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John Smith's Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

Date 2023-07-15
Distance 1m2f56y
Class Class 2
Going Good To Soft
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £103,080

Runners (22)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
4 (4)
Sea The Casper
Chestnut
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:Simon & Ed Crisford
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:Simon & Ed Crisford
 130 — 1922-1
102
124
94
 26d — — +12
27.4
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Ready comeback win; this is much tougher but this lightly raced 4yo is ahead of h'capper
10 (20)
Millebosc
Bay
J:Tom Marquand
T:William Haggas
J:Tom Marquand
T:William Haggas
 125 — /5475-
97
123
57
 227d — — +4
14.8
1.75/1
7/1
13%
Classy French form in 2021; gelded; sole runner for top trainer with good record in race
18 (12)
Long Tradition
Bay
J:Rowan Scott
T:Saeed Bin Suroor
J:Rowan Scott
T:Saeed Bin Suroor
 119 h 2182/1
91
126
-
 23d — — +14
22.6
2.13/1
17/2
11%
Returned from long absence with easy AW win and he's well handicapped under a 5lb penalty
7 (16)
Sonny Liston
Bay
J:Daniel Tudhope
T:Ralph Beckett
J:Daniel Tudhope
T:Ralph Beckett
 128 b 379-92
100
124
96
 24d — — +6
15
1.75/1
8
13%
Fine 2nd in Royal Hunt Cup and able to run off same mark; should be fine back up in trip
15 (14)
Majestic
Bay
J:Connor Beasley
T:Jack Channon
J:Connor Beasley
T:Jack Channon
 120 — -49424
92
121
112
 7d — — +6
17.3
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Won last year's Cambridgeshire; running well in defeat and has each-way claims
5 (5)
White Wolf
Bay
J:Paul Hanagan
T:Saeed Bin Suroor
J:Paul Hanagan
T:Saeed Bin Suroor
 129 — 209027
101
120
106
 22d — — +11
18.4
2.25/1
10
10%
Lost places close home over 1m4f at Royal Ascot; could be in the mix now back down in trip
11 (21)
Spirit Dancer
Bay
J:Oisin Orr
T:Richard Fahey
J:Oisin Orr
T:Richard Fahey
 125 — 2412-3
97
119
113
 57d — — +9
17
2.25/1
10
10%
Has plenty of solid C&D form and there's every chance he'll be in the shake-up
14 (3)
Nobel
Chestnut
J:Cieren Fallon
T:Andrew Balding
J:Cieren Fallon
T:Andrew Balding
 121 t /18-01
93
123
93
 14d — — +6
12.7
2.75/1
12
8%
It was an easy lead at Newcastle recently but this lightly raced 4yo did it in fine style
13 (6)
Haunted Dream
Grey
J:Clifford Lee
T:Ed Dunlop
J:Clifford Lee
T:Ed Dunlop
 124 — 13-102
96
122
101
 7d — — +6
13.7
2.75/1
12
8%
Progressive 4yo who went close at Sandown last Saturday; should have race run to suit
17 (18)
Scampi
Bay
J:Callum Hutchinson(3)
T:Andrew Balding
J:Callum Hutchinson(3)
T:Andrew Balding
 120 — -51652
92
118
93
 7d — — +15
19.9
3.75/1
16
6%
Smooth 1m4f win here in May; the expected competitive gallop will play to his strengths
3 (2)
Pride Of America
Bay
J:Frederick Larson(3)
T:Amy Murphy
J:Frederick Larson(3)
T:Amy Murphy
 134 t -14617
106
117
110
 34d — — +19
24.4
4.25/1
18
6%
Excellent record in h'caps since start of last year, his turf wins coming on slow ground
NR (10)
Cadillac
Bay
J:Christian Howarth(5)
T:Alice Haynes
J:Christian Howarth(5)
T:Alice Haynes
 138 p 34-010
110
118
100
 25d — — +11
16.4
4.25/1
18
6%
Won handicap at Epsom on Oaks day and had an excuse at Royal Ascot subsequently
21 (1)
Faylaq
Bay
J:Cam Hardie
T:Jim Goldie
J:Cam Hardie
T:Jim Goldie
 114 — 20-233
86
119
89
 14d — — +5
10.4
4.25/1
18
6%
Good third on AW last time; that was at 2m but he went close over this C&D last October
NR (19)
Makinmedoit
Bay
J:Pierre-Louis Jamin(3)
T:Harry Eustace
J:Pierre-Louis Jamin(3)
T:Harry Eustace
 128 — 512-37
100
118
97
 52d — — +5
15.2
9.75/1
40
3%
Flopped at Ayr but progressive previously and should have race run to suit if back on song
NR (8)
Marhaba The Champ
Chestnut
J:Sam James
T:Kevin Ryan
J:Sam James
T:Kevin Ryan
 120 — 218-16
92
119
113
 43d — — +7
11.7
4.75/1
20
5%
Lightly raced 4yo; won over C&D in May and retains potential despite Epsom disappointment
2 (9)
Certain Lad
Bay
J:George Bass(3)
T:Jack Channon
J:George Bass(3)
T:Jack Channon
 135 — 03-730
107
119
109
 25d — — +12
15
8.00/1
33
3%
Runner-up in this in 2020 and signs of promise two starts ago; not discounted
12 (13)
Maries Diamond
b/br
J:Jason Hart
T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray
J:Jason Hart
T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray
 124 — 600526
96
119
113
 42d — — +13
15.9
9.75/1
40
3%
Popped up with a near-miss over C&D in May but losing run goes back 27 races to July 2021
8 (11)
Astro King
Bay
J:Tom Eaves
T:Daniel & Claire Kubler
J:Tom Eaves
T:Daniel & Claire Kubler
 127 — 460-40
99
121
102
 24d — — +10
13
12.25/1
50
2%
Eyecatching 1m run here on stable debut but well beaten in Royal Hunt Cup; stamina a doubt
NR (17)
Howth
Bay
J:Royston Ffrench
T:Michael Appleby
J:Royston Ffrench
T:Michael Appleby
 117 h 2-0530
89
119
67
 7d — — +7
15.5
16.25/1
66
2%
Drops back down in trip but has won just one of his 18 starts and others are preferred
9 (15)
Dawn Of Liberation
Bay
J:Jason Watson
T:Richard Hannon
J:Jason Watson
T:Richard Hannon
 126 — 47-040
98
116
79
 24d — — +11
12.3
19.75/1
80
1%
Fair fourth at Chester in May but well beaten in Royal Hunt Cup; others appeal more
22 (22)
Cockalorum
Bay
J:James Sullivan
T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray
J:James Sullivan
T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray
 114 — -11457
86
115
95
 14d — — +13
14.5
20.00/1
80/1
1%
2nd in this in 2021; kicked off this season with two wins but unplaced on last three runs
20 (7)
Postmark
Bay
J:Duran Fentiman
T:Milton Harris
J:Duran Fentiman
T:Milton Harris
 117 t 130-86
89
111
87
 7d — — +9
9.9
49.75/1
200
1%
No impact when mid-division back on the Flat the last twice and he's hard to fancy
Horse bet365 William Hill Unibet Boyle Sports Ladbrokes
Sea The Casper
 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2
Millebosc
 7 7 7 7/1 6
Long Tradition
 8 17/2 17/2 9 9
Sonny Liston
 8 8 8 8 8
Majestic
 7 15/2 11/2 7/1 13/2
White Wolf
 10 10 9 10 10
Spirit Dancer
 10 9 17/2 10 10
Nobel
 12 11 12 12 10
Haunted Dream
 12 10 11 10 10
Scampi
 16 14 14 16 16
Pride Of America
 18 18 14 18 16/1
Cadillac
 18 16 16 16 16
Faylaq
 18 16 14 18 16
Makinmedoit
 40 28 22 25 25
Marhaba The Champ
 16 18 16 20 20
Certain Lad
 33 33 25 33 28/1
Maries Diamond
 40 33 33 40 40
Astro King
 50 40 40 50 33
Howth
 66 66 66 66 66
Dawn Of Liberation
 80 80 80 80 66
Cockalorum
 80 66 40 80/1 80
Postmark
 200 125 100 125 125

