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16:00 Newmarket

Directa Claiming Stakes (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 28.57s
  • 11 Ran
1(7)
Silk - White, large red spots and armlets, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 3-10000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8

slowly into stride, took keen hold and held up in rear, headway 6f out, weakened over 2f out

3(8)
Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 112120
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace

4(11)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, armlets and cap
  • Form 210351
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

held up, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, headway over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

5(5)
Silk - Mauve, Grey star and star on cap
10/1
  • Form 6-46060
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

led, headed over 9f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

6(9)
Silk - Dark Blue and Grey (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, hooped cap
100/1
  • Form 6006-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

held up in rear, behind final 2f

7(2)
Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE stars, WHITE and RED hooped sleeves, WHITE cap
33/1
  • Form 4245-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

held up towards rear, behind final 3f

8(3)
Silk - Purple, White sleeves, Purple stars, Red cap
  • Form 104230
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

towards rear, behind final 6f

9(4)
Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap
14/1
  • Form 4352
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6

with winner, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong (wore cheek pieces)

10(12)
Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets
  • Form 206010
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5

tracked leaders, led over 9f out, ridden out

11(6)
Silk - Pink, Black sash, striped cap
  • Form 044351
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

raced keen, held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace

12(10)
Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form 223012
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-12

in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out

2(1)
NR
  • Form 163-400
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5

In depth

Verdict

Well treated on official BHB ratings and coming onto this in form, having won a Kempton handicap last time, Paul Cole's Starzaan looks the one to be on in this claimer and rates the TEAMtalk selection under Kieren Fallon. The best in at the weights is the David Nicholls-trained Aquarius but he has not been anywhere near his best recently, a comment that also applies to Dramatic Quest from the Ian Williams stable. Bigger dangers to the selection may be Mumbling and Knavesmire Omen. The former, trained by Mark Tompkins has not reproduced his best in his last two starts when held up and, if reverting to former front running tactics, he could go close, while the latter also has claims if able to dominate but may be outpaced over this trip. However, we shall stick with Fallon's mount, who has obvious claims.