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14:05 Newmarket

Toteplacepot Conditions Stakes

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 28.57s
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -

Compton Bolter (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Midas Way

    13/2

      1(5)
      Silk - RED and DARK GREEN (halved), WHITE sleeves and cap

      Anousa (IRE)

      6 C
      33/1
      • Form 17407-8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 90

      held up, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

      2(4)
      Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap

      Compton Bolter (IRE)

      21 t D
      3/1
      • Form 234428
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 104

      tracked leaders, switched left over 2f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong

      3(6)
      Silk - Grey and Red stripes, Grey sleeves, White cap

      Cruzspiel

      10 p
      8/1
      • Form 16/379-8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 103

      held up, headway and not clear run over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, soon driven, stayed on same pace final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap

      First Ballot (IRE)

      582 CD
      10/1
      • Form 433055/
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 100

      tracked leader, led over 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on

      5(3)
      Silk - MAROON, GOLD sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap

      Let Me Try Again (IRE)

      374 D
      11/2
      • Form 7547/84-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 105

      tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened well over 2f out

      6(7)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White sash with Yellow piping, Emerald Green and Yellow check sleeves, White cap with Pom Pom

      Maktub (ITY)

      217 D
      2/1
      • Form 620227-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 112

      led, headed over 6f out, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened and eased

      7(1)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

      Midas Way

      17 D
      13/2
      • Form 0/2730-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 91

      held up, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final fulrong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Maktub can beat Compton Bolter, with Let Me Try Again best of the remainder. Maktub takes a big drop in class after mixing it with Group company for the past two years, and despite not having had a run, the Michael Jarvis inmate should prove too strong for these rivals. Granted he has not won since scoring at the San Siro in 2003, but the form book does not lie and we shall side with him. Compton Bolter's fitness is assured but he did fade badly in the John Porter at Newbury, while Let Me Try Again was tailed off behind Risk Seeker in Group 2 company at Ascot last year. First Ballot returns from a successful spell chasing but will find it hard back over this shorter trip on the level, and really we are struggling to find one to match the selection which just has to be Maktub.

      Formwatch

      Anousa (IRE) 12-1 Held up, ridden over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 13, 9l behind High Action at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp gf.

      Compton Bolter (IRE) 25-1 Towards rear, ridden and effort 5f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 13, 17l behind Day Flight at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 gs in Apr.

      Cruzspiel 20-1 Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, no chance after, 8th of 9, 27l behind Alcazar at Lingfield 2m Grp 3 gs in Apr.

      First Ballot (IRE) 12-1 Chased leader until led 10f out, headed over 2f out, weakened, last of 5, 15l behind Ekraar at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stk (A) gf in Oct '03.

      Let Me Try Again (IRE) 20-1 In touch, effort over 2f out, soon outpaced, tailed off, 4th of 13, 40l behind Risk Seeker at Ascot 2m Grp 3 (A) sft in Apr '04.

      Maktub (ITY) 25-1 Tired after one mile, last of 7, 42l behind Kitten's Joy at Belmont 1m 4f Grp 1 gs in Oct.

      Midas Way 14-1 Tracked leaders, closed to lead 3f out, hard ridden and headed over 1f out, unable to quicken final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Tender Falcon at Epsom 1m 4f hcp gs in Apr.