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16:50 Newmarket

Howden Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £15,462
  • 2nd: £7,251
  • 3rd: £3,627
  • 4th: £1,812
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.94s
  • Off Time: 16:51:06
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Saxon King

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Dark Thirty (IRE)

    12/1

      1(8)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      Hectic

      16
      4/1
      • Form 168-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 93

      tracked leaders, disputing 2nd and going well over 2f out, soon ridden along and no extra, one pace close home

      2(5)
      Silk - Black, Yellow Cross of Lorraine and armlets

      Legend Of Leros (IRE)

      27
      6/1
      • Form 41-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 92

      tracked leaders, disputing 4th when pushed along over 2f out, outpaced, weakened thereafter

      3(6)
      Silk - LIGHT GREEN, yellow star, dark green sleeves, yellow cap

      Metal Merchant (IRE)

      53 D
      13/2
      • Form 05115-7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 90

      held up towards rear, travelled well disputing 4th over 2f out, soon ridden along and headway to dispute 2nd 1f out, kept on one pace close home

      4(4)
      Silk - Purple and white diamonds, purple sleeves

      Dark Thirty (IRE)

      16
      12/1
      • Form 3967-74
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 89

      slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along disputing 4th over 2f out, progress to dispute 2nd 1f out, ridden along and kept on well for clear 2nd close home

      6(1)
      Silk - White, maroon circle, maroon cap

      Kadovar (IRE)

      12 t
      85/40
      • Form 926-831
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 87

      prominent, pushed along disputing 2nd over 2f out, lost position and soon ridden along, kept on again close home

      9(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue and Yellow quartered cap

      Saxon King

      205 D
      5/1
      • Form 8321-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 81

      made all, led, shaken up before 2f out, ridden along in lead 1f out, kept on well

      10(10)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

      Gareeb (IRE)

      23 D
      10/1
      • Form 343-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 78

      mid-division, disputing 3rd 2f out, pushed along and no immediate response, ridden along 1f out and stayed on well for 4th

      5(7)
      NR

      Defence Of Fort (IRE)

      197
      15/2
      • Form 147-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 88

      NonRunner

      7(9)
      NR

      Just Bring It (IRE)

      32 D
      12/1
      • Form 5553-17
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 85

      NonRunner

      8(3)
      NR

      Gulmarg (IRE)

      18
      7/1
      • Form 2253-33
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 84

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2022
      (3)
      Silk -

      King Of Time (IRE)

      11/10
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      2021
      (3)
      Silk -

      Crossford (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Hectic was beaten only a neck at Newbury but has been raised 6lb for his trouble while Gareeb won at Southwell on her handicap debut. Kadovar, Saxon King and Defence Of Fort are novice winners with Frankie Dettori’s presence on the latter taking the eye but maiden winner LEGEND OF LEROS finished third in a conditions race at Kempton last month and may prove good enough in this now handicapping.

      Formwatch

      Hectic 12-1 (9-3) Led far side group, ridden along over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied towards finish, kept on, 2nd of 8, nk behind Scholarship (9-2) at Newbury 7f hcp (2) sft in Apr.

      Legend Of Leros (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, kept on pressing for 2nd but no chance with winner, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Slipofthepen (9-6) at Kempton 1m stks (2) pol in Apr.

      Metal Merchant (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Held up in touch behind leaders, closed over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 7, 4 1/2l behind Brave Emperor (9-7) at Kempton 1m stks (2) pol in Mar.

      Dark Thirty (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) In rear towards far side, ridden along over 2f out, ran on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Scholarship (9-2) at Newbury 7f hcp (2) sft in Apr.

      Kadovar (IRE) 2-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, grabbed stand side rail to lead 3f out, ridden and ran on strongly final furlong, won at Epsom 1m 1f stks (4) sft in Apr beating Hey Lyla (8-10) by 9 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Saxon King 11-8fav (9-7) Made all, pushed along when challenged over 2f out, challenged again inside final furlong but kept on gamely, won at Haydock 1m stks (4) hvy in Oct beating Kingsley Pride (9-7) by 3/4l, 4 ran.

      Gareeb (IRE) 11-4 (8-13) Raced wide, tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Southwell 1m hcp fll (3) pol in Apr beating Mystic Pearl (9-1) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Defence Of Fort (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Rearing in stalls, steadied start and awkwardly away, raced keenly in rear, never involved, 7th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Knight (9-2) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Oct.

      Just Bring It (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden along, made no telling impression, 7th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Racingbreaks Ryder (9-3) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) sft in Apr.

      Gulmarg (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) In touch, headway over 2f outridden to lead over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, lost 2ns towards finish, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Surely Not (9-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gs in Apr.