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15:00 Newmarket

Havana Gold Handicap (Class 2)

  • 22 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £45,000 added
  • Winner: £28,012
  • 2nd: £8,388
  • 3rd: £4,194
  • 4th: £2,097
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 9.82s
  • Off Time: 15:02:43
  • 22 Ran
1(15)
Silk - Yellow, purple disc, yellow sleeves, purple spots, quartered cap
  • Form 33597-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 104

close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

2(6)
Silk - Tan, Red sleeves, Cream cap, Red spots
16/1
  • Form 152109-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 104

raced wide close up, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, led 1f out, driven and joined inside final furlong, all out

3(13)
Silk - Black, white seams, white sleeves, black armlets, black cap

Blaine

30 b D
10/1
  • Form 10135-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 103

soon pushed along in rear, eased over 1f out

4(5)
Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap
14/1
  • Form 240766-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 102

always towards rear

5(9)
Silk - CLARET, GOLD braid, CLARET sleeves, GOLD cap
16/1
  • Form 535831-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 100

always in rear

6(14)
Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel
10/1
  • Form 01/942-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 100

held up, headway when short of room over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders

7(21)
Silk - Orange and Black (quartered), Orange sleeves, Black armlets

Baddilini

36 p D
50/1
  • Form 521173
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 100

in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

8(18)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, White and Red striped sleeves, Red and White quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 241-475
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 96

mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong

10(23)
Silk - Maroon and Yellow (quartered), halved sleeves, Dark Blue cap
14/1
  • Form 5370-25
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 96

mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong

11(7)
Silk - Royal blue, light blue seams, light blue and royal blue halved sleeves, dark blue cap

Seeking Magic

169 ht D
16/1
  • Form 008468-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 95

held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor

12(17)
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

Go Far

13 v D
40/1
  • Form 05-4809
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 95

close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

13(20)
Silk - Purple and Red (halved), Purple sleeves, Red and Purple quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 689327-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 95

tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

14(11)
Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue cap

Supplicant

13 BFD
14/1
  • Form 79020-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 94

in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

15(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink stars, armlets and stars on cap
10/1
  • Form 036231-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 94

raced wide mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, joined winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held

16(16)
Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

Zanetto

268 BFDCD
11/1
  • Form 0/08024-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 93

tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on

17(19)
Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon diabolo, Maroon sleeves, Dark Blue cap
14/1
  • Form 3/82311-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 93

led, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on one pace

18(2)
Silk - Mauve and purple diamonds, mauve sleeves, purple cap
25/1
  • Form 41610-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 91

raced wide close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

19(22)
Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots
33/1
  • Form 640024-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace

20(10)
Silk - Red, white stripe, red sleeves, white spots and spots on cap

Swiss Cross

11 t CD
50/1
  • Form 500-974
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 86

mid-division, weakened over 1f out

21(12)
Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, Halved sleeves, Black cap
40/1
  • Form 62075-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 85

dwelt outpaced, ran on final furlong, nearest finish

22(4)
Silk - White, Black epaulets, Black and White halved sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 2736-22
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 84

very slowly away in rear, never on terms

23(1)
Silk - Black, grey and black striped sleeves, grey cap
66/1
  • Form 2031-30
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-0
  • Official Rating 80

raced wide held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out

9(8)
NR
  • Form 3210-30
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 96

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

No surprise that only one favourite has been successful in the last 10 years, though nine of those renewals have been won by a four or five-year-old. Ayr Silver Cup winner Huntsmans Close returns to action off a 7lb higher mark but still has claims while Shore Step ended last year with a double, beating Bahamian Heights at Doncaster. Dinkum Diamond is a rare winner nowadays but is back handicapping after a pipe-opener at Doncaster and Blaine should be sharper for a comeback run at Musselburgh. Suzi's Connoisseur ended last year with a win over 7f at Leicester but Andrea Atzeni prefers GAMESOME, who was up against it in the Group 3 Abernant over track and trip last month but should fare better in this grade.

Formwatch

Dinkum Diamond (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed and no extra, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Naadirr (9-8) at Doncaster 6f Listed stks (1) gd in Mar.

Eastern Impact (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, 9th of 15, 9l behind Intransigent (9-4) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.

Blaine 15-8 (9-2) Behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 3l behind Tangerine Trees (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f cond Stakes (2) sft in Apr.

Ruwaiyan (USA) 11-2 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden under 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 9, 8l behind Viztoria (9-1) at Curragh 6f Listed stks (1) in Oct.

Suzi's Connoisseur 5-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish, won at Leicester 7f hcp 0-110 (2) hvy in Oct beating Athletic (8-10) by nk, 10 ran.

Gamesome (FR) 25-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, nearest finish, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Astaire (9-6) at Newmarket 6f Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.

Baddilini 7-2 (9-3) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Ninjago (9-3) at Kempton 7f cnd stks (4yo+) (4) pol in Mar.

Foxtrot Romeo (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Held up, headway approaching 2f out, tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 3l behind Pretend (9-5) at Lingfield 6f cnd stks (4yo+) (2) pol in Apr.

Boomerang Bob (IRE) 11-4fav (8-8) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 12, 4l behind Related (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Mar.

Seeking Magic 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, driven and lost place over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Intransigent (9-5) at Lingfield 6f Listed stks (1) pol in Nov.

Go Far 25-1 (9-6) In rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 9th of 11, 7l behind Out Do (9-7) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.

Secretinthepark 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leader until 3f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Accession (8-10) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Sep.

Supplicant 3-1fav (9-4) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 6l behind Out Do (9-7) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.

Huntsmans Close 9-1 (9-2) In touch stands' side, ridden to lead group 1f out and over all leader, kept on well, won at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep beating Mehdi (9-2) by 1l, 26 ran.

Zanetto 5-2fav (9-12) Narrow leader overall centre, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression with far side pair when lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 5l behind Forest Edge (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Aug.

Shore Step (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Led main group, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, held on gamely, won at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Sep beating Counter Ridge (9-4) by nk, 18 ran.

Accession (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Valbchek (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Apr.

Bahamian Heights 14-1 (9-1) Slow to break, held up in rear, ran on well inside final furlong, finished strongly, 4th of 18, 3/4l behind Shore Step (9-7) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Sep.

Swiss Cross 8-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Monumental Man (8-11) at Epsom Downs 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Apr.

Free Code (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Raced wide, always towards rear, 10th of 11, 7l behind Out Do (9-7) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.

Run With Pride (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Started slowly and awkwardly away, headway and in touch 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out into 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Upavon (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Apr.

Dont Have It Then 8-1 (8-12) Mid-division on rail, not clear run and switched left 2f out, driven over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 10th of 14, 8l behind Divine (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Apr.

Hillbilly Boy (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) In touch, bumped over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, weakened last 100 yards, 13th of 22, 9l behind Gabrial (9-0) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4yo+) (2) gd in Mar.