Newmarket 4:45 Tips: Hopewell Rock Can Improve Past Rivals

Tip: Hopewell Rock 🔥

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Quick Tips

⭐ Best Bet: Hopewell Rock
⚡ Main Danger: Gamrai
🎯 Value Play: Daiquiri Bay

Race Preview

The Boodles Handicap at Newmarket Racecourse looks a strong staying handicap with several progressive four-year-olds taking on battle-hardened older rivals over 1m4f.

Why Hopewell Rock Appeals

Lightly raced and still open to plenty of improvement, Hopewell Rock makes strong appeal on his seasonal return. The George Boughey-trained four-year-old was gelded after his final run last season and could easily take a sizeable step forward this year.

His profile suggests this trip should suit well, and with Billy Loughnane aboard, he looks capable of outperforming his current mark.

Main Danger

Gamrai impressed when bolting up at Kempton and clearly has significant potential after just five career starts. The Gosden stable continues in excellent form and the booking of Oisin Murphy catches the eye.

The concern is whether a 9lb rise leaves him vulnerable in a deeper race, but further improvement is highly likely.

Value Angle

Daiquiri Bay could offer excellent each-way value. He finished strongly over this course and distance in a valuable handicap last autumn and remains unexposed as a stayer. A gelding operation since that run may also bring improvement.

Others to Consider

• Bellum Justum has an excellent Newmarket record and could bounce back now entering handicap company.
• Nightime Dancer showed useful Group-race form last season and cannot be dismissed.
• Pride Of Donegal arrives in decent form but faces a much tougher assignment here.

Betting Angles

Best Bet: Hopewell Rock ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Main Danger: Gamrai ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
Value Play: Daiquiri Bay ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆

Verdict

Hopewell Rock looks the type to improve significantly as a four-year-old and can make a winning return in this competitive handicap. Gamrai rates the obvious danger after his dominant Kempton success, while Daiquiri Bay appeals as a strong value contender over this stamina test.

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