Molson Coors Handicap – Newmarket (July)

Newmarket (July)

16:50

Molson Coors Handicap

Date 2023-08-12

Distance 1m

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £10,800

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3 (6)	Merlin The Wizard Bay J:William Buick T:Harry & Roger Charlton	J:William Buick T:Harry & Roger Charlton	133	—	2-5115	88	102	73	35d	—	—	-2	19.2	10/3 23%
Hat-trick bid came up short at Sandown but didn't run badly; returns to 1m
6 (3)	Snipers Eye Bay J:Neil Callan T:David Simcock	J:Neil Callan T:David Simcock	127	—	442	82	104	60	49d	—	—	0	18.4	7/2 22%
Improved 2nd here; brings potential into handicaps and needs taking seriously
7 (7)	Wind In Your Sails Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	125	—	3216	80	98	92	43d	—	—	+6	22.9	7/2 22%
Made all for her novice win but never dangerous when held up at Chester
1 (4)	Sceptic Bay J:Callum Hutchinson(3) T:Andrew Balding	J:Callum Hutchinson(3) T:Andrew Balding	137	—	-16410	92	104	92	35d	—	—	+12	22.6	13/2 13%
Goodwood winner; only 3yo in a tough handicap when nowhere at Sandown
4 (1)	Daysofourlives Bay J:Jack Mitchell T:Marco Botti	J:Jack Mitchell T:Marco Botti	130	hp	431-	85	98	62	255d	—	—	+15	23	10 10%
Perhaps on a fair mark but having his first run since November might not be ideal
8 (5)	Cancan In The Rain b/br J:Franny Norton T:Charlie Johnston	J:Franny Norton T:Charlie Johnston	123	—	4-4310	78	99	92	9d	—	—	+2	8.7	12 8%
C&D winner on good ground; presumably resented it soft at Glorious Goodwood
2 (2)	Naxos Chestnut J:Kieran Shoemark T:George Boughey	J:Kieran Shoemark T:George Boughey	133	h	12-10	88	97	-	51d	—	—	+5	11.2	12 8%
Won a weak AW novice before being sunk without trace in the Britannia
5 (8)	Signcastle City Grey J:Pat Dobbs T:Richard Hannon	J:Pat Dobbs T:Richard Hannon	129	—	5-5305	84	103	76	15d	—	—	+4	10.1	14 7%
Only 1-8; capable of a big run off this mark but he's become a risky proposition

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Merlin The Wizard	10/3	3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Snipers Eye	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2
Wind In Your Sails	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Sceptic	13/2	6	6	6	6
Daysofourlives	10	9/1	10	10	10
Cancan In The Rain	12	11	11	11	11
Naxos	12	12	11	12	12
Signcastle City	14	12	12	12	12

Predictor

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

1st

Daysofourlives

OR: 8.8 Form: 12.1 Odds: 2.1

2nd

Wind In Your Sails

22.9

OR: 7.5 Form: 10.4 Odds: 5

7/2

3rd

Sceptic

22.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 9 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Merlin The Wizard

19.2

OR: 9.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Snipers Eye

18.4

OR: 8 Form: 5 Odds: 5.4

7/2

Naxos

11.2

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Signcastle City

10.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Cancan In The Rain

8.7

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sceptic	92	104	92
Merlin The Wizard	88	102	73
Naxos	88	97	—
Daysofourlives	85	98	62
Signcastle City	84	103	76
Snipers Eye	82	104	60
Wind In Your Sails	80	98	92
Cancan In The Rain	78	99	92

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cancan In The Rain	9d ago	Quick return
Signcastle City	15d ago	Fit
Merlin The Wizard	35d ago	Fit
Sceptic	35d ago	Fit
Wind In Your Sails	43d ago	Fit
Snipers Eye	49d ago	Fresh
Naxos	51d ago	Fresh
Daysofourlives	255d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Signcastle City	Prominent
Wind In Your Sails	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 8 runners classified.