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17:40 Newmarket

TurfTV Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £14,000 added
  • Winner: £9,057
  • 2nd: £2,695
  • 3rd: £1,347
  • 4th: £673
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.58s
  • Off Time: 17:40:45
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk -
2/1

    2
    Silk -
    3
    Silk -
    3(6)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow spots
    12/1
    • Form 1942-56
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 89

    taken to post early, close up, ridden halfway, kept on same pace final furlong

    4(7)
    Silk - Yellow, purple and yellow halved sleeves, yellow and purple quartered cap

    Brando

    200
    2/1
    • Form 322/151-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 88

    tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong

    5(9)
    Silk - White, maroon triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves

    Oh So Sassy

    193 D
    9/2
    • Form 716033-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 87

    raced centre held up, effort 3f out, weakened final furlong

    6(1)
    Silk - Maroon, White chevron, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

    Soie D'leau

    220 D
    9/1
    • Form 226110-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 86

    tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

    7(10)
    Silk - Red, yellow epaulets, armlets and cap

    Equally Fast

    12 b D
    5/1
    • Form 22814-1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 83

    went left start and rider briefly lost iron slowly away raced centre, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, hung left and weakened final furlong

    9(5)
    Silk - Black, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Black cap, Yellow star
    10/1
    • Form 010-421
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 82

    led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

    10(2)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White star, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Red cap
    20/1
    • Form 215731
    • Age 10
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 82

    in touch, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong

    11(3)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars

    Vimy Ridge

    19 p D
    7/1
    • Form 589287
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 81

    in touch, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong

    1(4)
    NR

    Meadway

    102 p D
    8/1
    • Form 04014-6
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 92

    NonRunner

    2(8)
    NR

    Crosse Fire

    10 p D
    33/1
    • Form 313150
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 89

    NonRunner

    8(11)
    NR
    • Form 29-7211
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 77

    NonRunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    BRANDO showed good progress last year winning two of only three starts. There should be more to come from Kevin Ryan's sprinter this year and he'll handle any cut in the ground. Oh So Sassy also returns to action having gone close at Ascot in October and racing off the same mark here. Merhoob carries a penalty as he bids for a hat-trick on the back of a couple of all-weather successes and Frankie Dettori's presence takes the eye. Equally Fast won at Lingfield earlier this month and that looks stronger form than the recent wins of King Crimson and Doctor Parkes while Meadway was also in decent form on the all-weather over the winter.

    Formwatch

    Waseem Faris (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, some late modest headway, never troubled leaders, 6th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Bosham (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Mar.

    Brando 8-1 (9-0) Led centre group until led overall over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Haydock 6f hcp (3) sft in Sep beating Exchequer (9-7) by 3/4l, 16 ran.

    Oh So Sassy 10-1 (9-0) Soon pushed along towards rear, headway when not clear run briefly 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well into 3rd close home, not reach leaders, 3rd of 16, 3/4l behind Shipyard (9-0) at Ascot 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.

    Soie D'leau 40-1 (8-12) Never on terms, 16th of 19, 18 1/4l behind George Dryden (9-2) at York 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

    Equally Fast 4-1 (9-4) Raced wide tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Bertie Blu Boy (9-6) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

    King Crimson 11-2 (9-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, held on towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Secret Asset (8-13) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

    Doctor Parkes 7-4 (9-10) Tracked leaders, headway entering final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 6f stks (6) pol in Mar beating Ballista (9-12) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.

    Vimy Ridge 9-2 (9-4) Dwelt, towards rear and outpaced, 7th of 9, 5 3/4l behind King Crimson (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

    Meadway 8-1 (9-2) Prominent, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 6th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Lancelot Du Lac (9-2) at Chelmsford City 5f stks (2) pol in Jan.

    Crosse Fire 33-1 (9-1) Chased leader far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Roudee (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) sft in Apr.

    Merhoob (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Gold Club (9-4) by 1/2l, 8 ran.