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19:15 Newmarket

Mykal Industries Ltd Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.43s
  • Off Time: 19:16:55
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Royal Blue and White check, halved sleeves, Royal Blue cap

Sonny Parkin

7 v C
5/1
  • Form 36-8631
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 77

held up in rear, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, carried head high, effort approaching final furlong, kept on under strong pressure

2(6)
Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap
12/1
  • Form 165206-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 75

set steady pace, quickened pace over 2f out, soon ridden, edged left, headed and kept on inside final furlong

3(2)
Silk - Yellow, Black Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star
9/2
  • Form 310811
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 72

keen, prominent, ridden 2f out, edged right and led inside final furlong

4(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap
9/1
  • Form 7-24066
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

5(7)
Silk - Purple, White diamond, armlets and cap
11/2
  • Form 751-307
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, hung left and hampered inside final furlong, not recover

6(8)
Silk - Bottle Green, White cap, Lime Green star

Villa Sonata

34 BF
5/1
  • Form 3-248
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 71

chased leaders, effort when short of room and hampered just inside final furlong, not recover

7(4)
Silk - Black, White diamond
13/2
  • Form 672542
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 59

slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on under strong pressure

8(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Mauve triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and diamond on cap
22/1
  • Form 503
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, held when short of room entering final furlong

9(9)
Silk - Emerald Green, Black stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Black star

Tata Naka

11 D
6/1
  • Form 516872
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 56

held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous

In depth

Verdict

Gambling Spirit can win this at the expense of Sonny Parkin and Qualitaire Wings. The selection will carry a penalty after his two latest wins at Folkestone and Yarmouth. He beat Taka Naka quite convincingly last time and he will be set to rise in the ratings so could be well in. Sonny Parkin does the same by carrying a six pound penalty for his win at Newmarket last time out. He was following another decent effort so is in great fettle at present so is a live contender. As is Qualitaire Wings who caught the eye at Newmarket on his latest start when second to Mighty Moon so another bold show is expected. But for the winner we return to Gambling Spirit.

Formwatch

Sonny Parkin 11-4fav (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon led, driven clear, won at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Puya (9-12) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.

Art Modern (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Held up behind, ridden 3f out, kept on from over 1f out but not reach leaders, 6th of 12, 3l behind Fantorini (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Oct.

Gambling Spirit 11-4jt-fav (10-0) Chased leader over 8f out, led over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Yarmouth 1m 2f fll hcp (5) frm in Jul beating Tata Naka (9-3) by 2l, 7 ran.

Firesong 7-1 (9-9) Took keen hold towards rear, ridden 3f, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong but never dangerous, 6th of 13, 6l behind Logsdail (9-10) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jul.

Fen Game (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression, 7th of 10, 14l behind Dark Parade (8-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in May.

Villa Sonata 11-4fav (9-1) In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Rationale (8-7) at Leicester 1m 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jul.

Qualitair Wings 13-2 (10-5) Steadied start, soon switched right, headway 6f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and hung left inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Mighty Moon (10-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jul.

True West (USA) 18-1 (8-12) Prominent, lost place and outpaced over 3f out, stayed on again inside final furlong to chase leading pair, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Heather Moor (8-12) at Brighton 1m 3yo mdn (5) frm in Jul.

Tata Naka 6-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Gambling Spirit (10-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f fll hcp (5) frm in Jul.