GB - Newmarket - Race 2

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

14f

Handicap

Turf

Good to Firm

137.5K

VIEW

Verdict

ARC OLE OLE continued his improvement when faring best of those held up in a highly-competitive 3-y-o handicap at Royal Ascot on his most recent outing and remains one to keep firmly onside now stepping up to 1¾m. The Andrew Balding-trained pair Hard To Believe and Mythical Bay head the opposition in an intriguing event.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
2	Progressive sort who found another good chunk of improvement for step up to 1½m when seeing off 13 rivals in a handicap at the York Dante meeting. Fared best of those held up in a competitive handicap at Royal Ascot (1½m, good to firm) 16 days ago and very much the type to go on improving. 1st Pick 2 Arc Ole Ole Jockey: Luke Morris Trainer: Dylan Cunha J: Luke Morris T: Dylan Cunha	98	-	-	-	39%
Analysis Progressive sort who found another good chunk of improvement for step up to 1½m when seeing off 13 rivals in a handicap at the York Dante meeting. Fared best of those held up in a competitive handicap at Royal Ascot (1½m, good to firm) 16 days ago and very much the type to go on improving.
6	Resumed his progress with something up his sleeve when taking his record to 3 wins from 5 starts in 6-runner handicap at this course (1½m, good to firm) 15 days ago, kept up to work. Likely to stay 1¾m and can go on improving. 2nd Pick 6 Hard To Believe (Ire) Jockey: Jason Watson Trainer: Andrew Balding J: Jason Watson T: Andrew Balding	96	-	-	-	19%
Analysis Resumed his progress with something up his sleeve when taking his record to 3 wins from 5 starts in 6-runner handicap at this course (1½m, good to firm) 15 days ago, kept up to work. Likely to stay 1¾m and can go on improving.
4	Showed a good attitude to get off the mark in 5-runner Wolverhampton novice (9.5f) in January and has continued his good work since switched to handicaps, resuming winning ways at Newbury (1½m) last time. Longer trip likely to be within range and remains of interest up 7 lb. 3rd Pick 4 Mythical Bay (Ire) Jockey: Callum Hutchinson Trainer: Andrew Balding J: Callum Hutchinson T: Andrew Balding	100	-	-	-	23%
Analysis Showed a good attitude to get off the mark in 5-runner Wolverhampton novice (9.5f) in January and has continued his good work since switched to handicaps, resuming winning ways at Newbury (1½m) last time. Longer trip likely to be within range and remains of interest up 7 lb.

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