap at Glorious Goodwood in July. Ran no sort of a race at York since, but she's in good hands and is respected on the basis of that Goodwood run.
  • 6. Princess Rascal
    J: Ray DawsonT: Oliver Cole
    F: 6126
    Price History:
    6.00
    Age:
    3
    Weight:
    8-5
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    81
    Days Since Last Run:
    54
    Verdict
    Salisbury novice winner before an excellent second of 6 in handicap at Windsor (1¼m, good to soft) where she pulled nicely clear of the rest with the winner. Something was presumably amiss upped to 1½m on AW debut last time and she may well resume her progress back down in trip/returned to turf.
  • 8. Blessed Star
    J: Sean Dylan BowenT: Charlie Johnston
    F: 2223-2322
    Price History:
    6.50
    Age:
    3
    Weight:
    8-2
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    78
    Days Since Last Run:
    23
    Verdict
    Remains winless, but she's yet to finish out of the first 3 and it was a valuable York handicap in which she was a good third on her penultimate start. Failed to land the odds switched to the AW in a 1m maiden next time, but she's clearly much better than that and a bold show is likely here.
  • 5. Mrs Twig
    J: Connor PlanasT: William Muir & Chris Grassick
    F: 17-525637
    Price History:
    10.00
    Age:
    5
    Weight:
    8-6
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    78
    Days Since Last Run:
    13
    Verdict
    Winner of 1½m handicap on the other course here last summer and added to her tally over this C&D later that season. However, she's proved rather hit-and-miss so far this year and one or two of these are more appealing.
  • 2. Chic Colombine
    J: C. T. KeaneT: George Boughey
    F: 0208-7950
    Price History:
    11.00
    Age:
    4
    Weight:
    9-8
    Gear:
    tongue strap
    Official Rating:
    94
    Days Since Last Run:
    20
    Verdict
    Winner of a listed event at Saint-Cloud in March 2024, but it's been a struggle this year and her sole previous run over this trip resulted in a heavy defeat. Yard also represented by North Star.
  • 7. North Star
    J: Nicola CurrieT: George Boughey
    F: 21-63314
    Price History:
    13.00
    Age:
    3
    Weight:
    8-4
    Gear:
    -
    Official Rating:
    80
    Days Since Last Run:
    17
    Verdict
    Placed twice in handicaps before winning one from the front at Leicester (1¼m, firm) last month. Combination of the penalty, step up to 11.5f and soft ground may have conspired against her at Yarmouth next time, but minor place money is probably the best her connections can hope for in any case.
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  • 3. Our Golden One
    J: Rossa RyanT: Tom Ward
    F: 835-76306
    Price History:
    9.00
    Age:
    4
    Weight:
    9-1
    Gear:
    tongue strap
    Official Rating:
    87
    Days Since Last Run:
    14
    Verdict
    Scored at Doncaster in spring 2024, but winless since and she's probably worth taking on, for all that the handicapper is showing mercy.
  • 9. Aiming High
    J: Georgia DobieT: David Simcock
    F: 13464431
    Price History:
    29.00
    Age:
    6
    Weight:
    8-2
    Gear:
    hood
    Official Rating:
    74
    Days Since Last Run:
    26
    Verdict
    Consistent handicapper who regained the winning thread in a 6-runner Lingfield handicap (1½m, AW) last month. 3 lb rise fair, but her strike rate on turf isn't great (1-20) and this is a much tougher race in any case.

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