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13:15 Newmarket

Read Ryan Moore On Betting Betfair Handicap (Class 2)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £10,800
  • 2nd: £5,070
  • 3rd: £2,536
  • 4th: £1,268
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.91s
  • Off Time: 13:15:20
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Creative Force (IRE)

4/5

    1(3)
    Silk - Royal blue

    Creative Force (IRE)

    16 DCD
    4/5
    • Form 10-1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 97

    tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden out

    3(4)
    Silk - Purple, white chevron, striped sleeves

    Perotto

    210 D
    8/1
    • Form 121293-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 93

    fly leapt start, close up in 4th, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

    4(5)
    Silk - Red, Red cap, White spots

    Bickerstaffe

    25 D
    4/1
    • Form 16-1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 92

    tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace

    5(2)
    Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

    If You Dare

    17 BFD
    9/2
    • Form 212
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 86

    led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

    2(1)
    NR

    Uncle Jumbo

    25 BFD
    7/2
    • Form 1430-34
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 94

    NonRunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    CREATIVE FORCE returned from a lengthy absence with a cosy course and distance victory on his handicap debut. He can defy a hike in the weights with Charlie Appleby’s yard in red-hot form. Bickerstaffe also made a winning debut in handicaps when scoring at Pontefract with Uncle Jumbo back in fourth while If You Dare is preferred to the more exposed Perotto of the remaining pair.

    Formwatch

    Creative Force (IRE) 11-4fav (9-1) Held up off the pace in 6th, headway and switched left 2f out, quickened to challenge in 2nd 1f out, shaken up to lead final 100 yards, soon clear, won at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Apr beating Significantly (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.

    Perotto 5-1 (8-11) In touch stand side, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 27, 4 3/4l behind Just Frank (8-9) at Newmarket 6f stks (2) sft in Oct.

    Bickerstaffe 16-5 (9-1) Held up in touch, headway on inside 2f out, short of room over 1f out, switched right and ran on strongly from 1f out, led final strides, cosily, won at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gf in Apr beating Popmaster (8-13) by nk, 7 ran.

    If You Dare Evensfav (9-9) Led, shaken up 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong but no match for easy winner, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Boomshalaa (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Apr.

    Uncle Jumbo 11-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, going well on inside but short of room 1f out, kept on in closing stages but unable to recover, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Bickerstaffe (9-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gf in Apr.