Talking Horses: Electrical Storm win in Cambridgeshire would be no shock

With a 50-1 winner and two more at 40-1 in the last five years, the Cambridgeshire has re-emphasised its status as the most unpredictable Flat handicap of the season and the bookmakers will go into the latest renewal at Newmarket on Saturday with high hopes of another upset to boost their bottom line.

Mujtaba, a lightly raced son of Dubawi from the William Haggas stable, heads the market at around 5-1 but he failed to justify a similarly short price in a 22-runner Lincoln Handicap back in March and looks painfully short in the betting against 28 battle-hardened rivals on Saturday.

Haggas’s challenge is backed up by Protagonist, the second-favourite, who beat Dual Identity – also fancied for Saturday’ race – by less than a length in a well-run race at Sandown in August. Both are dropping back from 10 furlongs to nine here, however, and also have single-figure draws, which has not been a positive in recent seasons.

Ouzo, who has been knocking on the door in similar races for much of the year, is an interesting each-way option at around 40-1 with firms offering seven places, but Electrical Storm (3.40), top-priced at 16-1 in the early odds, appeals as a more likely winner.

This nine-furlong trip looks ideal for Saeed bin Suroor’s runner, who won a strong race at York in June over a similar distance before running on late over a mile at Haydock last time.

The Curragh 1.35 Continuous could be the pick of Aidan O’Brien’s two runners as he goes for a 12th consecutive win in this Group Two contest.

Newmarket 1.50 The visual impression of Flying Honours’ five-and-a-half length success at Salisbury in August was backed up by a strong time and it will be disappointing if he cannot maintain his progressive form here.

Haydock 2.05 Mo