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Sea The Casper
27.4
OR: 13 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4
9/2
2nd Pride Of America
24.4
OR: 14 Form: 9 Odds: 1.4
18
3rd Long Tradition
22.6
OR: 10.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.4
17/2
4 Scampi
19.9
OR: 10.5 Form: 8 Odds: 1.4
16
5 White Wolf
18.4
OR: 12.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.1
10
6 Majestic
17.3
OR: 10.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.3
15/2
7 Spirit Dancer
17
OR: 11.8 Form: 3 Odds: 2.2
10
8 Cadillac
16.4
OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
18
9 Maries Diamond
15.9
OR: 11.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.9
40
10 Howth
15.5
OR: 9.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.3
66
11 Makinmedoit
15.2
OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7
40
12 Sonny Liston
15
OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5
8
13 Certain Lad
15
OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
33
14 Millebosc
14.8
OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1
7/1
15 Cockalorum
14.5
OR: 9 Form: 5 Odds: 0.5
80/1
16 Haunted Dream
13.7
OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2
12
17 Astro King
13
OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
50
18 Nobel
12.7
OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9
12
19 Dawn Of Liberation
12.3
OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3
80
20 Marhaba The Champ
11.7
OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
20
21 Faylaq
10.4
OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
18
22 Postmark
9.9
OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2
200

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Cadillac
110
118
100
Certain Lad
107
119
109
Pride Of America
106
117
110
Sea The Casper
102
124
94
White Wolf
101
120
106
Sonny Liston
100
124
96
Makinmedoit
100
118
97
Astro King
99
121
102
Dawn Of Liberation
98
116
79
Millebosc
97
123
57
Spirit Dancer
97
119
113
Haunted Dream
96
122
101
Maries Diamond
96
119
113
Nobel
93
123
93
Majestic
92
121
112
Scampi
92
118
93
Marhaba The Champ
92
119
113
Long Tradition
91
126
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Howth
89
119
67
Postmark
89
111
87
Faylaq
86
119
89
Cockalorum
86
115
95

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Majestic 7d ago Quick return
Haunted Dream 7d ago Quick return
Scampi 7d ago Quick return
Howth 7d ago Quick return
Postmark 7d ago Quick return
Nobel 14d ago Fit
Faylaq 14d ago Fit
Cockalorum 14d ago Fit
White Wolf 22d ago Fit
Long Tradition 23d ago Fit
Sonny Liston 24d ago Fit
Astro King 24d ago Fit
Dawn Of Liberation 24d ago Fit
Cadillac 25d ago Fit
Certain Lad 25d ago Fit
Sea The Casper 26d ago Fit
Pride Of America 34d ago Fit
Maries Diamond 42d ago Fit
Marhaba The Champ 43d ago Fit
Makinmedoit 52d ago Fresh
Spirit Dancer 57d ago Fresh
Millebosc 227d ago Long break

Pace Profile

HorseRunning Style
Pride Of America Front Runner
Certain Lad Mid-Pack
Astro King Mid-Pack
Haunted Dream Hold Up
Makinmedoit Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 5 of 22 runners classified.