NEWMARKET
18 May 2025
Sunday 18th May

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Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good To Firm
Newmarket
Runners
6

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Roberto Escobarr silk
D
Roberto Escobarr
J: Marco Ghiani
T: Ian Williams
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Dropped another 4lb, which makes it 17lb below his peak mark; not ruled out
6580-8
Age: 8
Weight: 9-9
OR: 92
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Apr 25 Eps Epsom 12f Gd 3Hc 9-10 8/11 Asgard's Captain (12L) 40/1 96 88
12 Oct 24 Nmk Newmarket 18f Sft 2Hc 9-8 t 23/24 Alphonse Le Grande (35L) 125/1 103 75
14 Sep 24 Chs Chester 16f Sft 2Hc 9-4 tp 8/11 Spirit Mixer (19L) 33/1 100 83
17 Aug 24 Nby Newbury 13.5f GF G3 9-7 t 5/5 Al Aasy (18L) 66/1 105 87
5 Jul 24 San Sandown 16f Gd L 9-2 6/6 Trueshan (58L) 33/1 107 38
30 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 16f Gd G2 9-2 13/15 Tower Of London (23L) 100/1 108 93
2
(3)
Assail silk
Assail
J: Luke Morris
T: David Simcock
Never dangerous at Meydan in February; can hopefully bounce back; plenty of hope for 1m6f
2411-7
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 90
Days: 100
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 12f Gd Hc 8-8 7/10 Royal Power (7¼L) 8/1 90 84
7 Sep 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 3Hc 9-0 1/10 Wonder Legend (¾L) 9/2 86 96
26 Jul 24 Asc Ascot 12f GF 4Hc 9-12 1/7 Miller Spirit (4L) 4/1 79 91
26 Jun 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 11f St/Slw 4Hc 9-10 4/12 Good Too (2½L) 4/1 79 82
9 Jan 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 12f St 5Hc 9-9 2/10 Skye Breeze (½L) 3/1 75 88
21 Nov 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 5Md 9-7 1/5 Nature Watch (nk) 7/2 - 79
3
(2)
Liari silk
BF
Liari
J: Kieran Shoemark
T: Michael Bell
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
1-3 on French Flat; fairly useful hurdler, consistent last jumps season, albeit in defeat
215/
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 88
Days: 761
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 16f GS 3HcH 12-0 4/12 Wilful (14L) 6/1 126 123
18 Feb 25 Tau Taunton 16.5f GS 3HcH 11-2 3/6 Luttrell Lad (2L) 85/40 127 128
1 Jan 25 Mus Musselburgh 20f Sft 2HcH 11-6 3/6 Bold Light (10½L) 9/4F 129 128
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS HcHG3 11-1 6/13 Navajo Indy (11L) 9/1 130 124
12 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 24yHcH 11-12 3/11 Dodger Long (9¼L) 9/2 131 128
12 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Hy 4yHcHG3 11-12 PU/22 Lark In The Mornin () 9/2 134 -
4
(1)
Campaign Trail silk
D
Campaign Trail t
J: Jim Crowley
T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Progressive stayer in 2023; missed a year and it hasn't been smooth sailing over hurdles
21161/
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 84
Days: 578
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 May 25 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 4HcH 11-8 tp 8/14 Kado De Joie (12L) 14/1 113 104
14 Apr 25 War Warwick 19f Gd 4HcH 11-12 tp1 3/9 Tarahumara (1½L) 12/1 111 112
4 Feb 25 Tau Taunton 16.5f Sft 4HcH 11-10 t 11/14 Saint Anapolino (35L) 16/1 116 85
27 Dec 24 Wet Wetherby 16f GS 4NvH 11-7 t 3/9 Lawrenny (9L) 2/5F - 109
30 Nov 24 Don Doncaster 16.5f Gd 4NvH 11-0 t1 1/9 Supreme George (6L) 5/2 - 105
18 Oct 23 Bat Bath 14f Hy 4Hc 9-7 1/6 Flower Of Dubai (nk) 5/2 83 91
5
(5)
Artisan Dancer silk
D
Artisan Dancer
J: William Buick
T: Charlie Johnston
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Not crying out for drop back to 1m6f but highly respected as an in-form candidate
56-213
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 82
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 May 25 Chs Chester 18.5f Gd 2Hc 10-0 3/11 Gibside (2¼L) 11/2 82 88
26 Apr 25 Rip Ripon 16f Gd 4Hc 9-8 1/6 Surrey Belle (hd) 9/2 79 86
7 Apr 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 16f St/Slw 4Hc 9-12 2/6 Cinnodin (½L) 5/1 78 86
1 Aug 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 14f St 3Hc 9-2 6/11 Reaching High (11½L) 14/1 80 76
12 Jul 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 14f Gd 2Hc 8-6 5/12 Fairbanks (6¾L) 40/1 82 83
29 Jun 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 16.5f St/Slw 2Hc 8-0 16/20 Onesmoothoperator (24L) 66/1 87 66
6
(4)
Sportingsilvermine silk
Sportingsilvermine
J: Hector Crouch
T: James Owen
Revelation for new yard at about 1m3f/1m4f, keeping on well; probably well handicapped
69-112
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 81
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 May 25 Chs Chester 12.5f Gd 4Hc 9-5 2/12 Small Fry (½L) 7/4 78 91
13 Apr 25 Mus Musselburgh 12.5f Gd 4Hc 9-4 1/13 It's A Love Thing (1¾L) 9/4F 73 84
4 Mar 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 11f St 5Hc 9-9 1/7 Gozo (nk) 2/1 71 78
13 Dec 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 12f St Hc 9-9 9/12 Pepper Noir (7¼L) 16/1 74 62
6 Dec 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Md 9-1 6/11 Liltia (6¼L) 7/1 74 72
27 Nov 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 12f St Md 9-8 3/8 Tribal Star (2½L) 11/1 72 77
Verdict

It's hard to bank against further improvement from SPORTINGSILVERMINE who may be well handicapped on his latest form anyway.

Verdict silk image
Sportingsilvermine

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Sportingsilvermine,

3/1 Artisan Dancer,

7/2 Assail,

11/2 Liari,

Campaign Trail,

16/1 Roberto Escobarr

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