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13:50 Newmarket

Saturday 5 May 2018

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Spring Lodge Stakes (Handicap)

Off time: 13:53 | Winning time: 1m 49.31s

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(8)

Spark Plug^p¹⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B J Meehan| OR: 109| BF| CD

14/1

Very useful when he gets his conditions, as seen in the 2016 Cambridgeshire over C&D. Ground needs to dry out significantly for him to be seen at his best and handicap mark is fair; hard to put a line through.

Form: 251236-

(13)

Tricorn²⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 105| C

7/1

Highly progressive last year and shaped like he'd had one run too many when last seen when well beaten here. Unraced on ground worse than good but there could be more to come from him this season and he's a fascinating contender if ground dries out.

Form: 111237-

(9)

Battle Of Marathon¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: J Ryan| OR: 100| D

50/1

Only won once in 29 starts since his maiden success in 2014. Evidently hard to catch right and handicap mark looks stiff.

Form: 6-43376

(15)

Sharja Bridge²³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 99| BF

9/2

Impressive winner of a maiden at Nottingham in August and only just touched off on handicap debut at Sandown in September. Winner franked that form on next outing so a 4lb rise for his success looks fair and less exposed than most in here.

Form: 3212-

(16)

Examiner^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Fran Berry| T: S C Williams| OR: 97| C| D

14/1

Finished a good sixth in the Cambrigshire on final start of 2017 and produced a career best to win over the mile here last month. Step back up in trip no concern here and ought to run well again.

Form: 8066-81

(1)

Dommersen³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 97| D

11/1

All three of his wins have come on AW but has run well on turf in two fast ground runs in 2016. Missed all of 2017 and showed he still has a bad habit of missing the break at Kempton in March. Others preferred.

Form: 12214/4

(2)

Oasis Charm^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 96

4/1

A little hit and miss in five starts as a three-year-old but returned with an impressive effort at Chelmsford last time. Yard flying at present but drop back in trip a slight concern and may not want any rainfall.

Form: 21602-1

(7)

Banditry^h¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Spencer| T: Ian Williams| OR: 95

20/1

Enjoyed a relatively successful campaign over hurdles this winter. Won here on the July course last year and while he needs a career best, he's clearly thriving at present and can't be ruled out, though likely to want every yard of this trip.

Form: 264212-

(11)

Baydar^p²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: L Morris| T: Ian Williams| OR: 95

33/1

Two-time course winner who was highly progressive throughout 2016. Finished that campaign with a poor effort and disappointed throughout 2017, including when last of 19 on debut for this yard when last seen. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 700000-

(4)

Brorocco^h²¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 94| D

10/1

Excellent fifth over C&D in the Cambridgeshire but questionable what he has in hand off this sort of mark and others may be more leniently handicapped. Has needed his seasonal return in years gone by.

Form: 032415-

(14)

Third Time Lucky¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 93| CD

11/1

Won the Cambridgeshire in 2015 but only won once in 21 subsequent starts, landing a conditions race at Wolverhampton. Ran okay last time and he's on a nice mark but inconsistency has to be a concern.

Form: 3-76306

(10)

Cote d'Azur⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: D Allan| T: J L Eyre| OR: 93| BF| D

12/1

Rattled off a four-timer in 2016 and finished an excellent third in the Cambridgeshire towards the end of last season. Back on that same handicap mark now but poor runs either side of the winter since temper enthusiasm.

Form: 06730-8

(12)

Another Eclipse^b²³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: S De Sousa| T: D M Simcock| OR: 89| BF

12/1

Maiden winner at Brighton last year and running well in defeat in handicap company since. Ran well on seasonal debut last year and could be more to come this campaign.

Form: 231232-

(6)

Breden^h¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: Mrs L C Jewell| OR: 87| C

20/1

Two-time course winner whose latest win came at Newbury in September. Ran well on first start since a wind op at Lingfield last time out but more needed here.

Form: 66154-3

(5)

Pactolus^h,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-0| J: Milly Naseb⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 85| D

20/1

Nine-time winner on AW but yet to score in 11 turf starts. Reduced turf mark a positive but would probably want the ground faster than what he's likely to get here.

Form: 232247

(3)

Trulee Scrumptious^v²⁸⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-0| J: J Quinn| T: H Spiller| OR: 69

100/1

A course specialist with all five of her wins coming here but has plenty of work on from a long way out of the handicap here.

Form: 260/126-

Forecasts

Oasis Charm (4/1), Sharja Bridge (9/2), Tricorn (7/1), Brorocco (10/1), Third Time Lucky (11/1), Dommersen (11/1), Another Eclipse (12/1), Cote d'Azur (12/1), Spark Plug (14/1), Examiner (14/1), Banditry (20/1), Breden (20/1), Pactolus (20/1), Baydar (33/1), Battle Of Marathon (50/1), Trulee Scrumptious (100/1)

A highly competitive affair to open the card and it's TRICORN who gets the tentative vote having looked a smart prospect in the early stages of last season. Sharja Bridge is less exposed than many and is an obvious player if the colt handles the track. Handling the unique undulations will be no issue for Examiner who won here last time out, giving the impression the extra furlong he gets today could see him improve further.