Lamorna Cove - 13:45 Newmarket
Lamorna Cove produced a career best to record her first victory at Newbury last month, producing a good run from the rear of the field to win by a length and a half in comfortable fashion. She may yet have more to offer after only six starts and a 3 lb higher mark than last time still looks lenient. She looks a good bet to follow up for William Buick and David Menuisier.
Zagato proved a big disappointment when last of four over this course and distance three weeks ago, but he is clearly better than that, as he showed when easily winning a novice event at Thirsk on his previous start. He remains relatively lightly raced and is well worth another chance to prove himself a well-handicapped horse from a BHA mark of 85, representing the John and Thady Gosden yard which continues in top form (10 winners in the last 14 days).
Cairn Gorm has been a bit below his best the last twice, but the handicapper is starting to give him a chance as a result. Indeed, he is now 4 lb lower in the weights than when beaten just a length and a half into fifth in a big-field handicap over this course and distance at the July Festival. That race has thrown up plenty of winners and Cairn Gorm is fancied to have a big say now back down in grade.
Recommended bets
Back Lamorna Cove @ 3.259/4 in the 13:45 at Newmarket
Back Zagato @ 5.04/1 in the 14:55 at Newmarket
Back Cairn Gorm @ 3.7511/4 in the 16:30 at Newmarket
Smart Stat
TANGLED WORDS - 14:20 Newmarket
28% - Charlie Appleby's strike rate at Newmarket (July) since the start of the 2017 season