Henry Cecil Open Weekend Handicap – Newmarket (July)

Newmarket (July)

17:20

Henry Cecil Open Weekend Handicap

Date 2023-07-29

Distance 5f

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,234

Runners (8)

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
1 (8)	May Blossom Bay J:James Doyle T:David Omeara	J:James Doyle T:David Omeara	143	b	273361	78	81	69	11d	—	—	-1	28.3	0.47/1	15/8 35%
6-36, latest win at Nottingham 11 days ago; should be thereabouts again
6 (6)	Harry With Style Chestnut J:Adam Tracey(7) T:John Ryan	J:Adam Tracey(7) T:John Ryan	126	p	081613	65	82	74	8d	—	—	+7	20.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
3yo; two wins from last four starts; ran creditably here last weekend; shortlisted
8 (7)	Gustav Graves Bay J:Adam Farragher(3) T:Derek Shaw	J:Adam Farragher(3) T:Derek Shaw	121	h	322874	56	84	75	14d	—	—	-7	8.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Knocking at the door and Adam Farragher is a strong booking; could have a say
3 (5)	Han Solo Berger Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:Robert Cowell	J:Callum Shepherd T:Robert Cowell	130	v	124244	65	85	71	17d	—	—	-2	10.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
8yo who retains plenty of enthusiasm; in form and goes well here; could be the answer
4 (4)	Triple Jaye Bay J:Sean Kirrane(3) T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane(3) T:Tim Easterby	129	hp	766-77	64	84	41	35d	—	—	-6	7.1	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Won in a big field at Ayr last autumn but not in the same form since
7 (3)	Lilkian Chestnut J:Liam Wright(7) T:Darryll Holland	J:Liam Wright(7) T:Darryll Holland	125	—	642617	60	83	76	10d	—	—	+6	12.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
0-7 on turf and ran poorly last time but has claims on narrow defeat at Yarmouth in June
5 (1)	Man On A Mission Bay J:Darragh Keenan T:P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck	J:Darragh Keenan T:P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck	128	—	322320	63	84	32	17d	—	—	+7	12.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Major contender on AW form but unplaced all five turf outings
2 (2)	Afterlife Bay J:David Probert T:Robert Cowell	J:David Probert T:Robert Cowell	138	p	951-06	77	78	17	33d	—	—	+3	8.1	4.25/1	18 6%
Well held in two runs since joining this stable; cheekpieces on

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
May Blossom	15/8	15/8	2	15/8	15/8
Harry With Style	5	5/1	5	5	5
Gustav Graves	5	9/2	5	9/2	9/2
Han Solo Berger	6	11/2	6	6	6
Triple Jaye	15/2	8	17/2	8	8
Lilkian	12	12/1	12	12	12
Man On A Mission	12	14/1	14	14	14
Afterlife	18	16	16	16	16

Predictor

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

1st

May Blossom

28.3

OR: 7 Form: 12.4 Odds: 8.9

15/8

2nd

Harry With Style

20.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 13 Odds: 4

5/1

3rd

Lilkian

12.7

OR: 2.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Man On A Mission

12.4

OR: 3.3 Form: 7.5 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Han Solo Berger

10.9

OR: 3.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Gustav Graves

8.4

OR: 1.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Afterlife

8.1

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Triple Jaye

7.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

17/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
May Blossom	78	81	69
Afterlife	77	78	17
Harry With Style	65	82	74
Han Solo Berger	65	85	71
Triple Jaye	64	84	41
Man On A Mission	63	84	32
Lilkian	60	83	76
Gustav Graves	56	84	75

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Harry With Style	8d ago	Quick return
Lilkian	10d ago	Quick return
May Blossom	11d ago	Quick return
Gustav Graves	14d ago	Fit
Han Solo Berger	17d ago	Fit
Man On A Mission	17d ago	Fit
Afterlife	33d ago	Fit
Triple Jaye	35d ago	Fit