Boodles Handicap (GBBPlus Race).
Newmarket · Saturday, 2 May · 18:45
· 1m 4f
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:45
Off time
8
Runners
Good to Firm
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.20
16/5
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
29
28/1
09 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | 5 |
Bellum Justum (G)
Landed Group 2 Jockey Club over C&D last May. Well held in good company all 3 runs subsequently, though shaped as if in need of the run after 10 months off when fifth of 6 in John Porter at Newbury 2 weeks ago. Not out of things on his han…
|
5169-56 | P J McDonald | A M Balding | 5 | 63.5 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 4th | 2 | 9 |
Nightime Dancer (G)
Got off the mark in 1m4f Southwell novice last spring before advancing his form in much better company, eighth in the Derby and fourth in Geoffrey Freer at Newbury. Gelded and could do better on his return/handicap debut for yard among the…
|
3/13824- | S M Levey | R Hannon | 4 | 61.7 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 5th | 3 | 4 |
Military Academy (G)
[B]
Showed signs of temperament towards the end of a winless 4-y-o season for the Gosden stable but made a positive start for current connections with a close third in the Winter Derby at Lingfield. However, not in the same form at Kempton bot…
|
723055 | Hollie Doyle | Jane Chapple-Hyam | 5 | 61.7 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | 7 |
Hopewell Rock (G)
Dual 1m winner at 2 yrs and he continued to improve in defeat in handicaps last season until just ninth in November Handicap at Doncaster final run. Has been gelded and remains with potential after only six runs.
|
1/3229-3 | Billy Loughnane | G Boughey | 4 | 60.8 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 2nd | 5 | 3 |
Gamrai (G)
FAV
Lightly-raced son of Lope de Vega who took a big step forward (gelded) when making a winning return in 13-runner handicap at Kempton (11f) in March. Hiked up 9 lb but still looks ahead of his mark.
|
3/124-12 | Oisin Murphy | J & T Gosden | 4 | 59 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 1st | 6 | 8 |
Daiquiri Bay (G)
Easy winner at Chester on return last May and posted plenty of useful efforts in defeat subsequently, third of 12 over C&D in October. Has been gelded and must enter calculations with stable going well.
|
4353-11 | Rossa Ryan | A King | 4 | 58.5 kg |
4.20
16/5
|
| 7th | 7 | 2 |
Oneforthegutter (G)
Won on the July course here last July but struggled for form after, cheekpieces removed when beating one at Southwell in December.
|
0008-78 | Saffie Osborne | Ian Williams | 7 | 56.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 8th | 8 | 1 |
Nolton Cross (G)
Made light of long absence when scoring at Wolverhampton in February and in good nick until beating only one in handicap at Newcastle (1¼m) 29 days ago.
|
144089 | Jason Hart | H Palmer | 7 | 55.8 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 9 | 6 |
Pride Of Donegal (C)
[V]
Largely progressive sort who landed a pair of Wolverhampton handicaps before recording a good third of 5 at Thirsk (1½m) 22 days ago.
|
431138 | W Buick | C Johnston | 4 | 55.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
Betting forecast: Gamrai (2/1), Daiquiri Bay (16/5), Hopewell Rock (9/2), Bellum Justum (5/1), Pride Of Donegal (8/1), Nightime Dancer (9/1), Oneforthegutter (16/1), Nolton Cross (28/1), Military Academy (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 25770.0 GBP |
| P2 | 12085.0 GBP |
| P3 | 6045.0 GBP |
| P4 | 3020.0 GBP |
| P5 | 1510.0 GBP |
| P6 | 755.0 GBP |