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16:30 Newmarket

randoxhealth.com Handicap (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £16,172
  • 2nd: £4,812
  • 3rd: £2,405
  • 4th: £1,202
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.98s
  • Off Time: 16:30:36
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Saunter (FR)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Huge Future

    4/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red star, White sleeves, Red stars, Royal Blue cap, Red star

      Great Hall

      49 D
      20/1
      • Form 415794
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 100

      towards rear, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - Red, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap

      Sofia's Rock (FR)

      14 D
      4/1
      • Form 512859
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 99

      taken to post early, soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, tracking leaders when hampered and switched left approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

      3(2)
      Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap

      Saunter (FR)

      25 p D
      2/1
      • Form 821-481
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 98

      tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and hung right approaching final furlong, ran on

      4(5)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Huge Future

      177
      4/1
      • Form 25/53-56
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 97

      tracked leader, ridden to press winner over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Red, large white spots, black cap

      Baydar

      105 p C
      14/1
      • Form 00000-0
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 96

      in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(1)
      Silk - Orange and Yellow check, Orange sleeves, Yellow cap

      Sleeping Lion (USA)

      21 BFD
      5/2
      • Form 4-7113
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 96

      close up, pushed along 3f out, soon lost place, not a factor after

      6(7)
      NR

      Another Eclipse (IRE)

      14 b
      7/2
      • Form 232-933
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 96

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2017
      (7)
      Silk -

      Danehill Kodiac (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      2016
      (5)
      Silk -

      Fire Fighting (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0

      2015
      (1)
      Silk -

      Gold Trail (IRE)

      10/3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Saunter was cleverly placed by Ian Williams to land a French conditions contest last month, prior to which he'd finished in mid-division in a competitive Royal Ascot handicap behind Dash Of Spice. He remains on a good mark and is tempting but the concession of 11lb to SLEEPING LION may just prove too much. James Fanshawe's colt looks a progressive type and should have more to give after a mere five starts. His form profile reads well and he looked a little unlucky when a close third in his hat-trick bid at Ascot last month as he was given plenty to do. Sofia's Rock has been far from disgraced in competitive handicap company on recent starts and worth a place on the short-list as this looks rather more straightforward than recent ventures.

      Formwatch

      Great Hall 25-1 (9-0) Led 2f, remained prominent, driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased, last of 4, 35 3/4l behind Second Step (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Sofia's Rock (FR) 16-1 (9-3) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 10f out, led over 2f out until 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Sir Chauvelin (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

      Saunter (FR) (9-1) won at Compiegne 1m 6f stks sft in Jul beating Dagobert Duke (8-11) by 5l, 8 ran.

      Huge Future 16-1 (9-0) 6th of 12, 10l behind Walton Street (8-11) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Feb.

      Baydar 33-1 (8-10) Close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 15th of 16, dist behind Oasis Charm (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp stks (2) gd in May.

      Sleeping Lion (USA) 6-5fav (9-2) Dwelt, held up well off the pace in last, headway and driven 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, going on close home, too much to do, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Koeman (9-12) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

      Another Eclipse (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, went 3rd and switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to challenge front pair, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Commander Cole (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.