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18:50 Newmarket

NGK Spark Plugs Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 48.43s
  • Off Time: 18:50:17
  • 7 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Chocolate, light blue sleeves and cap
11/2
  • Form 356-131
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 85

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish

2(3)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
6/4
  • Form 41-62
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 85

held up, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, driven and stayed on to lead towards finish

3(5)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Form 4410
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 83

led, headed halfway, tracked leader, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong

4(6)
Silk - Dark blue, large white spots, dark blue and white chevrons on sleeves, dark blue and white striped cap
25/1
  • Form 40-5746
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 79

tracked leader, led halfway, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace

5(1)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
6/1
  • Form 709-218
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 77

steadied start, in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

6(4)
Silk - Red, yellow epaulets, armlets and cap
11/2
  • Form 06-34
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 77

close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong

7(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets
10/1
  • Form 4-43971
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2f out, kept on same pace

In depth

Verdict

The busy Ravenhoe was having her 17th start when gaining her third career victory at Beverley a couple of weeks ago but is up in grade off a 4lb higher mark. George William has never raced beyond 7f and won twice over that trip but he stays on strongly so could be even better over the extra furlong. ROSTOVA, a winner at Salisbury on soft ground as a juvenile, just failed to catch Golden Stunner over the track and trip last month and though she wouldn't want the ground to dry out she looks the one to be on. Prosecute, a winner at Yarmouth last month, failed to fire at Newbury last time though the soft ground may have been responsible and he's tried in a hood.

Formwatch

George William 9-2 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran to lead well inside final furlong, driven out, won at Haydock 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Lagenda (9-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

Rostova (USA) 11-2 (9-0) Raced centre, tracked leader, headway to lead narrowly inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, kept on when hard pressed final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Golden Stunner (9-2) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (4) gs in Jun.

Heart Of Lions (USA) 10-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 14, dist behind Defrocked (9-7) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Holy Grail (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Explosive Power (9-7) at Carlisle 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.

Prosecute (FR) 4-1 (8-8) Slow to break, held up in last pair, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Huge Future (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jun.

Calvados Spirit 8-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, pressed winner, driven and not quicken inside final 2f, soon ridden, no chance with clear pair over 1f out, lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Wilamina (9-0) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Jun.

Ravenhoe (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Made all, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Dark Command (8-12) by 1l, 9 ran.