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16:55 Newmarket

Royal British Legion Handicap (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £16,172
  • 2nd: £4,812
  • 3rd: £2,405
  • 4th: £1,202
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.71s
  • Off Time: 16:56:17
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Porth Swtan (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Bella Ragazza

    5/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Pink, red disc, quartered cap

      Dream Today (IRE)

      44 BF
      5/1
      • Form 526-928
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 98

      tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, edged left and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home

      3(8)
      Silk - Pink and purple (quartered), halved sleeves

      Petrus (IRE)

      14 b
      5/4
      • Form 4-68043
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 95

      raced wide close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW (halved), DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap

      Porth Swtan (IRE)

      93
      11/2
      • Form 0222-18
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 83

      led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, ran on

      7(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cross belts, diamonds on sleeves, red and white quartered cap

      Bella Ragazza

      45
      5/1
      • Form 517
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 83

      close up in rear, ridden over 1f out, effort and switched right inside final furlong, went 2nd close home

      8(7)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Protected Guest

      14 D
      9/2
      • Form 702-136
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 81

      tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace when slightly hampered inside final furlong

      2(6)
      NR

      Finniston Farm

      51 p
      10/1
      • Form 16-2550
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 97

      NonRunner

      4(5)
      NR

      Three Weeks (USA)

      157 D
      5/1
      • Form 81-15
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 89

      NonRunner

      5(2)
      NR

      Morning Has Broken (IRE)

      1 D
      6/1
      • Form 5-1133
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 84

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2017
      (6)
      Silk -

      Naval Warfare (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      2016
      (2)
      Silk -

      Another Touch

      16/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      2015
      (3)
      Silk -

      Ashridge Lad

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      Each-way backers may be disappointed if Morning Has Broken fulfilled an engagement here last night. PETRUS couldn’t confirm Britannia form with Crack On Crack On at Ascot two weeks ago but still ran well. Protected Guest looks held on that form and Finniston Farm was well beaten earlier so Brian Meehan’s colt can gain a deserved victory here. Three Weeks is having a first run on Turf so is probably best watched but Porth Swtan has run his best races here on the Rowley Mile. Dream Today was placed in a Group 3 here in the autumn but has been largely disappointing this year and has now been gelded. Bella Ragazza is having her first run over a mile.

      Formwatch

      Dream Today (IRE) 7-2fav (9-2) Tracked leader, challenged 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, lost place entering final furlong, gradually weakened final 100 yards, 8th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Amazour (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Jun.

      Petrus (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Raced centre, held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, went 3rd last stridesran on, 3rd of 15, 3/4l behind Crack On Crack On (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.

      Porth Swtan (IRE) 13-2 (8-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Another Batt (9-7) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in May.

      Bella Ragazza 6-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 15 3/4l behind Dance Diva (9-0) at Carlisle 7f lst fll stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Protected Guest 50-1 (8-7) Chased leaders in centre, ridden to challenge 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Crack On Crack On (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.

      Finniston Farm 40-1 (9-5) Raced stands side, mid-division, driven over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 22nd of 30, 14 3/4l behind Ostilio (8-9) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.

      Three Weeks (USA) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 5l behind Gronkowski (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (2) pol in Mar.

      Morning Has Broken (IRE) 5-6fav (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 4, 1/2l behind Ojala (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Feb.