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18:10 Newmarket

C F Asset Finance Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.15s
  • 8 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, checked sleeves, Royal Blue cap, White diamonds

Apex

7 b D
8/1
  • Form 286500
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 83

hampered start, pulled hard, held up, driven and kept on final furlong, never dangerous

3(7)
Silk - Red, Black inverted triangle and star on cap
10/3
  • Form 832682
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 85

went left at start, with leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

4(3)
Silk - Emerald Green and Purple diamonds, Purple sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Orange cap
7/1
  • Form 213831
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 82

tracked leaders, switched left over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on but always held

5(9)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, emerald green and white hooped sleeves
6/1
  • Form 5-58391
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 80

keen, tracked leaders, ridden and not clear run over 1f out, stayed on, one pace final furlong

6(10)
Silk - Purple, emerald green inverted triangle, diamonds on sleeves, purple cap, emerald green diamond
  • Form 634897
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leaders, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on

7(8)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevron and armlets

Conjuror

20 t CD
9/2
  • Form 583527
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 73

led, ridden and hung left, headed inside final furlong, no extra

9(4)
Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap
  • Form 162575
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 71

held up, switched left over 2f out, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong

10(2)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue star, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star
14/1
  • Form 6-2251
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 75

dwelt, soon close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

2(1)
NR
  • Form 106404
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 84

Nonrunner

8(5)
NR

Million Percent

9 b CDD
  • Form 758034
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 70

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Romany Nights resumed winning ways when scoring over course and distance three weeks ago but has more to do off a 5lb higher mark now and preference is for Treasure Cay, who gets the vote ahead of Roman Maze. The last mentioned has a 6lb penalty to carry for his two-length defeat of Burley Flame over seven furlongs at Redcar last time and may not be able to reproduce the form back over six furlongs tonight. Karl Burke's Million Percent has shown signs of a revival of late, while Conjuror has claims on the form shown at Salisbury two starts ago but disappointed last time. The three-year-old Patternmaker has claims in receipt of weight all round but now tackles older horses and of more interest may be Who's Winning, although Brendan Powell's gelding could do with some more help from the handicapper.

Formwatch

Apex 8-1 (9-7) Reared start, always towards rear, last of 16, 15l behind Mine Behind (9-6) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd.

Treasure Cay 25-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden and led over 1f out, headed post, 2nd of 16, hd behind Mine Behind (9-6) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd.

Roman Maze 9-1 (9-5) In touch centre, switched right over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong, won at Redcar 7f hcp (4) gf beating Burley Flame (9-5) by 2l, 13 ran.

Romany Nights (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Raced far side, held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, edged left inside final furlong, soon led, ridden out, won at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Ice Planet (9-0) by a nk, 12 ran.

Conjuror 20-1 (9-10) Tracked leader far side, led that group 1f out, no chance with stand's side group, 7th of 24, 2 1/2l behind Mine Behind (10-3) at Newbury 7f ldy rds hcp (3) gf in Jul.

Patternmaker (USA) 2-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, headway to lead inside last, kept on well, won at Hamilton 6f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jul beating Primarily (8-4) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

Who's Winning (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and switched right 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 16, 1l behind Mine Behind (9-6) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd.

Million Percent 13-2 (9-4) Raced centre, chased leaders, ridden and every chance 1f out, driven and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2l behind Royal Challenge (9-7) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (5) gd.