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14:55 Newmarket

32red Poker Conditions Stakes (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.86s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Admiral's Cruise (USA)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Palomar (USA)

    10/3

      1(5)
      Silk - Gold, Red stars, Gold sleeves and cap, Gold tassel

      Foreign Affairs

      216 BFD
      7/2
      • Form 22/2212-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 105

      led until 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

      2(6)
      Silk - Light Green and Yellow check, Yellow cap

      Admiral's Cruise (USA)

      15 C
      4/1
      • Form 22102-6
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 97

      always prominent, led over 2f out, ran on strongly

      3(2)
      Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

      Palomar (USA)

      14
      10/3
      • Form 55236-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 102

      held up in touch, headway over 4f out, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace

      4(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves and cap

      Asian Heights

      225 D
      12/1
      • Form 0217/00-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 105

      held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened inside final furlong

      5(4)
      Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

      Balkan Knight

      252 D
      2/1
      • Form 126241-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 103

      held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(3)
      Silk - Yellow, black seams and armlets, white cap

      Feed The Meter (IRE)

      5 D
      25/1
      • Form 11332-3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 75

      steadied start, held up in rear, never dangerous

      In depth

      Verdict

      Asian Heights has solid claims judged by official BHB ratings but is difficult to recommend on last season's evidence and a better bet looks to be Palomar, who is preferred to Foreign Affairs. With Sir Mark Prescott's string clearly in good heart at this early stage of the season, the last mentioned has to be respected but he is not likely to find things easy giving weight away all round. Balkan Knight is likely to need the run as most of the stable's horses have tended to do so this term so preference is for Palomar. Roger Charlton's gelding ran an encouraging race on his first start for his current handler at Ripon last month and should come on a bundle for the run. Feed The Meter looks to be out of his depth, while Admiral's Cruise was well beaten on his return and a safer bet looks to be Palomar, who gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Foreign Affairs 7-4fav (9-8) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden under 4f out, led early straight, headed under 2f out, soon outpaced, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Allexina (8-12) at Curragh 1m 4f lst stk (1) gs in Oct.

      Admiral's Cruise (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Chased leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 6th of 10, 8l behind Day Flight (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.

      Palomar (USA) 3-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner well over 1f out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Hearthstead Wings (8-8) at Ripon 1m 4f stk (3) gd in Apr.

      Asian Heights 40-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 11, 47l behind Munsef (8-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stk (1) gs in Sept.

      Balkan Knight 15-2 (9-9) Held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hung left, held on well, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Sept beating Jeepstar (8-9) by a nk, 16 ran.

      Feed The Meter (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) Behind, headway on wide outside and driven over 2f out, stayed on final furlong to take 3rd last stride, 3rd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Cool Hunter (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.