The Cambridgeshire Handicap is one of the highlights on a brilliant Saturday of racing on the Rowley course at Newmarket and I like the look of a 40/1 shot who has run cracking races in defeat in a couple of hot handicaps this season. Raising Sand was doing all his best work at the finish when beaten just over 3L behind Ripp Orf at Ascot over 7f last time, and it was a similar story when he was 4L behind Settle For Bay over 8f at the Royal Meeting.
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| Raising Sand is very interesting up in trip at Newmarket. |
That Royal Ascot run came off a mark of 100, while he was off 98 last time so, with Nicola Currie’s 3lb claim he is weighted to get even closer. She has a decent record when riding for Raising Sand’s trainer Jamie Osborne with 4 wins and 10 top 4 finishes from 28 rides. A high draw has usually been a positive in this contest, with 7 of the last 10 winners starting from stall 21 or higher and Raising Sand will start from stall 35.
Good ground or better is fine for Raising Sand and underhoof conditions should pose no problems for this fella on Saturday. This will be his first start beyond a mile on grass and the son of Oasis Dream looks like he has been crying out for it. His half brother Alkaadhem was a multiple winner at 9/10f and his sire Oasis Dream has a more than decent record with runners at 7f-9f. I think Raising Sand is massively overpriced at 40/1 and he is the each way selection with 7 places available from Paddy Power.
STEVOS’ SELECTION: 3.40 NEWMARKET-RAISING SAND E/W @ 40/1 7 PLACES.
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