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18:00 Newmarket

Robinsons Mercedes-Benz Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • 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: 0m 58.72s
  • Off Time: 18:03:46
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Jan Van Hoof (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Maljaa

    10/3

      2
      Silk -

      Top Boy

      11/1

        2(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Maljaa

        19 D
        10/3
        • Form 21-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 90

        set steady pace, ridden 2f out, joined inside final furlong, headed final strides

        3(4)
        Silk - Black, large light blue spots and sleeves

        Top Boy

        14 v D
        11/1
        • Form 028234
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 84

        keen close up in rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on, not reach winner

        4(7)
        Silk - Red, Grey sleeves, Red and Grey hooped cap

        Sandfrankskipsgo

        13 DCD
        11/1
        • Form 0-43282
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 84

        keen tracked leaders, not clear run from over 1f out, never able to challenge

        5(3)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue armlets

        Noble Asset

        12 BFD
        9/1
        • Form 1-72873
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 83

        keen close up, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong

        7(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars

        Vimy Ridge

        12 D
        8/1
        • Form 54-2352
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 85

        prominent, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish

        8(2)
        Silk - AQUAMARINE, YELLOW cap

        Jan Van Hoof (IRE)

        31 D
        9/4
        • Form 221-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 78

        pressed leader, pushed along over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on to lead final strides

        1(5)
        NR

        Newton's Law (IRE)

        13 ht DCD
        5/2
        • Form 147-221
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 87

        Withdrawn

        6(8)
        NR

        Inxile (IRE)

        12 p D
        12/1
        • Form 060414
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 80

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2014
        (13)
        Silk -

        Pearl Blue (IRE)

        11/2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11

        2013
        (6)
        Silk -

        Last Sovereign

        9/1
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-12

        2012
        (2)
        Silk -

        Jedward (IRE)

        13/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        In depth

        Verdict

        Richard Fahey sends JAN VAN HOOF on the long journey from Yorkshire and the trip can pay off as the son of Dutch Art was having just his fourth start when scoring readily at Pontefract. Newton's Law was receiving 4lb from Sandfrankskipsgo when scoring here last month and the winner is entitled to turn the tables at the revised weights. Maljaa landed a York maiden in very good style last July and didn't reappear until last month where he caught the eye in a handicap on this track - he could prove the main threat in a tricky finale.

        Formwatch

        Maljaa 8-1 (9-2) In touch and towards rear, headway over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Son Of Africa (8-13) at Newmarket 5f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jun.

        Top Boy 16-1 (8-12) Pulled hard, close up, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, driven and ran on towards finish, 4th of 10, 1l behind Humidor (9-11) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.

        Sandfrankskipsgo 10-1 (9-11) Switched right start held up in rear, headway inside final furlong, ran on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Newton's Law (9-7) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.

        Noble Asset 7-2fav (9-6) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Storm Lightning (8-9) at Chester 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

        Vimy Ridge 5-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Blithe Spirit (9-8) at Chester 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.

        Jan Van Hoof (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway on outer over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun beating Sleeping Apache (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.

        Newton's Law (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun beating Sandfrankskipsgo (9-11) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Inxile (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Switched left start and dropped in, headway on outside from over 1f out, kept on, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Storm Lightning (8-9) at Chester 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.