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18:30 Newmarket

Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 3.03s
  • Off Time: 18:30:55
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk -
3/1

    2
    Silk -
    11/2

      3
      Silk -
      1(7)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap

      Starfighter

      106 D
      6/1
      • Form 160-233
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 78

      held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders

      2(11)
      Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

      Pactolus (IRE)

      103 ht D
      11/1
      • Form 322-546
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 78

      in touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong

      3(8)
      Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap

      Inclyne

      250
      3/1
      • Form 352124-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 78

      towards rear, wide and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, driven out gamely

      4(1)
      Silk - Red and White stripes, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets
      • Form 34047-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 78

      raced wide keen close up, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

      5(6)
      Silk - Red and white stripes, red sleeves, black cap

      Involved

      250 D
      11/2
      • Form 21/3816-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 78

      pulled hard close up, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, just held

      6(5)
      Silk - Black and White diabolo, White sleeves, Black armlets, Black and White quartered cap

      Zzoro (IRE)

      198 t D
      18/1
      • Form 441200-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 78

      in touch, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(4)
      Silk - Red, white inverted triangle, halved sleeves
      15/2
      • Form 016540-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 77

      soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      8(12)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
      28/1
      • Form 777290-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 77

      close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

      9(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Green stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap
      • Form 916122/
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

      10(3)
      Silk - White, black spots on sleeves, black and white quartered cap

      Baryshnikov

      248 BF
      20/1
      • Form 2/63446-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 75

      dwelt held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong

      11(10)
      Silk - Maroon, black epaulets, maroon sleeves, black stars
      13/2
      • Form 231206-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 73

      in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish

      12(9)
      Silk - Red, Light Blue star, armlets and star on cap

      Geranium

      213 DCD
      16/1
      • Form 112250-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 72

      held up, pushed along, never a factor

      In depth

      Verdict

      David Barron has acquired Baryshnikov from Ed Walker and the four-year-old is looking on a fair mark. Starfighter and Pactolus arrive fit from the all-weather with preference for the latter, twelve-times a winner on artificial surfaces but only once on Turf which is why he's 22lb lower. Inclyne was only beaten a head in an Ascot handicap last May but Givinitsum has disappointed since arriving from South Africa. Local handler George Boughey has had 17 runners this year and six of them have won. He obviously knows how to place his horses and has acquired two-times winner INVOLVED from Daniel Kubler so the lightly-raced five-year-old gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Starfighter 4-1 (8-13) Led, headed over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Home Before Dusk (9-12) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Feb.

      Pactolus (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Held up and behind, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and struggling well over 1f out, 6th of 7, 9l behind Dubai Warrior (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Feb.

      Inclyne 11-4 (9-7) Keen, tracked leaders, short of room after 2f, not clear run over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Fannie By Gaslight (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp fll (4) sft in Sep.

      Givinitsum (SAF) 9-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind My Target (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

      Involved 7-2 (9-0) Off the pace in 4th, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 7, 18l behind Gossip Column (9-10) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Sep.

      Zzoro (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Close up, lost place over 7f out, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 14, 8 3/4l behind All Yours (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Nov.

      Medalla De Oro 2-1 (11-4) Keen tracked leader, led 3rd, ridden and joined 2 out, stayed on gamely flat (3rd last omitted), won at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar beating Sorbet (10-11) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.

      Heart Of Soul (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, dist behind Well Funded (8-11) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Sep.

      Esprit De Baileys (FR) 20-1 (11-8) Led, headed before 2 out, soon lost place, last of 13, dist behind Le Cameleon (11-3) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.

      Baryshnikov 5-2jfav (9-9) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Kashagan (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Sep.

      Escape The City 14-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride and pushed along early, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 6th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Colony Queen (8-8) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp fll (4) hvy in Oct.

      Geranium 9-1 (9-5) Soon settled in mid-division, closer on outside chasing leaders 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced and weakened, last of 11, 16 3/4l behind Sashenka (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp fll (4) pol in Nov.