Racecards
17:40 Newmarket
32RedSport.com Fillies' Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Flat Middle Distance Series Qualifier) (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 21453-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Louis Steward
dwelt, in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
Ajmal Ihsaas
30- Form 2-U834
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
dwelt, close up, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 178-625
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer P Charalambous
- Jockey J Quinn
made all, ridden and hung right over 1f out, driven and ran on
- Form 0-07
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Kieren Fox
dwelt, in touch in rear, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 6-55105
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on to chase clear winner inside final furlong
- Form 662354
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Ryan Powell
keen, tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Verdict
Louis Steward's claim will aid the cause of Thatchereen, who found 1m4f stretching her stamina at Wolverhampton after a narrow defeat at Newbury. Ajmal Ihsaas hasn't had much experience and has a big weight. She hasn't made the expected progress after an excellent debut second at Ascot in May of last year. Trulee Scrumptious has won twice around here though both times on soft ground which she's unlikely to get this time. Ocean Crystal is consistent but limited so the vote goes to DONNA GRACIOSA, a winner at Beverley in May and better than she's shown in her two latest starts.
Formwatch
Thatchereen (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Held up, hanging left over 4f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never near to challenge, 4th of 8, 10l behind Soul Searcher (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5).
Ajmal Ihsaas 33-1 (8-11) Close up, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 6l behind Inexorable Tide (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Trulee Scrumptious 7-2fav (8-12) Soon led and soon clear, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Arantes (9-7) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f app hcp (5) gd.
Authorized Spirit 200-1 (8-6) Took keen hold, led 2f, settled in 4th place, ridden and edged left 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 9l behind Richard of Yorke (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.
Donna Graciosa (GER) 9-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 10l behind Hound Music (8-10) at Windsor 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Ocean Crystal 4-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, keeping on when hampered on inside over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong but never dangerous after, 5th of 10, 8l behind Big McIntosh (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Evacusafe Lady 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind My Anchor (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-55) (6) in Apr.