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16:00 Newmarket

Sporting Index 'Premier' Claiming Stakes (Class D2) (Class 2)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 37.30s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Always Waining (IRE)

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Harrycat (IRE)

    50/1

      3
      Silk -

      Prins Willem (IRE)

      11/4

        1(8)
        Silk - Orange, White halved sleeves

        Prins Willem (IRE)

        14
        11/4
        • Form 234500
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        in touch, came stands' side over 9f out, ridden 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, lost second near finish

        2(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue stars on sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Top Spec (IRE)

        21
        6/1
        • Form 201210
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        steadied start, held up in rear, came standside over 9f out, ridden over 3f out, headway and switched right 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        3(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, White cap

        Always Waining (IRE)

        44
        11/10
        • Form 531604
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        tracked leader, came stands' side over 9f out, led 3f out, clear over 1f out, eased well inside final furlong

        4(2)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW check, striped sleeves

        Gallant Boy (IRE)

        8 b
        25/1
        • Form 440000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10

        towards rear, came stands' side over 9f out, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

        5(7)
        Silk - Purple and White diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

        Indian Solitaire (IRE)

        115
        33/1
        • Form 00-3060
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10

        held up in rear, came stands' side over 9f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        6(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap, Light Blue star

        Zuma (IRE)

        5
        14/1
        • Form 055442
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        held up towards rear, came stands' side over 9f out, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous

        7(3)
        Silk - Royal blue and white (halved), halved sleeves, white cap

        Sweetwater (GER)

        11
        33/1
        • Form 306626
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        raced mid-division, came stands' side over 9f out, behind final 3f

        8(10)
        Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE seams on sleeves

        Woolly Back (IRE)

        133
        20/1
        • Form 226
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        pulled hard, in touch, came stands' side over 9f out, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out

        9(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Yellow cap

        Harrycat (IRE)

        11
        50/1
        • Form 056
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        held up, came stands' side over 9f out, headway over 8f out to track leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, took second near finish

        10(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue braces, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars and stars on cap

        Patrixtoo (FR)

        30
        25/1
        • Form 050240
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        led, came stands' side over 9f out, hung right and headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Always Waining has struggled against the handicapper since winning at Ascot in July and is taken to make the most of the drop in class with Prins Willem and Top Spec rated the main dangers. The selection is best in at the weights judged by official BHB ratings, ran up to his handicap mark last time and will not mind the cut in the ground. He makes more appeal than James Fanshawe's Prins Willem who may struggle to give weight away in this ground. Richard Hannon's Zuma handled the cut in the ground in similar company at Goodwood on Sunday and has claims but needs to improve. Stablemate Top Spec should also have no problems with the ground but has yet to prove his effectiveness over today's trip and with very few of the others even warranting a mention this should go to Always Waining, who is taken to make the most of the favourable terms.