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13:50 Newmarket

Betfair Daily Rewards Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £51,540
  • 2nd: £24,170
  • 3rd: £12,090
  • 4th: £6,040
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 58.09s
  • Off Time: 13:52:12
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk -
10/3

    1(9)
    Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond
    16/1
    • Form 535-254
    • Age 9
    • Weight 9-10
    • Official Rating 104

    in rear, headway 4f out, outpaced 3f out

    2(6)
    Silk - Black, Pink star, Pink sleeves, Black stars, Pink cap
    9/1
    • Form 111114/
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 98

    dwelt held up towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, soon not clear run until entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

    3(4)
    Silk - White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap
    11/2
    • Form 3620-42
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 95

    keen in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong

    4(1)
    Silk - Silver, tassel on cap
    17/2
    • Form 110201-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 94

    led, quickened pace 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

    5(10)
    Silk - VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap
    5/1
    • Form 6624-24
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 94

    raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on one pace final furlong

    6(7)
    Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop

    Valley Forge

    212 D
    5/1
    • Form 321136-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 90

    slowly away, towards rear, wide and headway2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong

    7(2)
    Silk - Black, Red stars, Red sleeves, Black stars, Red cap, Black star

    Hiroshima

    14 p
    33/1
    • Form 5/617-96
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-8
    • Official Rating 88

    tracked leaders, weakened quickly from 3f out

    9(5)
    Silk - Black and Pink diamonds, Maroon sleeves, Dark Green cap, Emerald Green star
    7/1
    • Form 41107-5
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-7
    • Official Rating 87

    wide and headway to track leader after 2f, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon chased winner, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish

    10(3)
    Silk - White, light blue cap

    Cemhaan

    11 t D
    10/3
    • Form 27219-1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-7
    • Official Rating 82

    keen, tracked leader 2f, close up, led 2f out, ridden and ran on strongly

    8(8)
    NR
    • Form 18354-0
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-7
    • Official Rating 87

    NonRunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Red Verdon has been a grand servant to connections and showed he was still capable of decent form when fifth in a Group 3 earlier this month though didn't run as well in the Jockey Club Stakes here on Friday. Sir Rumi was only fourth when Dark Jedi finished runner-up to Enemy, unlucky in the Sagaro Stakes earlier this week, at Musselburgh but the better ground here will aid his cause and he holds Soapy Stevens on that run. Revolver boasts a terrific strike-rate but might need this and easy Salisbury winner Cemhaan makes more appeal as he is probably still well treated, despite the penalty. Golden Flame did well last year but was a long way behind VALLEY FORGE in the Melrose at York in August before surprisingly reversing that form at Haydock. Andrew Balding’s gelding is the pick of the weights this time.

    Formwatch

    Red Verdon (USA) 66-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders until pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 11l behind Living Legend (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Apr.

    Revolver (IRE) 3-1 (8-7) Steadied start, in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 3rd briefly inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Spanish Mission (9-5) at Doncaster 2m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.

    Dark Jedi (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Keen held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Enemy (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Apr.

    Golden Flame (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on gamely final furlong, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep beating Praiano (9-0) by 1l, 6 ran.

    Sir Rumi (IRE) 16-5jfav (8-10) Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Enemy (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Apr.

    Valley Forge 12-1 (9-1) In touch in rear of chasing group, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 6, dist behind Scope (9-1) at Ascot 1m 6f lst stks (1) gs in Oct.

    Hiroshima 25-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2f, pushed along and lost 2nd inside final 3f, carried head high and weakened final 2f, 6th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Ahorsewithnoname (8-7) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.

    Soapy Stevens 9-1 (8-3) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Enemy (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Apr.

    Cemhaan 16-5 (9-10) Soon led, headed 9f out, tracked leaders, not clear run over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, eased towards finish, won at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Grand Scheme (9-3) by 3 3/4l, 6 ran.

    Blow Your Horn (IRE) 18-1 (8-4) Raced wide held up, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 13th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Enemy (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Apr.