Newsboy's day two picks at Newmarket's July meeting including nap Coppice (3.40)
COPPICE must not be underestimated as she steps up to Group 1 level for the Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes (3.35) at Newmarket on Friday.
On official figures, Kingman’s daughter has 11lb to find with favourite Via Sistina on British Horseracing Authority figures.
But Coppice’s profile still has a significant ‘up’ side - and that makes her a player as she makes her first foray into the top tier.
Having scored at Kempton Park in October on her sole start as a juvenile, the John and Thady Gosden trainee trailed in 10th of 15 when the 2-1 market leader for the Group 3 Nell Gwyn Stakes at the Craven fixture in April.
But Gosden snr blamed the going, officially ‘good to soft’, that day and Coppice resumed normal service with an easy success in a Newcastle novice stakes the following month.
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Coppice winning the Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies Stakes at Kempton (RACINGFOTOS.COM)And my selection laughed at a BHA mark of 97 when landing Royal Ascot ’s Sandringham Handicap by one length from Breege three weeks ago.
This afternoon’s assignment quite obviously required more but Coppice has any amount of as-yet untapped potential to draw upon, and Rob Hornby’s partner can prove up to the job.
A four-timer looks within reach for KIHAVAH in the bet365 Trophy Handicap (3.00).
The Adrian Keatley-saddled son of Harbour Watch has taken his form to a new level as a six-year-old in 2023.
Kihavah started the ball rolling at York in May, following up over hurdles at Market Rasen before returning in triumph to the Knavesmire in the middle of last month.
The four-timer under both codes was completed in gritty style over a mile and five furlongs at Ayr last time and a 3lb rise may not be enough to bring Kihavah’s purple patch to an end.
The red-hot form of William Haggas’s Somerville Lodge team points to the chance of SEENDID in the opening 6 Horse Challenge At bet365 Handicap (1.50).
The Dubawi colt didn’t set the world alight with a debut seventh at Newbury in May, but there was more to like about a third at Chepstow next time before Seendid made it third time lucky over this course and distance last month.
There is more to come Tom Marquand’s mount looks up to progressing past his opening handicap mark of 85.
There will be some long faces at Charlie Appleby’s Moulton Paddocks base if STAR OF MYSTERY fails to justify short odds in the Group 2 bet365 Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes (2.25).
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Short-odds beatings of eight opponents at Haydock Park and over course and distance on her last two outings make the Godolphin filly a stand-out - and she hasn’t finished yet.
Friday tips
NEWMARKET
1.50 SEENDID
2.25 STAR OF MYSTERY
3.00 KIHAVAH
3.35 COPPICE (NAP)
4.10 CAPULET
4.45 FINAL WATCH
5.20 ISLE OF LISMORE
YORK
2.05 NORTHERN EXPRESS
2.40 SWINGALONG
3.15 LOOKING FOR QUEEN
3.50 BLEAK
4.25 BOSC GIRL
4.55 GLORY FIGHTER
5.30 SAVROLA
ASCOT
2.15 ISLAND BANDIT
2.50 SOLDIER’S GOLD
3.25 SNIPER’S EYE
4.00 ALPINA EXPRESS
4.35 INTRICACY
5.10 HAVANA PUSEY
CHESTER
5.45 ROACH POWER
6.20 EQUITY LAW
6.55 GRAY’S INN
7.30 BOX TO BOX (NB)
8.05 LIHOU
8.40 RAMIRO
CHEPSTOW
6.00 KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS
6.35 BAMA LAMA
7.10 DEACS DELIGHT
7.45 HITCHED
8.20 SAVALAS
8.55 PFINGSTBERG
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