Jenningsbet Bishop's Stortford Handicap – Newmarket (July)

Newmarket (July)

20:00

Jenningsbet Bishop's Stortford Handicap

Date 2024-08-16

Distance 6f

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,381

Runners (10)

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)	Spring Bloom Chestnut J:Tom Marquand T:Robert Eddery	J:Tom Marquand T:Robert Eddery	145	—	686451	75	76	68	7d	—	—	-1	23.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Boasts a decent record at both Newmarket courses and holds leading claims again
6 (6)	Asinara Bay J:William Buick T:Charles Hills	J:William Buick T:Charles Hills	134	t	232213	67	80	60	14d	—	—	+4	25	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Again inclined to pull hard on handicap debut; needs to settle better in the tongue-tie
4 (9)	Royal Musketeer Bay J:Ray Dawson T:Steph Hollinshead	J:Ray Dawson T:Steph Hollinshead	136	—	580303	66	78	68	22d	—	—	-4	13.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Isn't the most consistent these days but perhaps the drop to a stiff 6f will do the trick
3 (5)	High Violet Bay J:Neil Callan T:David Loughnane	J:Neil Callan T:David Loughnane	137	t	782416	70	77	67	5d	—	—	+4	17.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Consistent since the tongue-tie went on and is proven over a stiff, undulating 6f; player
10 (4)	My Boy Jack Chestnut J:Joe Leavy(5) T:Kevin Frost	J:Joe Leavy(5) T:Kevin Frost	121	b	949124	51	76	60	9d	—	—	+4	10.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Effectively 3lb higher tonight than when below par in 0-55 company last time; this tougher
7 (2)	Sankari Bay J:Marco Ghiani T:Jack Jones	J:Marco Ghiani T:Jack Jones	131	—	-08088	64	72	49	14d	—	—	-1	5.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Useful 2yo; has come 18lb down the weights this season but continues to struggle
5 (10)	Court Drive Bay J:Jonny Peate(3) T:Gay Kelleway	J:Jonny Peate(3) T:Gay Kelleway	134	—	705622	67	78	44	24d	—	—	+9	14.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
The step back up to 6f should suit and she may yet be capable of better on turf
9 (3)	Captain Dandy Bay J:Sean Levey T:Stuart Williams	J:Sean Levey T:Stuart Williams	127	t	103427	57	79	68	13d	—	—	+3	7.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Debut run for new yard here (5f) is best ignored but he remains on a career-high mark
2 (1)	Alafdhal Chestnut J:Josephine Gordon T:Phil McEntee	J:Josephine Gordon T:Phil McEntee	139	—	321507	69	79	68	14d	—	—	+7	9.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Didn't offer much back from a three-month break a fortnight ago and is high in the weights
8 (7)	Lieutenant Rascal Bay J:Tyler Heard T:Phil McEntee	J:Tyler Heard T:Phil McEntee	130	p	464544	63	72	62	8d	—	—	+1	4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Has gone the wrong way since joining from George Scott; is still to convince over 6f

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Spring Bloom	5/2	9/4	9/4	5/2	5/2
Asinara	3/1	10/3	11/4	11/4	16/5
Royal Musketeer	9/2	7/2	9/2	7/2	4/1
High Violet	6/1	6/1	13/2	5/1	6/1
My Boy Jack	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Sankari	16/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Court Drive	16/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	18/1
Captain Dandy	16/1	20/1	18/1	18/1	20/1
Alafdhal	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	33/1
Lieutenant Rascal	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Asinara

OR: 4.3 Form: 14.6 Odds: 6.2

10/3

2nd

Spring Bloom

23.5

OR: 6.3 Form: 10 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

High Violet

17.5

OR: 5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 4

13/2

Court Drive

14.1

OR: 4.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Royal Musketeer

13.5

OR: 4 Form: 4.5 Odds: 5

9/2

My Boy Jack

10.5

OR: 0.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Alafdhal

9.5

OR: 4.8 Form: 4 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Captain Dandy

7.4

OR: 1.8 Form: 4.4 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Sankari

5.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Lieutenant Rascal

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Spring Bloom	75	76	68
High Violet	70	77	67
Alafdhal	69	79	68
Asinara	67	80	60
Court Drive	67	78	44
Royal Musketeer	66	78	68
Sankari	64	72	49
Lieutenant Rascal	63	72	62
Captain Dandy	57	79	68
My Boy Jack	51	76	60

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
High Violet	5d ago	Quick return
Spring Bloom	7d ago	Quick return
Lieutenant Rascal	8d ago	Quick return
My Boy Jack	9d ago	Quick return
Captain Dandy	13d ago	Quick return
Asinara	14d ago	Fit
Sankari	14d ago	Fit
Alafdhal	14d ago	Fit
Royal Musketeer	22d ago	Fit
Court Drive	24d ago	Fit