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17:20 Newmarket

Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Div 2) (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.10s
  • Off Time: 17:20:40
  • 11 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink stars on sleeves
33/1
  • Form 31-7779
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 86

made all, ridden clear final furlong

2(11)
Silk - White, orange stars on sleeves, white cap, orange star
13/8
  • Form 1/833-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 85

keen tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong

3(5)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap
125/1
  • Form 206140-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 84

tracked winner until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

4(10)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap
  • Form 60544-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 84

towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish

5(1)
Silk - Purple, white epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap

Boy In The Bar

177 p D
20/1
  • Form 186214-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 84

raced wide held up, pushed along 2f out, never a factor

6(4)
Silk - Black, large orange spots, black sleeves, orange spots, quartered cap

Ginger Jam

310 D
12/1
  • Form 131111-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 83

held up, headway 2f out, same pace final furlong

7(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red armlets, Red cap

Texting

243
17/2
  • Form 211210-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 82

close up, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out

8(8)
Silk - Orange, emerald green spots, emerald green sleeves, orange spots, emerald green cap

Saluti (IRE)

226 CD
7/1
  • Form 523135-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 81

close up, chased winner over 2f out until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

9(2)
Silk - White, purple diamond, sleeves and cap

Colonel Frank

211 DCD
22/1
  • Form 501481-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 79

raced wide in touch, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

10(3)
Silk - ORANGE and PURPLE (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap
11/1
  • Form 425-445
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 78

in rear, pushed along 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

11(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, diabolo on sleeves

Gold At Midnight

118 b DCD
7/1
  • Form 2206-56
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 70

close up, pushed along and lost place halfway

In depth

Verdict

Nigel Tinkler did brilliantly to saddle Ginger Jam to five victories last summer. All were at a lower level than this but he's only up 3lb for his last success so can't be ruled out. TEXTING won twice at Ascot last summer including a Class 3 handicap from just 3lb lower so gets the nod in a wide-open handicap. Saluti has managed five victories and Paul Midgley will have him tuned up but Majic J was disappointing on Tapeta and Fibresand last season after a winning debut at Yarmouth as a juvenile. Chairmanoftheboard also made a successful two-year-old debut and hasn't won subsequently while The Night Watch is having his first start for Milton Bradley and will be ready for this.

Formwatch

Bungee Jump (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Soon led from wide draw and 2 lengths clear, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Soar Above (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Magic J (USA) 4-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Saaheq (9-9) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.

The Night Watch 7-1 (8-13) Always behind, beaten well over 2f out, eased, last of 10, 30 1/4l behind Roulston Scar (9-4) at York 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

Chairmanoftheboard (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Papa Stour (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Boy In The Bar 12-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Fastar (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

Ginger Jam 5-4fav (10-0) Held up rear of mid-division, switched left and headway over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on well, led towards finish, won at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Burtonwood (8-8) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

Texting 7-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, weakened quickly, 15th of 17, 12 1/4l behind Pendleton (8-12) at Ascot 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

Saluti (IRE) 28-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Buridan (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Oct.

Colonel Frank 10-1 (9-5) Always handy, led over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on well, won at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Afandem (9-7) by nk, 10 ran.

Commander Han (FR) 6-1 (8-7) Slowly away, pulled hard in rear, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Gamgoom (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Feb.

Gold At Midnight 12-1 (9-5) Dwelt, outpaced in rear, late headway, no threat, 6th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Fantastic Flyer (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.