Racecards
14:50 Newmarket
Aylesfield Farms Stud Nursery Handicap (Class C)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft
Steel Blue
12- Form 202100
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R Whitaker
- Jockey Michael Hills
raced far side, led group, ridden and over all leader approaching final furlong, ran on
- Form 031412
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
raced far side, close up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 441005
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Corby
raced centre and over all leader, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 425333
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
raced far side, always behind
- Form 121640
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
raced centre, chased leaders 4f
Cashel Mead
96- Form 410
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey J Mackay
raced centre and keen, chased leader until ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 320420
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
raced far side, slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 511034
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey D Kinsella
raced far side, chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, rallied and ran on inside final furlong
Star Vega
27- Form 15
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
raced centre, dwelt, soon behind, pushed along halfway, headway inside final furlong, ran on close home, nearest finish
- Form 035
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey Willie Supple
raced far side, held up, ridden halfway, kept on one pace
- Form 023530
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey K Darley
raced centre, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
Cherokee Bay
34- Form 1030
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey J F Egan
raced centre, held up, edged right and effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 530643
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
raced centre, with leader until ridden and weakened final furlong
Surdoue
8- Form 6040
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey E Ahern
raced far side, went left soon after start, chased leaders over 4f
- Form 620
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
raced centre, slowly into stride, tailed off halfway
- Form 150003
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey J F McDonald
raced far side, always towards rear
- Form 61201
- Age 2
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer R Wilman
- Jockey Reserve
raced centre, chased leader, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 3600
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
raced centre, towards rear and pushed along, never nearer,
Verdict
Mick Channon sets a poser by saddling three runners. La Campanella has had a long season, but she shows no signs of having had enough. She is effective on soft ground and should go well, while stablemate B A Highflyer is another who has been kept busy and turned in his best effort of the season when just touched off at York. However, the pick of his runners could be Aries, who can be forgiven her effort at Catterick as she had little chance from her draw. She is better judged on her effort here earlier in the month over an extra furlong. She has plenty of pace and will not be inconvenienced by this shorter trip. The vote goes to the maiden Dancing Forest, who has already proven he handles the ground and will be better suited to this stiff six-furlongs, having given the impression that seven just stretches him.