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17:20 Newmarket

bet365 Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,938
  • 2nd: £3,850
  • 3rd: £1,924
  • 4th: £962
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.93s
  • Off Time: 17:22:53
  • 5 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Purple and white diamonds, purple sleeves
11/1
  • Form 394172-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 95

held up in rear but in touch, took keen hold, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong

2(3)
Silk - Royal blue
3/1
  • Form 5-11
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 88

led 2f, remained prominent, every chance over 2f out, no extra final furlong

3(5)
Silk - Dark Blue and Emerald Green check, White sleeves and cap
  • Form 4-311
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 86

prominent, led after 2f, headed approaching final furlong, rallied closing stages, kept on well under pressure

4(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots
  • Form 421-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 85

chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, hard driven, stayed on

5(2)
Silk - Black, large Red spots, Red cap
  • Form 311-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 83

prominent, every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Three of these are on a hat-trick but Marhaban and War Tiger have been doing most of their racing on the Tapeta at Wolverhampton and Never Do Nothing has been gelded since scoring at Thirsk and Pontefract last year. Solid Stone was all out to land the odds at Newcastle in November but the second has won since. MORDRED only won once last year but ran well when second over a mile here on his final start and could be the answer to a tricky finale.

Formwatch

Mordred (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) 2nd of 7, 2l behind Even Keel (8-12) at Newmarket 1m (2) gd in Sep.

Marhaban (IRE) 1-2fav (9-9) won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Feb beating Cirque Royal (9-2) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

War Tiger (USA) 8-11fav (9-7) won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Gantier (9-4) by 3/4l, 4 ran.

Solid Stone (IRE) 2-7fav (9-2) won at Newcastle 7f stks (4) pol in Nov beating Forest Of Dean (9-2) by nk, 5 ran.

Never Do Nothing (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) won at Pontefract 1m stks (4) gd in Sep beating The Great Story (9-1) by nk, 9 ran.