Pertemps Network Handicap – Newmarket (July)

Newmarket (July)

19:30

Pertemps Network Handicap

Date 2023-07-21

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £10,800

Winning Time 2m 5.10s (slow by 1.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Fantasy Believer (IRE) Saffie Osborne · Ed Walker	22/1	Won
2nd	Gloucestershire (USA) Connor Planas · Freddie & Martyn Meade	14/1	.5
3rd	Therapist (GB) David Probert · Andrew Balding	9/2	0.3
4th	Royal Symbol (IRE) William Buick · Charlie Appleby	7/2	0.3
5th	First Officer (IRE) Tommie Jakes · Jane Chapple-Hyam	28/1	4.25
6th	Ziryab (GB) Robert Havlin · John & Thady Gosden	2/1F	1.25
7th	Wilkie (GB) George Wood · John Butler	50/1	4.75
8th	Pjanoo (GB) Jamie Spencer · Richard Spencer	14/1	0.3
9th	Coco Jack (IRE) Levi Bedford · George Scott	10/1	0.3
10th	Moonlit Cloud (GB) Tom Marquand · Dean Ivory	17/2	0.3
11th	Defence Of Fort (IRE) Callum Hutchinson · Peter Chapple-Hyam	20/1	3.5

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
7 (11)	Ziryab Bay J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	131	—	4215	88	96	76	27d	—	—	+1	27	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Fifth in a Royal Ascot handicap and did well to finish that close after racing freely
1 (7)	Royal Symbol Bay J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	143	t	1/4	91	91	77	66d	—	—	0	24.5	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Sandown return was a bit underwhelming having been easy to back; handicap debut
11 (8)	Therapist Bay J:David Probert T:Andrew Balding	J:David Probert T:Andrew Balding	124	—	32-351	81	92	87	20d	—	—	-1	11.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Raised in class with a 4lb higher mark to deal with but may have more to offer
NR (3)	Like A Tiger Chestnut J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Ferguson	J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Ferguson	135	—	231-16	92	94	60	77d	—	—	+1	14.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
May need good to soft ground on which he impressed on the Rowley Mile in April
5 (6)	Coco Jack Black J:Levi Bedford(7) T:George Scott	J:Levi Bedford(7) T:George Scott	134	—	647285	91	93	86	6d	—	—	+6	15.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Now exposed and had no excuses from a good position when fifth here last week
12 (1)	Moonlit Cloud Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Dean Ivory	J:Tom Marquand T:Dean Ivory	124	—	391122	72	93	87	21d	—	—	+16	24.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Consistent mare and in form, but looks vulnerable promoted to Class 3 level
4 (4)	Fantasy Believer Bay J:Saffie Osborne T:Ed Walker	J:Saffie Osborne T:Ed Walker	134	—	988235	82	95	83	15d	—	—	+9	13.8	4.25/1	18 6%
Ran well on last two turf attempts but there are questions to answer over this far
2 (10)	Gloucestershire b/br J:Connor Planas(5) T:Freddie & Martyn Meade	J:Connor Planas(5) T:Freddie & Martyn Meade	143	—	634-34	91	93	75	21d	—	—	+5	12.4	2.75/1	12 8%
Had a spell in the USA; hasn't looked well handicapped since returning to Britain
10 (12)	Pjanoo Bay J:Jamie Spencer T:Richard Spencer	J:Jamie Spencer T:Richard Spencer	125	—	2369-2	82	89	71	42d	—	—	+10	14.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
The time wasn't great when second at Haydock and this is much deeper
8 (9)	First Officer Bay J:Tommie Jakes(7) T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	J:Tommie Jakes(7) T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	131	b	954003	79	92	63	43d	—	—	+8	11.1	8.00/1	33 3%
Back to form at Yarmouth but others are still preferred in this warmer handicap
9 (5)	Defence Of Fort Chestnut J:Callum Hutchinson(3) T:Peter Chapple-Hyam	J:Callum Hutchinson(3) T:Peter Chapple-Hyam	130	—	147-7	87	94	83	55d	—	—	+6	10.6	3.75/1	16 6%
Hasn't gone on from his promising debut win at Ascot and has a bit to prove now
6 (2)	Wilkie Chestnut J:George Wood T:John Butler	J:George Wood T:John Butler	132	h	/50-80	80	95	-	63d	—	—	+6	8.1	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Has a win to his name but the wheels have come off big time and he's now hooded

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Ziryab	9/4	9/4	5/2	9/4	9/4
Royal Symbol	5/2	9/4	5/2	11/4	11/4
Therapist	13/2	6	6	11/2	11/2
Like A Tiger	15/2	6	6	5	7
Coco Jack	8	8	8	8/1	15/2
Moonlit Cloud	11	10	17/2	10	11/1
Fantasy Believer	16	18	18	18	18
Gloucestershire	9	12	10	12	12
Pjanoo	22	20	18/1	22/1	20
First Officer	33	28/1	22	28/1	28
Defence Of Fort	14	16	16	16	16
Wilkie	80/1	66/1	40/1	66	66

Predictor

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

1st

Ziryab

OR: 9.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Royal Symbol

24.5

OR: 10.3 Form: 7 Odds: 7.3

11/4

3rd

Moonlit Cloud

24.2

OR: 5.5 Form: 16.5 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Coco Jack

15.4

OR: 10.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Like A Tiger

14.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

15/2

Pjanoo

14.1

OR: 8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Fantasy Believer

13.8

OR: 8 Form: 4.6 Odds: 1.2

Gloucestershire

12.4

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Therapist

11.4

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

First Officer

11.1

OR: 7.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0.9

Defence Of Fort

10.6

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Wilkie

8.1

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Like A Tiger	92	94	60
Royal Symbol	91	91	77
Coco Jack	91	93	86
Gloucestershire	91	93	75
Ziryab	88	96	76
Defence Of Fort	87	94	83
Fantasy Believer	82	95	83
Pjanoo	82	89	71
Therapist	81	92	87
Wilkie	80	95	—
First Officer	79	92	63
Moonlit Cloud	72	93	87

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Coco Jack	6d ago	Quick return
Fantasy Believer	15d ago	Fit
Therapist	20d ago	Fit
Moonlit Cloud	21d ago	Fit
Gloucestershire	21d ago	Fit
Ziryab	27d ago	Fit
Pjanoo	42d ago	Fit
First Officer	43d ago	Fit
Defence Of Fort	55d ago	Fresh
Wilkie	63d ago	Fresh
Royal Symbol	66d ago	Fresh
Like A Tiger	77d ago	Fresh