bet365 Mile Handicap – Newmarket (July)

Newmarket (July)

14:50

bet365 Mile Handicap

Date 2023-07-15

Distance 1m

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £25,770

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (10)	Royal Dubai Bay J:Neil Callan T:Marco Botti	J:Neil Callan T:Marco Botti	131	—	1-812	92	109	98	28d	—	—	+4	23.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Excellent second of ten at Chester on first turf outing; retains untapped potential
5 (7)	Quantum Impact Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	130	—	11-410	91	106	94	23d	—	—	-4	16.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Impressive York scorer; shaped better than result suggests at Royal Ascot; still unexposed
7 (5)	Tafreej Bay J:Adam Farragher(3) T:William Haggas	J:Adam Farragher(3) T:William Haggas	129	—	1-3341	90	107	88	15d	—	—	+3	22.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Very well bred; clear personal best when quickening to win at Yarmouth; serious contender
NR (1)	Havana Blue Grey J:Ryan Moore T:Clive Cox	J:Ryan Moore T:Clive Cox	132	—	3-2811	93	107	76	15d	—	—	+2	17.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
High on the list after two 7f Newmarket wins, the latest with plenty in hand
11 (4)	Snipers Eye Bay J:Joey Haynes T:David Simcock	J:Joey Haynes T:David Simcock	121	—	442	82	107	66	21d	—	—	+6	15.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Progressive type, second here in June; retains potential and needs taking seriously
NR (9)	Metal Merchant Bay J:Kevin Stott T:Jack Channon	J:Kevin Stott T:Jack Channon	128	—	-73303	89	107	95	1d	—	—	+9	17.4	2.25/1	10 10%
Another creditable third over 1m when he ran on well from the rear at Ascot on Friday
9 (3)	Lose Your Wad Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Charles Hills	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Charles Hills	128	—	4-1406	89	105	90	21d	—	—	+4	11.9	2.50/1	11 9%
Stamina possibly stretched over 1m2f last three outings; not without interest back in trip
1 (8)	Highbank Bay J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	135	—	2-3330	96	103	83	23d	—	—	+10	16.7	3.25/1	14 7%
Much better than last month's Britannia run suggests but top weight demands personal best
6 (6)	Coco Jack Black J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	130	p	564728	91	106	99	21d	—	—	+9	15.5	3.25/1	14 7%
Beginning to look exposed; first-time headgear needs to have a positive effect
2 (2)	Bluelight Bay Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	132	—	55-061	93	104	88	17d	—	—	+6	12.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Came from last to first to win at Salisbury; 5lb higher here in much more competitive race
12 (11)	Milteye Bay J:Joe Fanning T:Jack Channon	J:Joe Fanning T:Jack Channon	115	p	-23104	76	106	73	9d	—	—	+11	14.5	5.25/1	22 5%
Unplaced in two handicaps; could get an easy lead but others have more potential
10 (12)	Nopoli Bay J:Rob Hornby T:Ismail Mohammed	J:Rob Hornby T:Ismail Mohammed	126	t	6-1759	87	103	70	133d	—	—	+8	9.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Previously campaigned in UAE; will need career best to make a winning debut in Britain

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Royal Dubai	7/2	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3
Quantum Impact	7/2	7/2	11/4	11/4	3
Tafreej	4	7/2	7/2	3	4
Havana Blue	11/2	5	9/2	4	4
Snipers Eye	12	15/2	9	7	12
Metal Merchant	10	10	17/2	9	9
Lose Your Wad	11	11	10	10	10
Highbank	14	12	11	14	14
Coco Jack	14	14	11	12	12
Bluelight Bay	12	10	11	11	12/1
Milteye	22	20	18	20	22
Nopoli	66	40	40	40	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Royal Dubai

23.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 7 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Tafreej

22.7

OR: 10 Form: 7 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Metal Merchant

17.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 5.4 Odds: 2.3

Havana Blue

17.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Highbank

16.7

OR: 11.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.7

Quantum Impact

16.4

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Snipers Eye

15.7

OR: 8 Form: 5 Odds: 2.7

Coco Jack

15.5

OR: 10.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.7

Milteye

14.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 6.9 Odds: 1.1

Bluelight Bay

12.7

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Lose Your Wad

11.9

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Nopoli

9.7

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Highbank	96	103	83
Havana Blue	93	107	76
Bluelight Bay	93	104	88
Royal Dubai	92	109	98
Quantum Impact	91	106	94
Coco Jack	91	106	99
Tafreej	90	107	88
Metal Merchant	89	107	95
Lose Your Wad	89	105	90
Nopoli	87	103	70
Snipers Eye	82	107	66
Milteye	76	106	73

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Metal Merchant	1d ago	Quick return
Milteye	9d ago	Quick return
Tafreej	15d ago	Fit
Havana Blue	15d ago	Fit
Bluelight Bay	17d ago	Fit
Snipers Eye	21d ago	Fit
Lose Your Wad	21d ago	Fit
Coco Jack	21d ago	Fit
Quantum Impact	23d ago	Fit
Highbank	23d ago	Fit
Royal Dubai	28d ago	Fit
Nopoli	133d ago	Long break