Jumping yards in general, and Irish jumps stables in particular, have enjoyed a virtual monopoly in the Cesarewitch Handicap in recent seasons with nine wins in the past 11 runnings. Willie Mullins, Gordon Elliott, Charles Byrnes and Tony Martin all have leading candidates for the latest renewal of the historic stayers\u2019 handicap at Newmarket on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Martin, who was serving a ban for a doping offence 12 months ago, is back on the licence as the trainer of last year\u2019s winner, Alphonse Le Grande, who edged home by a nose, lost the race a few days later due for a whip offence by his jockey, and then got it back on appeal.<\/p>\n
He would create another piece of Cesarewitch history if he could become the first horse to win twice for different trainers, but he is 4lb higher in the weights and there has been just one dual winner in the race\u2019s 186-year history.<\/p>\n
Mullins, who won three times in a row from 2018, has three live candidates headed by the lightly raced Bunting, but he is not obviously well handicapped off 95 and there is better each-way value elsewhere.<\/p>\n
Elliott, by contrast, is still waiting for a Cesarewitch winner but he has decent contenders in Ndaawi and Mordor (3.40) and the latter looks overpriced at around 20-1.<\/p>\n
The five-year-old ran well to finish eighth in the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham off 130 and an excellent second at Glorious Goodwood in August suggests he has a big run in him on Saturday off his Flat mark of 88.<\/p>\n
Quick GuideGreg Wood’s Saturday tipsShow<\/p>\n
Newmarket 1.15 Gladius 1.50 Allegresse\u00a02.25 Pathein 3.00 Distant Storm (nb) 3.40 Mordor (nap) 4.15 Blue To Blue 4.50 Alfa Kellenic\u00a0<\/p>\n
York 1.30 Division 2.05 Erzindjan 2.40 He\u2019s Waliim 3.15\u00a0Binhareer 3.55 Joulany 4.30 Ribble Vibe\u00a05.05 I Still Have Faith<\/p>\n
Chepstow 1.35 Ammes 2.10 My Friend Sean 2.45\u00a0Destroytheevidence 3.20 French Ship 4.00\u00a0Moutarde 4.35 Thistle Ask 5.10 Marlacoo\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hexham 1.55 We Got Your Back 2.30 At Vimeiro 3.05\u00a0Pismo Beach 3.45 Jupiter Des Mottes\u00a04.20 Roger Pol 4.55 Easy Bucks 5.25 Hourman\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wolverhampton 4.10 Typeface 4.45 Shetakesthegold 5.20 Miss Ayala 5.50 Nala\u2019s Dream 6.20 Hasiyna 6.50 Ever Driven 7.20 Schemeya 7.50 Basholo 8.20 Lhebayeb<\/p>\n
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Newmarket 1.15: Lightly raced Gladius is two-from-three at this unusual trip and ran well on his Group-race debut at York last time.<\/p>\n
York 1.30: Division has progressed by the race since his debut in late August and looks more than ready for the step into Listed company.<\/p>\n
Newmarket 1.50: There is plenty of stamina on the dam\u2019s side of Allegresse\u2019s pedigree and this marathon test by juvenile standards could see further improvement.<\/p>\n
York 2.05: The draw did for Erzindjan in the Cambridgeshire last time but he was clear of the next horse home on his side and is just 1lb higher here.<\/p>\n
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