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14:05 Newmarket

Thoroughbred Hotels Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 24y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 31.12s
  • Off Time: 14:06:11
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sir Monty (USA)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Mersey Sound (IRE)

    7/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Purple, Grey hooped sleeves

      Escayola (IRE)

      15 b D
      9/2
      • Form 85-3868
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 83

      reluctant to jump off, lost many lengths, headway to join group after 2f, ridden 7f out, weakened over 2f out

      2(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue spots and sleeves, Yellow cap

      Mersey Sound (IRE)

      10 CDDC
      7/2
      • Form 1-33110
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 78

      held up, ridden over 4f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, short of room near finish

      3(4)
      Silk - Yellow and Purple diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Purple armlets, Purple cap, Yellow star

      Sir Monty (USA)

      10 D
      5/2
      • Form 321-105
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 77

      close up, led 4f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, ridden to lead again and edged right inside final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - Red, Black stars, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Royal Blue cap

      Takafu (USA)

      17
      4/1
      • Form 075214
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked leader until over 3f out

      6(6)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap

      Almah (SAF)

      10 b
      13/2
      • Form 609/530
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 71

      led, headed 4f out, soon ridden, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

      7(7)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue triple diamond, halved sleeves and diamonds on cap

      Laggan Bay (IRE)

      617 b
      16/1
      • Form 702505/
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 65

      held up in touch, improved 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left, headed and no extra inside final furlong

      4(5)
      NR

      Nessen Dorma (IRE)

      45 v
      • Form 0-69520
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 76

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Mersey Sound failed to stay 2m5f at Goodwood last time and may be worth another chance back in distance to two miles today so gets the vote ahead of Sir Monty and Escayola. The last mentioned is better than he has shown previously this term but it is hard to make a case out for the Willie Haggas-trained gelding on recent form. Almah finished in front of the selection at Goodwood but may not be as effective over this trip. Takafu has been running consistently well but has yet to prove himself over this trip, while Nessen Dorma has failed to stay this far in two previous starts over this trip. Sir Monty is another that finished ahead of Mersey Sound at Goodwood and he looks to be the main threat judged by that and earlier efforts but David Elsworth's gelding is the clear form pick over this distance and he gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Escayola (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened and well behind 1f out, 8th of 9, 23l behind Lightning Strike (8-9) at Ascot 2m hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jul.

      Mersey Sound (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, staying on one pace when not much room on rail over 2f out, 11th of 20, 18l behind Key Time (9-1) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp 0-95 (2) gf.

      Sir Monty (USA) 14-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway 8f out, chased leaders 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 20, 2 1/2l behind Key Time (9-1) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp 0-95 (2) gf.

      Takafu (USA) 6-1 (9-3) Keen tracking leaders, ridden 3f out, soon edged left, stayed on close home, 4th of 10, 1l behind Alessano (9-5) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.

      Almah (SAF) 20-1 (8-8) In touch in chasing group, ridden and weakened 2f out, 10th of 20, 14l behind Key Time (9-1) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp 0-95 (2) gf.

      Laggan Bay (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Held up, headway well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 2l behind Greenwich Meantime (9-4) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp (E3) pol in Dec '04.

      Nessen Dorma (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 3f out, soon behind, 15th of 16, 23l behind Cresta Gold (8-9) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.