Race cards · Sat 2 May
Saturday 2 May · Newmarket, England
16:45 Boodles Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
- Distance
- 1m 4f 0y
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Class
- 2
- Prize
- GBP 50000
- Runners
- 8
Race preview
BELLUM JUSTUM benefitted from his seasonal reappearance to go on and win the Jockey Club Stakes (over C&D) at last year's Guineas meeting. In need of the run when fifth in the John Porter at Newbury a fortnight ago, he can emulate the feat with his sights lowered on his first ever try in a handicap. Nightime Dancer also drops in class and his younger legs can carry him into serious contention on these terms. The low-mileage Gamrai is likely to be popular after winning readily over 1m3f at Kempton. However, he's back on turf off 9lb higher and has another furlong to tackle.
| No | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bellum Justum | 1/5169-5 | P J McDonald | A M Balding | 10 0 | 8-1 | |
| 2 | Nightime Dancer | 3/13824- | S M Levey | R Hannon | 9 10 | 13-2 | |
| 3 | Military Academy | 5-72305 | Hollie Doyle | Jane Chapple-Hyam | 9 10 | 16-1 | |
| 4 | Hopewell Rock | 11/3229- | Billy Loughnane | G Boughey | 9 8 | 9-2 | |
| 5 | Gamrai | 3/124-1 | Oisin Murphy | J & T Gosden | 9 4 | 15-8 | |
| 6 | Daiquiri Bay | 284353- | Rossa Ryan | A King | 9 3 | 5-1 | |
| 7 | Oneforthegutter | 100008- | Saffie Osborne | Ian Williams | 8 12 | 20-1 | |
| 8 | Nolton Cross | 64/1440 | Jason Hart | H Palmer | 8 11 | 25-1 | |
| 9 | Pride Of Donegal | 443113 | W Buick | C Johnston | 8 11 |