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17:25 Newmarket

Strutt & Parker Handicap (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.33s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sierra Vista

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mecca's Mate

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Corridor Creeper (FR)

      8/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Red cap, Dark Blue spots

        Corridor Creeper (FR)

        14 p CDD
        8/1
        • Form 144052
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 108

        tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon one pace

        3(5)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots

        Orientor

        11 D
        5/2
        • Form 043000
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 105

        held up, driven and headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, kept on

        4(3)
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

        If Paradise

        14 D
        7/1
        • Form 687484
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 101

        held up, headway over 1f out, soon ridden and one pace

        5(8)
        Silk - Red, White hoops, Pink cap

        Mecca's Mate

        5 D
        16/1
        • Form 150360
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 98

        behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, not reach winner

        6(6)
        Silk - Primrose, violet hooped sleeves, red cap

        Connect

        5 b D
        11/1
        • Form 084005
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 97

        soon outpaced and behind, never nearer

        7(2)
        Silk - Pink, Black diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap, Black diamond

        Green Manalishi

        19 D
        4/1
        • Form 114281
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 98

        tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(11)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap

        Cape Royal

        12 t BFD
        6/1
        • Form 265222
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 98

        raced wide of pack, in touch, effort and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong

        9(9)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Pink epaulets

        Sierra Vista

        14 D
        8/1
        • Form 081204
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 97

        made all, ridden out

        2(1)
        NR

        Texas Gold

        11 D
        • Form 112780
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 104

        Nonrunner

        10(4)
        NR

        Yomalo (IRE)

        14 DC
        • Form 243546
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 93

        Nonrunner

        11(10)
        NR

        Fast Heart

        5 t D
        • Form 500090
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 90

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        If Paradise is dropping down in the weights and gets in here off 1lb higher mark than his highest win, which we think will just about enable him to get his nose in front. Others for the short list look to be Cape Royal, Green Manalishi, and Texas Gold, while Orientor will have supporters. However, If Paradise won't be unduly inconvenienced if the rains fall, and has some solid form to his name this season, with the handicapper finally giving him some sort of chance to get back in front, and we should follow him to do so. Wherever he finishes, Orientor is entitled to be very close by judged on their Newbury running in the spring, and Kieren Fallon's mount takes a drop in class to turn out here. He should be very much involved, while there's little to choose between Green Manalishi and Cape Royal, who would probably both like a bit of cut. Of the others, Texas Gold is a good sort but still a little high in the weights, and connections will be hoping the rains stay away, and so we return to If Paradise to pick up the bounty.

        Formwatch

        Corridor Creeper (FR) 6-1 (8-12) With winner, driven and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Boogie Street (9-1) at Newmarket 5f lst stk (1) gd in Sept.

        Orientor 25-1 (9-11) Slowly away, headway over 1f out, nearest at finish, 12th of 17, 5l behind Avonbridge (9-11) at Longchamp 5f Grp 1 (1) gs.

        If Paradise 16-1 (8-12) Broke well, soon held up in touch, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Boogie Street (9-1) at Newmarket 5f lst stk (1) gd in Sept.

        Mecca's Mate 33-1 (9-4) Chased leaders to halfway stand side, 12th of 18, 25l behind Borderlescott (8-9) at York 6f hcp 0-100 (2) sft.

        Connect 33-1 (8-11) Towards rear stand side, headway over 2f out, ran on final furlong, 5th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Borderlescott (8-9) at York 6f hcp 0-100 (2) sft.

        Green Manalishi 9-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gs in Sept beating Cape Royal (9-3) by 3/4l, 17 ran.

        Cape Royal 9-2co-fav (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and outpaced final 100 yards, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Jayanjay (8-1) at Epsom 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gs.

        Sierra Vista 14-1 (9-1) With leader, led over 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Paradise Isle (9-2) at Newmarket 6f 3yo fll hcp (2) gd in Sept.

        Texas Gold 50-1 (9-11) Mid-division, never nearer, 11th of 17, 5l behind Avonbridge (9-11) at Longchamp 5f Grp 1 (1) gs.

        Yomalo (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Behind, stayed on final furlong, never reached leaders, 6th of 11, 2l behind Paradise Isle (9-2) at Newmarket 6f 3yo fll hcp (2) gd in Sept.

        Fast Heart 22-1 (8-11) Prominent for 3f far side, last of 18, well behind Borderlescott (8-9) at York 6f hcp 0-100 (2) sft.