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19:55 Newmarket

Thoroughbred Breeders' Association EBF Stallions Fillies' Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,704
  • 2nd: £2,888
  • 3rd: £1,443
  • 4th: £722
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.37s
  • Off Time: 19:56:35
  • 7 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Maroon, Beige armlets, Beige cap
  • Form 420962
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 89

took keen hold, led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, stayed on gamely

2(2)
Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop

Timba

322 D
4/1
  • Form 12-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 93

last to break, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, soon switched right, headway over 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd inside final furlong, unable to challenge

3(3)
Silk - Royal blue

Wordcraft

28 BFC
2/1
  • Form 113
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 93

held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left and headed inside final furlong, no impression towards finish

4(4)
Silk - Dark Green, Beige hollow box, Beige and Dark Green halved sleeves, Beige cap
25/1
  • Form 61-8087
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 91

pressed winner, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

5(1)
Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 43-6024
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders, closed over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

6(5)
Silk - Beige, mauve and beige striped sleeves, purple cap

Floriss

21 CD
7/1
  • Form 531
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 84

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong

7(7)
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow spots, armlets and diamond on cap
33/1
  • Form 511-254
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 75

restless in stalls, held up, shaken up over 2f out, never on terms

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

John Gosden saddled the first favourite to win this in ten years a year ago and has Timba in here. She hasn't been seen since runner-up to Marsh Hawk at Newbury last September and the winner hasn't done much for the form subsequently. Nancy From Nairobi has been unfortunate not to have won more than once but connections won't be pleased to see her raised 5lb for finishing runner-up at Goodwood last week. After a couple of minor victories, WORDCRAFT ran in a very tough handicap over 7f here last month where she stayed on strongly after meeting trouble in-running. The assessor must have believed she was unlucky as he's raised her 7lb but she's progressing fast enough to overcome the extra. Floriss looks a big threat after an impressive victory in a maiden here last month where she only had to be ridden out hands and heels.

Formwatch

Nancy From Nairobi 12-1 (9-11) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge winner inside final furlong, not quicken close home, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Tazffin (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp fll (3) gd in Jul.

Timba 11-4fav (9-1) Tracked winner, effort to challenge 2f out, ridden and edged left 1f out, kept on, not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Marsh Hawk (9-1) at Newbury 7f fll stks (2) gs in Sep.

Wordcraft 7-2fav (8-12) Dwelt in rear, headway and not much room over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Spangled (8-12) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (2) gf in Jul.

Russian Punch 33-1 (8-8) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 22 3/4l behind French Dressing (8-8) at York 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gf in Jul.

Supreme Occasion (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Chain Of Daisies (9-2) at York 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.

Floriss 13-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, joined leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Newmarket 1m mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jul beating Figment (9-0) by 2l, 7 ran.

Gleaming Girl 20-1 (8-2) In touch, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 8l behind Wee Jean (9-8) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (2) sft in Jul.