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19:35 Newmarket

Orbital Food Machinery Classified Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,408
  • 2nd: £1,006
  • 3rd: £504
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 42.01s
  • Off Time: 19:36:22
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Song Light

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Thorpe (IRE)

    9/4

      1(3)
      Silk - Purple, Orange star, Purple sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap

      Astrosapphire

      15
      12/1
      • Form 03227-6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 71

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

      3(2)
      Silk - yellow, dark blue seams, yellow cap

      Rhombus (IRE)

      209 h
      11/4
      • Form 951-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 75

      close up, led halfway, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd near finish

      4(1)
      Silk - Pink, Dark Blue cross belts

      Song Light

      26
      6/1
      • Form 952-8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 72

      steadied start, took keen hold in rear, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on

      5(4)
      Silk - White, light blue stripe, sleeves and cap

      Speed Boogie

      23
      9/4
      • Form 7212
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 74

      led, headed halfway, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      6(5)
      Silk - Light Blue and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Thorpe (IRE)

      37
      9/4
      • Form 08-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 74

      tracked leaders, pressed leader 2f out, soon every chance, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong

      2(6)
      NR

      Premium

      8
      • Form 16
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 73

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      As is usually the case in these classified races, only a few pounds separates the field on official figures. That said, PREMIUM looks to have the strongest form on her sixth to Banoffee in last week's Cheshire Oaks at Chester. Charlie Hills' filly should come out best with any improvement on that performance. Speed Boogie and Thorpe will be winning races this year and have the edge on race fitness with Rhombus. The latter won in testing ground at Haydock in October and should stay this longer trip but Song Light and Astrosapphire will need to improve on recent form if they're to get involved.

      Formwatch

      Astrosapphire 40-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 12l behind Theodore Gericault (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

      Rhombus (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, headway centre over 2f out, chased leader well over 1f out, ridden over 1f out, soon challenging, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won at Haydock 1m 2f 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Oct beating Esteaming (9-3) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Song Light 10-1 (9-5) Towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 11, 11l behind Centurius (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.

      Speed Boogie 3-1 (9-4) Keen led, ran wide into straight over 4f out, joined 3f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, ridden and ran on, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Iridescence (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.

      Thorpe (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, headway to 3rd 7f out, went 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost 2nd 2f out, one pace and held in 4th when bumped approaching final furlong, last of 4, 3 1/2l behind Libertarian (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gs in Apr.

      Premium 6-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, not clear run over 1f out, swiched left to inside entering final furlong, stayed on but no threat to leaders, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Banoffee (8-12) at Chester 1m 3f 3yo lst fll (1) gf.