Newmarket Cesarewitch preview Sir Mark Prescott has four runners in this afternoon's Betfred Cesarewitch as he tries to lift the historic Newmarket handicap for the first time. William Of Orange is the most prominent of his quartet in the market after he executed his job of pacemaker for stablemate Pallasator so successfully in the Doncaster Cup. The master of Heath House is also pleased with Moscato, High Secret and Deauville Dancer and feels they deserve their chance. "They are well exposed, but they are four grand horses," he said. "William Of Orange was in there at Doncaster to do his best and I thought it might suit him making it. "Moscato is fine after a mid-season break. High Secret ran very well over a shorter distance - one-mile-six - at Haydock, and Deauville Dancer ran very well at Ascot last week, so they are all there." Buoyed by Low Key's victory in the trial race, his trainer David Pipe has every reason to expect a big run from the eight-year-old. "He seems to be improving, but he has always had the profile of a horse who could win a big handicap on the Flat," said the Nicholashayne handler. "We were slightly unsure whether he would get the trip, but he proved in the trial that the trip is no problem. He was impressive that day. "In regards to the ground, he is fairly versatile, so I am not too worried about that. "We will get the Cesarewitch over with first and see where we are at in regards to going back over hurdles later in the year. He's not overly big, but is a real tough customer and keeps pulling out more." Nearly Caught has to put a poor run in the Ebor behind him as he aims to improve on his sixth place last year. Hughie Morrison's charge has sound claims on his third in the Northumberland Plate behind Quest For More at Newcastle in June, but the trainer believes the handicapper has got his measure. "We keep having a go at these big races. This is what the handicapper says he should be doing, but he doesn't give us any chance to win it," said the East Ilsley handler. "He's got to run a better race than he did last time. At the end of the day we'd love soft ground." Noble Silk was well down the field last year, but has run big races in the Ascot Stakes and Mallard Handicap this year to suggest he could be a lively outsider. A visor seemed to rejuvenate Noble Silk at the Leger meeting and trainer Lucy Wadham reckons he has the "ideal" draw in stall 13. "He's in very good form. He ran a lovely race at Doncaster and the headgear seemed to help him a bit so we're keeping that on," said the Newmarket handler. "He's got the ideal draw, I'd say." Roger Varian has been delighted with the progress shown by Steve Rogers this term and feels this marathon distance will hold no fears for the four-year-old gelding. "Steve Rogers has been thriving all year and has done really well since his last win at Chester," said the Newmarket trainer. "He is still going the right way and I think that there is more in his locker - he is just one of those late-maturing horses who keeps getting better. "Like many of his opponents, the big question is if he will stay the trip but he has always shaped like a horse who would stay this far. "He has not got an ideal draw (33) on the outside but there is nothing that we can do about that. "His owner, Mr (Nurlan) Bizakov, has always been one of my biggest supporters. He has been very patient with this horse and now he is beginning to reap the rewards." Alan King had a pleasant surprise when his winning hurdler and chaser Grumeti made the cut. The Barbury Castle handler also has First Mohican in the line-up. "I didn't expect Grumeti to get in," said King. "The race will be his comeback run from his summer break, but he has been working well at home and hopefully they might get a bit of rain at Newmarket which will help him. "I was delighted with First Mohican at Goodwood. He finished second giving a lot a weight away to what looked to be an improving three-year-old. We are going into the unknown with him the trip, but it is worth a try. "If he doesn't stay and Tom Queally looks after him he could turn out to be a horse for the November Handicap."
