Racecards
17:00 Newmarket
EBF Stallions Breeding Winners Fillies' Handicap (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,704
- 2nd: £2,888
- 3rd: £1,443
- 4th: £722
- Form 3-21247
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Mitch Godwin
close up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 6111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey W Buick
close up in rear, headway to track leader over 4f out, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
- Form 333117
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey S Hitchcott
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, just held on to 2nd
- Form 72144
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 81
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 51
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 51
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey N Mackay
tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 3f out
Verdict
DUBKA (NAP) goes from strength to strength and won a better class handicap than this at Salisbury when showing real battling qualities. She's up another 4lb but a four-timer beckons. John Gosden complicates matters with two entries, both maiden winners on their latest starts. Elraazy stepped up to this trip to score in good style at Haydock and may prove better at this stage than Gala, who probably didn't have much to beat at Catterick. Stockhill Diva is 9lb higher than when landing a Windsor handicap in May while Eager Beaver was a very long way behind the selection at Salisbury after completing a double at minor level. Talent To Amuse has disappointed since winning a soft-ground maiden at Lingfield in June.
Formwatch
Stockhill Diva 25-1 (9-5) Slowly away towards rear, never a factor, 7th of 9, 6l behind Cymro (9-12) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Dubka 11-8fav (8-9) Tracked leading trio, 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, soon edged right, strongly pressed close home, just held on, all out, won at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gf in Aug beating Perestroika (9-6) by shd, 7 ran.
Eager Beaver 7-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, tracked leader until led 9f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, soon behind and eased, last of 7, 36 3/4l behind Dubka (8-9) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gf in Aug.
Talent To Amuse (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders in 4th until 10f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, plugged on again in modest 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Purple Magic (8-9) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.
Elraazy 7-4fav (9-0) In touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep beating Queen Of The Stars (9-0) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Gala 5-6fav (8-12) Held up in rear, headway to join leaders over 5f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well, won at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug beating Pleasure Dome (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.