Racecards
17:35 Newmarket
Home Of Racing Handicap (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £16,172
- 2nd: £4,812
- 3rd: £2,405
- 4th: £1,202
- Form 21/1200
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey W Buick
raced alone centre, prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, hung left and weakened final furlong
- Form 540062
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
keen tracked leaders, ridden and hung left 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 5-30702
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
keen held up in rear, headway 2f out, soon every chance, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 613411
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey L P Keniry
in rear, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 8211
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey L Dettori
close up, effort when switched right 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 651-41
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 207005
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey N Mackay
made most until ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 552314
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey J Quinn
close up, short of room and lost place 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, went 4th near finish
- Form 054063
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey James Doyle
NonRunner
- Form 7-90607
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
Storm Rock is back on the same mark as when successful in similar class last October so don't be surprised by a revival. Glory Awaits has steadily dropped to a winnable mark and showed a bit more dash at Chepstow but STORM AHEAD looks the one to be on. Unlucky in-running on his reappearance in June after a long break, he won a similar class handicap at Salisbury in the style of a horse going places and a 6lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent a follow-up. Zwayyan could hardly have won more easily at Haydock and though that was a Class 4 handicap and he's 8lb higher he's an obvious contender as is Wind In My Sails, another taking a step up from that grade on a higher mark.
Formwatch
Jailawi (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Towards rear, never near leaders, 12th of 20, 8 1/2l behind Firmament (8-13) at York 1m hcp stks (2) gf in Aug.
Glory Awaits (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Medburn Dream (8-1) at Chepstow 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
God Willing 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Haley Bop (9-3) at Chester 1m hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Wind In My Sails 7-2 (9-9) Dwelt, held up last, good headway between horses over 1f out, went 2nd and challenged inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won going away, won at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Abareeq (8-12) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Zwayyan 6-4fav (9-5) In touch, headway over 2f out, quickened to lead approaching final furlong, ridden out, won at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Prosecute (9-1) by 2l, 12 ran.
Storm Ahead (IRE) 10-1 (8-5) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on, won at Salisbury 1m hcp (2) sft in Jun beating Sinfonietta (9-9) by 2 3/4l, 13 ran.
Whitman 8-1 (9-6) Prominent on outside 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra final 75 yards, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Ginger Jack (9-11) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Worlds His Oyster 7-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Fuwairt (9-11) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Gratzie 8-1 (9-0) Close up, headway to track leader over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Great Order (8-12) at Ascot 1m stks (3) gf in Sep.
Storm Rock 20-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Lord George (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Sep.