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14:15 Newmarket

Rht 40th Anniversary Handicap (Class C1) (Class 1)

  • 19 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 32.75s
  • 19 Ran
2
Silk -
3
Silk -
12/1

    1(6)
    Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap
    14/1
    • Form 531624
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-7

    with leader, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out

    2(17)
    Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, quartered cap
    8/1
    • Form 40-3562
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-6

    held up in rear, smooth headway from 3f out, ran on final furlong, not reach winner

    3(9)
    Silk - Black, emerald green seams, emerald green cap
    • Form 141266
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-6

    headway after 3f, ridden halfway, soon weakened

    4(14)
    Silk - Royal blue
    6/1
    • Form 2122
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1

    held up, ridden halfway weakened over 3f out

    5(13)
    Silk - White, Black epaulets, Black sleeves, White armlets, Black cap
    16/1
    • Form 260110
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-1

    chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

    6(2)
    Silk - Yellow and Royal Blue diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Maroon armlets, Maroon cap
    25/1
    • Form 2-00540
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-1

    slowly into stride, held up mid-division, never troubled leaders

    7(19)
    Silk - Black, White cross belts, White sleeves, Red spots, Red cap
    50/1
    • Form 0/1100-0
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-0

    held up in rear, kept on, never dangerous

    8(16)
    Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap
    50/1
    • Form 4-50050
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-0

    always in rear

    10(20)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, diabolo on sleeves
    11/2
    • Form 115/002
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-13

    made most, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

    11(12)
    Silk - Apple Green, Black sleeves
    12/1
    • Form 602013
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-12

    slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway 5f out, kept on one pace

    12(23)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hoop and sleeves, White cap
    33/1
    • Form 120505
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-9

    held up well in rear, kept on final 2 furlong, never nearer

    13(15)
    Silk - Pink, Purple sleeves

    Mac

    19
    25/1
    • Form 01150-0
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-9

    close up, hung left over 10f out, ridden halfway, weakened over 4f out

    14(8)
    Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
    16/1
    • Form 041333
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-7

    close up, hampered over 10f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

    15(11)
    Silk - Orange, Beige epaulets and star on cap
    12/1
    • Form 221-210
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-7

    prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

    17(3)
    Silk - Light Blue, White hoop, armlets and cap

    Flotta

    18
    33/1
    • Form 301650
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-7

    chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out

    18(5)
    Silk - Pink, White striped sleeves, White cap
    40/1
    • Form 0250-36
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-7

    soon chased leaders, weakened over 5f out

    19(7)
    Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap
    66/1
    • Form 0035
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-7

    chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong

    22(18)
    Silk - Grey, Lemon sleeves, Orange cap
    • Form 600600
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-3

    slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway from 5f out, ridden 3f out, kept on, not reach leaders

    23(22)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white chevron, light blue cap, white star
    13/2
    • Form 333211
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-1

    held up, headway from 4f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out

    9(10)
    NR
    • Form 011250
    • Age 8
    • Weight 8-13

    Nonrunner

    16(4)
    NR
    • Form 400002
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-7

    Nonrunner

    20(1)
    NR
    • Form 002101
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-6

    Nonrunner

    21(21)
    NR
    • Form 22-531
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-4

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Maybe not quite as competitive as it looks this, with many of them having to produce lifetime bests to score, and we will side with hat-trick seeking Flamboyant Lad to get the better of Elmustanser, Notable Guest and Solo Flight. The selection gets in off bottom weight and has the very capable Paul Hanagan up as a result. A winner over 10 furlongs at both Pontefract and here at Newmarket on his two latest outings, he has gone up 4lb, but looks more than capable of defying that rise over this longer trip, and he has been seeing out his races well over shorter. He is a lightly raced sort and open to enough improvement to take this. Elmustanser is the Godolphin representative in the field and he has already been tried over the trip when runner-up at Kempton last time. However, he was shade disappointing that day, having looked the winner, and time should see that his optimum will be 10 furlongs, so he is opposed. If Notable Guest gets home then he could pose problems for the selection. Sir Michael Stoute's colt won his maiden over nine furlongs at Hamilton last time, but has plenty in his breeding to suggest that he will also be effective over a mile and a half and another good run is anticipated. Of the remainder, Solo Flight put in another solid effort last time over the trip and though he too looks best over 10 furlongs, he is capable of making the frame here. But our idea of the winner is Flamboyant Lad.