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    16:45 Newmarket (July)

    Good To Firm

    Edmondson Hall Solicitors Sir Henry Cecil Stakes (Listed Race)

    • First Prize: £34026
    • 1m 0f 0y
    • Class 1
    • 7 runners
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    Newmarket (July)

    Runners: 7 runners

    Type: Flat Turf

    Surface: Turf

    Weather: Cloudy

    1 (7)
    Oxagon uniform 1 tip

    Oxagon 21 days

    J: Oisin Murphy

    T: John & Thady Gosden

    Form: 5-1600 D
    OR: 109
    W: 9st 10lb
    Age: 3 yo Colt
    Won the Group 3 Craven on the Rowley Mile in April (1m, good) in first-time cheekpieces; soundly beaten in Group 1s on next two starts and same outcome in Group 3 Hampton Court at Royal Ascot (1m2f, good to firm); blinkers replace the cheekpieces and the drop back in trip could help; in with a chance on his best form, even under a 5lb penalty, but has to get back on track.
    2 (3)
    Colori Forever uniform

    Colori Forever 19 days

    J: Marco Ghiani

    T: Marco Botti

    Form: 2-1210
    OR: 103
    W: 9st 5lb
    Age: 3 yo Colt
    All seven races at 7f; progressive in handicaps in the spring and made it 2-3 for the year when doing it readily at Ascot (good) in May; down the field in the Group 3 Jersey at the Royal meeting (good to firm; third of seven in the near-side group) but he's better than that and is not ruled out in view of his previous promise, especially as the step up to 1m could suit.
    3 (2)
    Conclave uniform

    Conclave 21 days

    J: James Doyle

    T: Andrew Balding

    Form: 1216 D
    OR: 99
    W: 9st 5lb
    Age: 3 yo Gelding
    Made debut in March and posted two wins (1m, AW/good) from his first three starts before a creditable sixth of 30 on handicap debut in the Britannia at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm); further improvement is possible but necessary if he's to come out on top today.
    4 (4)
    Lyneham uniform

    Lyneham 56 days

    J: Tom Marquand

    T: C Ferland

    Form: 11-75 D
    OR: 98
    W: 9st 5lb
    Age: 3 yo Colt
    French challenger; won last autumn on first two starts (1m, soft); reappeared with seventh of eight in Group 3 at Longchamp (1m, good) then kept on for fairly encouraging Listed fifth there (7f, very soft) last time, but others have considerably more substance to their claims.
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    5 (5)
    Morris Dancer uniform 2 tips

    Morris Dancer 19 days

    J: William Buick

    T: John & Thady Gosden

    Form: 7121-3 D
    OR: 110
    W: 9st 5lb
    Age: 3 yo Colt
    Went very close in the Group 2 Vintage at Goodwood (7f, good) last July and easily won four-runner Listed race at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) the following month; then absent until Royal Ascot last month when he kept on for third of 16 in the Group 3 Jersey (7f, good to firm); the return to 1m seems a likely plus and he's a leading candidate under William Buick.
    6 (1)
    Shayem uniform

    Shayem 45 days

    J: Clifford Lee

    T: K R Burke

    Form: 1-0542 D
    OR: 106
    W: 9st 5lb
    Age: 3 yo Colt
    2yo Listed winner at Pontefract (1m, soft) last October and he appeared suited by the drop back to 1m when runner-up in the German 2,000 Guineas (1m, good) in May, behind Title Role who followed up in a US Grade 1 last Saturday; entitled to respect.
    7 (6)
    Wild Desert uniform

    Wild Desert 299 days

    J: Ryan Moore

    T: Charlie Appleby

    Form: 1232- BF
    OR: 106
    W: 9st 5lb
    Age: 3 yo Colt
    Raced four times last year, finishing third in the Group 2 Superlative at this meeting (7f, good to firm) and going close in a Canadian Grade 1 (1m, firm) in September; this is his first run since and William Buick rides Morris Dancer, but it will be no surprise to see a big performance.

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    Betting Forecast

    11/1 Oxagon, 15/2 Colori Forever, 8/1 Conclave, 20/1 Lyneham, 6/4 Morris Dancer, 7/2 Shayem, 5/1 Wild Desert

    Verdict

    This looks a good opportunity for MORRIS DANCER to add to his 1m Listed win at Salisbury last August. He was having his first run since when staying on for third in the Jersey over 7f at Royal Ascot last month and the return to 1m should be just what he needs. Fellow Godolphin contender Wild Desert has been absent since going close in a Grade 1 in Canada last September but is nevertheless feared most, ahead of German 2,000 Guineas runner-up Shayem.[Ben Hutton]

    Selections

    SPOTLIGHT:

    Morris Dancer

    TOPSPEED:

    Oxagon

    POSTDATA:

    Morris Dancer