Racecards
19:25 Newmarket
Headland International Handicap (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 503150
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey I Mongan
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon short of room, weakened quickly, eased from over 1f out
- Form 14-4223
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
keen close up, ridden to chase winner 3f out until 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 214-283
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J Noseda
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
slowly into stride, keen, held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 35120
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
led 1f, tracked leader after, led over 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on
- Form 83-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in touch, ridden to chase winner 1f out, soon no impression
Anticipating
322- Form 720780-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
Front Stage gets the confident vote with Look Again and Wild Savannah, rating the main dangers. The selection has won his last two races in good style notably when beating Musnef last time out. Granted he is rising in the weights but he is a progressive sort and has plenty of scope for improvement and he is taken to win again before going on to better things. he will be hard to beat. Look Again rates the main danger on his latest third behind Bay Story but he looks to have plenty of weight for what he has actually achived and for that reason he is opposed.Wild Savannah is another that could go well on his best form but a line through Musnef leaves him with plenty to find the selection and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder King's Thought is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he looks weighted up to his best and for the winner we return to the progressive. Front Stage.
Formwatch
King's Thought 25-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly soon after, 16th of 20, 24l behind Crow Wood (8-10) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Look Again 7-2fav (9-11) Took keen hold, held up, switched right just inside 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Bay Story (9-1) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Kharish (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and not clear run from 2f out until inside final furlong, ran on close home, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Babe Maccool (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Wild Savannah 8-1 (8-11) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 18l behind Munsef (8-7) at York 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.
Front Stage (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Held up, headway under pressure over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, pushed along to lead final 100 yards, always holding runner-up, won at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) gd in Jun beating Foxhaven (9-3) by a nk, 9 ran.
Anticipating 25-1 (9-3) Pulled hard and always in rear, 12th of 15, 6l behind Solo Flight (9-7) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp (D2) gf in Sept.