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17:05 Newmarket

Double O Seven Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.03s
  • Off Time: 17:05:39
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Royal Dutch

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Hold On Tight (IRE)

    5/6

      1(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Beige stripe

      Harry Buckle

      14 D
      11/2
      • Form 141803
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 85

      led, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra

      2(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Pink hoops, White sleeves, Pink cap

      Cropley (IRE)

      231
      10/1
      • Form 9/8523-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 74

      pulled hard in touch in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

      3(4)
      Silk - Orange, White halved sleeves

      Royal Dutch

      22
      7/2
      • Form 153-025
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led entering final furlong, driven out

      4(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), Red sleeves, White cap

      Hold On Tight (IRE)

      26 D
      5/6
      • Form 3-313
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 79

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven and no impression over 1f out, ran on under strong pressure towards finish, not reach winner

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, striped sleeves, check cap

      Toptempo

      73
      8/1
      • Form 5435-80
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 68

      in touch in rear, headway to press leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

      Previous results

      2012
      (3)
      Silk -

      Ex Oriente (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      2011
      (3)
      Silk -

      Midnight Oil

      10/3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      2010
      (8)
      Silk -

      Magicalmysterytour (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Four times a winner on Polytrack, Harry Buckle is still struggling to make his mark on Turf and never threatened when third over track and trip last time. HOLD ON TIGHT makes more appeal as she has more scope and remains on the same mark as when beaten a couple of lengths on her handicap debut at Windsor last month. Ralph Beckett's filly gets the nod ahead of Royal Dutch, who looks high enough in the weights on her recent fifth here behind Semeen. Cropley and Toptempo are also pretty exposed and will do well to figure.

      Formwatch

      Harry Buckle 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, switched to centre and led over 5f out, ridden and hung left 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, soon switched right, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Miss Dashwood (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

      Cropley (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Always prominent, 3rd halfway, led approaching straight, strongly pressed early straight and headed over 1f out, dropped to 3rd and no impression final furlong, 3rd of 23, 2 3/4l behind Salam Alaykum (9-11) at Leopardstown 1m 4f hcp 50-75 gs in Jul '12.

      Royal Dutch 4-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Semeen (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul.

      Hold On Tight (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon edged left, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Bantam (9-2) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.

      Toptempo 11-2 (9-4) Mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 9l behind Big Time Billy (8-6) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.