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17:10 Newmarket

Babraham Handicap (Class C)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.40s
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk -
2
Silk -
6/1

    3
    Silk -
    4/1

      1(4)
      Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

      Shami

      32 v
      6/1
      • Form 0-50010
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      pulled hard, held up, headway and not much room over 2f out, switched right approaching final furlong, pressed winner inside final furlong, unable to quicken close home

      2(9)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, quartered cap
      14/1
      • Form 002000-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12

      held up mid-division, lost place over 3f out, rallied and headway approached final furlong, switched right and ran on towards home

      3(3)
      Silk - Dark Green, Orange hoop, armlets and cap
      20/1
      • Form 143102-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8

      in touch, ridden and switched left over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(7)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow sash, White sleeves, Yellow and Dark Green quartered cap
      2/1
      • Form 122-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      held up, headway to lead over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on gamely

      5(5)
      Silk - Red, Beige seams, armlets and cap
      14/1
      • Form 141612-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2

      tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(8)
      Silk - Red and Light Green diamonds, Red sleeves, Light Green armlets and diamond on Red cap
      • Form 4204-20
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      track leaders, short of 2f out, lost place, not a danger after

      7(11)
      Silk - Light Blue, White hoop, armlets and cap

      Flotta

      33
      4/1
      • Form 623-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12

      held up, ridden headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

      8(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap
      • Form 115325-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11

      slow into stride, held up, headway over 4f out, short of room over 2f out, lost place until stayed on again final furlong

      9(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Grey (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, hooped cap

      Bound

      694
      33/1
      • Form 036106/
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-6

      held up, headway 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakening when hampered over 2f out, soon eased

      10(6)
      Silk - Black, large Yellow spots and sleeves, Yellow cap, Black spots
      • Form 23222-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-6

      led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out

      11(10)
      Silk - Light Green, Red striped sleeves, Yellow cap

      Ampoule

      21
      33/1
      • Form 0-22101
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-3

      held up, effort of 2f out, kept on one pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      Not the strongest of handicaps to round off the afternoon as a few of these have already become expensive to follow. The likes of Beat The Heat, Shami and the frustrating Sergeant Cecil fit that risky profile and are not difficult to overlook - which makes the shortlist a little easier to compile. Ampoule merits respect as the chosen runner from his in-form yard's acceptors at the five-day stage, but he has plenty on at the weights and it may pay to side with the unexposed Chai Walla. His form with Red Wine is about the best on offer and he will be hard to master if he builds on that effort. Fourth Dimension and Allinjim are best of the rest.