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14:55 Newmarket

Hss Training Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.46s
  • Off Time: 14:57:08
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kalahari Gold (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Portodora (USA)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Gross Prophet

      12/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow diamonds, Yellow cap

        Nezami (IRE)

        28
        12/1
        • Form 421-397
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 85

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon edged right, no extra inside final furlong

        2(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink seams, Dark Blue sleeves, Pink cap

        Kalahari Gold (IRE)

        22 D
        5/1
        • Form 14
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 85

        slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway from over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden clear, eased inside final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

        Liberation Spirit (USA)

        14 CD
        9/2
        • Form 2241
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 84

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        4(9)
        Silk - Pink, black diamond and armlets, quartered cap

        Harald Bluetooth (IRE)

        22 C
        11/10
        • Form 6-11
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 83

        held up in rear, ridden 2f out, soon beaten

        5(5)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Portodora (USA)

        42 D
        12/1
        • Form 3-518
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 78

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on, no chance with winner

        6(8)
        Silk - YELLOW, light blue spots, yellow cap

        Non Sucre (USA)

        36 b
        20/1
        • Form 2310-36
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 76

        led, ridden, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap

        Writingonthewall (IRE)

        36 BF
        14/1
        • Form 510-005
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 69

        slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        8(1)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (halved), YELLOW sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap

        Gross Prophet

        16
        12/1
        • Form 000020
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 68

        tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, edged left, rallied to take 3rd towards finish

        9(3)
        NR

        Emperors Jade

        7
        • Form 2-14070
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 65

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2007
        (1)
        Silk -

        Big Noise

        7/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        Liberation Spirit looks to be going the right way now and was good value for his win over course and distance last month but Jeremy Noseda's colt looks to have plenty of weight for what he has achieved so preference is for Harald Bluetooth, who gets the vote ahead of Kalahari Gold. The last mentioned was ultimately disappointing on his handicap debut at Ascot last time but that was only his second start and Andrew Balding's stable continue in good form so he has to be considered. Brian Meehan's Nezami has yet to convince that he stays seven furlongs and of more interest may be Henry Cecil's Portodora, who is surely better than she showed in a mile handicap here last time and may do better back over this trip. The vote though goes to James Fanshawe's Harald Bluetooth who has progressed with each start so far and can race off just a 5lb higher mark than when successful at Newbury last time.

        Formwatch

        Nezami (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Led after 2f, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Main Aim (8-12) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp (3) gf in Jul.

        Kalahari Gold (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Bumped start, in touch when impeded over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 6, 6l behind Carniolan (8-12) at Ascot 7f 3yo hcp (3) gs in Jul.

        Liberation Spirit (USA) 5-4fav (9-3) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, won at Newmarket 7f 3yo mdn (4) gf in Jul beating Warden Fizz (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

        Harald Bluetooth (IRE) 7-4fav (9-1) Held up in touch, headway on outside 2f out, led and edged right 1f out, ridden out, won at Newbury 1m hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Jul beating Paraguay (9-5) by 1l, 8 ran.

        Portodora (USA) 4-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 11l behind Aphrodisia (9-3) at Newmarket 1m fll hcp (4) gf in Jun.

        Non Sucre (USA) 8-1 (9-4) With leader, led 2f out, soon ridden, edged left and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 6th of 11, 9l behind Spirit of A Nation (9-7) at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun.

        Writingonthewall (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Held up, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Averoo (8-9) at Doncaster 6f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Jun.

        Gross Prophet 6-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 17, 6l behind Boldinor (9-2) at Leicester 6f app hcp (5) gd in Jul.

        Emperors Jade 50-1 (8-6) Raced centre, chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 15l behind Silver Wind (9-2) at Ascot 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.