Racecards
17:25 Newmarket
Qatar Racing Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,338
- 2nd: £2,796
- 3rd: £1,398
- 4th: £699
Azraff (IRE)
29- Form 32114-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 72-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 41-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 88
close up, effort over 1f out, soon every chance, not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 6317-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Mustard
23- Form 31-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
held up in touch in rear, effort over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 2-31
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J P Spencer
soon led, quickened pace over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 022-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Martin Lane
raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 52-29
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey Simon Pearce
Nonrunner
Murgan
15- Form 53-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
Nonrunner
Verdict
Azraff tries his hand at a longer trip after a comeback second at Kempton but there are no doubts about GLOBAL FORCE staying the distance. He scored over track and trip on his reappearance and there should be more to come now handicapping. Muqtaser was narrowly beaten in a handicap over course and distance recently ahead of Lostock Hall with Captain Navarre well beaten. He has strong claims and is preferred to the other maiden winners Brotherly Company and Marma's Boy. Better was expected from Mustard on his return to action but it's too soon to write him off.
Formwatch
Azraff (IRE) 9-4 (9-0) Tracked leaders, slightly outpaced over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Peacock (9-0) at Kempton 1m cond stks (2) pol in Apr.
Global Force (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Made all, pushed along over 1f out, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in Apr beating Great Glen (9-5) by 2l, 13 ran.
Muqtaser (USA) 5-1 (9-4) Keen, soon prominent, ridden over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Dissolution (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Apr.
Lostock Hall (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Held up, headway approaching final furlong, ran on, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Dissolution (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Apr.
Mustard 7-2 (9-7) In touch, lost place after 3f, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, every chance when hung right under pressure over 1f out, not run on, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Paddys Motorbike (8-13) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Apr.
Brotherly Company (IRE) 4-7fav (8-9) Made all, pushed along 2f out, clear entering final furlong, unchallenged, won at Redcar 1m 2f mdn auc stks (5) gf in Apr beating Skiddaw Valleys (8-9) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Marma's Boy 4-5fav (9-5) Led, headed over 4f out, led again 2f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn auc stks (5) in Apr beating Scrutinise (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Captain Navarre 20-1 (9-1) Held up, headway 6f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 12l behind Dissolution (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Apr.
Murgan 11-2 (9-5) Raced keenly, pressed leader at fast pace and clear of rest, led 7f out, ridden inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 7l behind Mr Singh (9-5) at Newbury 1m 3f 3yo mdn (4) gf in Apr.