Lay And Wheeler Handicap (GBBPlus Race) – Newmarket

Newmarket

16:05

Lay And Wheeler Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Date 2025-05-03

Distance 1m4f

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £25,770

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
3 (4)	French Master Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Kieran Shoemark T:John & Thady Gosden	133	—	911-	95	106	84	204d	—	—	+6	38.3	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Won two 1m4f novice races last term; needs improvement but could be a very useful prospect
4 (1)	Insanity Bay J:David Egan T:Alan King	J:David Egan T:Alan King	132	—	12180-	94	108	102	175d	—	—	+6	25.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Had a disappointing end to 2024 but his earlier promise cannot be forgotten
1 (8)	El Cordobes Bay J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	138	—	/17-22	100	106	76	85d	—	—	+2	16.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Improved 2nd in two Meydan turf handicaps (1m2f/1m4f) this year; he's had just five races
5 (7)	Lieber Power Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	128	—	226-90	90	110	62	14d	—	—	0	14	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Best form came over about 1m4f on turf last summer; the same connections won this in 2023
6 (6)	Struth Chestnut J:Jamie Spencer T:Charlie Johnston	J:Jamie Spencer T:Charlie Johnston	123	h	0474-9	85	108	86	14d	—	—	+3	10.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Disappointing; this step back down to 1m4f might suit; he's also hooded for the first time
8 (2)	Speriamo Grey J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Philip McBride	J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Philip McBride	116	—	12213-	78	107	87	180d	—	—	+20	24.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Resurgent last autumn and maybe more to offer at 1m4f; something to prove first time out
2 (5)	Lavender Hill Mob Bay J:Harry Davies T:James Owen	J:Harry Davies T:James Owen	134	p	91D47-5	96	101	87	18d	—	—	+8	12.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Stiff task in 1m1f Group 3 here on return to Flat 18 days ago and he is unexposed at 1m4f
NR (3)	Knightswood Chestnut J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	123	—	409-21	85	111	84	7d	—	—	—	8.8	—	—
Won at Ripon by a head last Saturday; back up 3lb but peak mark was another 4lb higher

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
French Master	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	2/1
Insanity	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2	10/3
El Cordobes	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2
Lieber Power	6/1	6/1	11/2	11/2	6/1
Struth	11/1	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1
Speriamo	20/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Lavender Hill Mob	20/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	20/1
Knightswood	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

French Master

38.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 17 Odds: 10

2/1

2nd

Insanity

25.2

OR: 11 Form: 8.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Speriamo

24.2

OR: 7 Form: 16 Odds: 1.2

20/1

El Cordobes

16.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Lieber Power

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Lavender Hill Mob

12.7

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Struth

10.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Knightswood

8.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
El Cordobes	100	106	76
Lavender Hill Mob	96	101	87
French Master	95	106	84
Insanity	94	108	102
Lieber Power	90	110	62
Struth	85	108	86
Knightswood	85	111	84
Speriamo	78	107	87

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Knightswood	7d ago	Quick return
Lieber Power	14d ago	Fit
Struth	14d ago	Fit
Lavender Hill Mob	18d ago	Fit
El Cordobes	85d ago	Fresh
Insanity	175d ago	Long break
Speriamo	180d ago	Long break
French Master	204d ago	Long break