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17:40 Newmarket

Newmarket Journal Claiming Stakes (Class E)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.17s
  • 11 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Purple and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, quartered cap
  • Form 203522
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong

2(3)
Silk - White, Light Blue chevron and sleeves, Black cap
16/1
  • Form 533
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

steadied start, held up, ridden and some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

3(11)
Silk - Pink, Purple spots, Purple sleeves, Pink spots and spots on cap
  • Form 353426
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, not much room final furlong, stayed on

4(4)
Silk - ORANGE and WHITE stripes, ORANGE sleeves, WHITE armlets, ORANGE cap
16/1
  • Form 02-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

led after 2f, headed over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened

5(7)
Silk - Black, Red chevron, sleeves and cap
  • Form 550-000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

held up, ridden and effort over 3f out, every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

6(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, Beige sash and armlets, Beige cap, Royal Blue star
12/1
  • Form 632656
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6

chased leaders until ridden and weakened 2f out

7(5)
Silk - Light Blue and White check, halved sleeves, White cap
  • Form 03
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6

pulled hard in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, faded final furlong

8(9)
Silk - Dark Green, Beige epaulets and cap
16/1
  • Form 206300
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5

led 2f, stayed in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on

9(1)
Silk - Purple and Dark Green diamonds, Pink cap
  • Form 05-601
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3

held up, pulled hard, joined leader after 4f, led over 3f out, ridden and headed final furlong, no extra

10(10)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue disc, sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 020000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-12

behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

11(8)
Silk - Black, Yellow hoops, spots on sleeves, Yellow cap
5/1
  • Form 534U51
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-12

held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, led final furlong, ridden out

In depth

Verdict

Not the best of races to start proceedings at Headquarters with 11 moderate-looking types lining up. They are headed in the weights by the Richard Hannon-trained Carolina Silk, who is clearly the best horse in the race but, who is still a maiden after nine outings and cannot be backed with any confidence. He looks worth opposing. Both Court Circle and Mr Hawkeye are unexposed and may well improve enough to take a hand, while Harry The Beaver and Robbie Can Can have disappointed of late. More solid claims are held by Leicester handicap winner Petite Futee but as she won off a mark of 56 their a great deal of improvement is needed to take this. A safer bet then and the TEAMtalk selection is Ian Semple's Answered Promise. Another last time out winner, the gelding is well treated on official BHB ratings, comes here in good form and has the undoubted assistance of Jimmy Quinn.