Racecards
15:55 Newmarket
Edmondson Hall Solicitors & Sports Lawyers Handicap (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £18,675
- 2nd: £5,592
- 3rd: £2,796
- 4th: £1,398
- Form 41-4486
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1111/3-6
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Hector Crouch
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 6/003-54
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven and stayed on to lead final strides
- Form 924-361
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Fran Berry
close up, ridden and switched right approaching final furlong, not clear run inside final furlong, not recover
- Form 25/4300-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey J P Spencer
keen in touch towards rear, headway 5f out, joined leaders 5f out, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
- Form 91618-5
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 90
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, led towards finish, headed final strides
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Alqamar should be sharper for a recent outing over 1m4f here but he’ll need to improve on last year’s efforts over 1m6f if he’s to go close. Slight preference is for SHABEEB given he was third over today’s trip at Ascot last summer and caught the eye finishing with a late flourish over 1m4f at Epsom on his latest outing. Amazing Red has been raised 4lb for winning over 2m at Kempton but the Listed winner Moonrise Landing has a bit to prove now having finished tailed off at Ripon last month on only her second start since 2016. Soldier In Action is capable on his day and beat Shraaoh on a couple of occasions last term but Fire Jet has a tough task at this level.
Formwatch
Soldier In Action (FR) 25-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, keen in rear, outpaced over 3f out, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 5l behind Mount Moriah (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 6f lst stks (1) gs in Apr.
Moonrise Landing (IRE) 3-1fav (9-10) In touch, lost place over 3f out, eased over 1f out, 6th of 8, dist behind Mirsaale (8-9) at Ripon 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Shabeeb (USA) 9-2fav (9-8) Held up in last pair, effort on wide outside over 2f out, stayed on into never nearer 4th towards finish, 4th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Royal Line (9-7) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Amazing Red (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway on outside under pressure over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, sustained run to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in May beating Gavlar (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Shraaoh (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Raced wide held up, headway to track winner 8f out, ridden over 1f out, weakening when edged right inside final firlong, last of 11, 8 1/2l behind My Reward (9-5) at Chester 1m 5f hcp lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Alqamar 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace when not much room inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Grey Britain (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in May.
Fire Jet (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Brandon Castle (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) hvy in Mar.