Racecards
13:20 Newmarket
Bahrain Trohy (Listed)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 175y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 111561
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 82
chased winner, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well near finish
Heathcote
21- Form 361
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C A Cyzer
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 03212
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey A Munro
made all, shaken up 3f out, unchallenged
- Form 1-647
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
Verdict
Just four runners contest this valuable contest and all can be given some sort of chance, however we will give the vote to Mr Vegas with Desert Move and Detroit City the two to fight for the forecast position. Peter Chapple-Hyam's colt easily landed a maiden at Leicester before chasing home Melrose Avenue in the Queens Vase. That winner is rated 104 and so this son of Montjue is very well treated ion this contest. Detroit City landed a hat-trick on the all-weather in March and returned to winning ways on the turf last time, easily beating Woodford Consult at Nottingham. This is a big step up in class but he should be capable of going close. Desert Move was totally out-classed in the Ribblesdale Stakes but will find the opposition a lot less taxing. She had previously finished fourth in the Pretty Polly Stakes and in receipt of five pounds from the colts she should be involved in the finish. Heathcote is steadily improving and beat a 76 rated horse last time which puts him in a slim chance. So a fascinating start to the card and Mr Vegas just gets the decision.
Formwatch
Detroit City (USA) 9-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, chased leader 8f out, led over 2f out, ridden out, won at Nottingham 1m 6f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Woodford Consult (8-3) by 5l, 15 ran.
Heathcote 12-1 (8-11) Led until ran wide entering straight and headed, led again over 2f out, jockey dropped whip entering final furlong, pushed out, won at Chepstow 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gs in Jun beating Battledress (8-11) by 1l, 9 ran.
Mr Vegas (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Led after 1f, headed after 3f, with leader, led again 6f out, ridden and edged left over 3f out, soon headed, chased winner final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Melrose Avenue (8-11) at York 2m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
Desert Move (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden 2f out never able to challenge, 7th of 9, 13l behind Thakafaat (8-11) at York 1m 4f 3yo fll Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.