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19:30 Newmarket

Elite Universal Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,234
  • 2nd: £2,456
  • 3rd: £1,227
  • 4th: £614
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.65s
  • Off Time: 19:32:21
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Forest Demon (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Squeezebox (IRE)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Strictly Dreaming

      22/1

        2(9)
        Silk - White, black epaulets, maroon and white diabolo on sleeves, black and maroon quartered cap

        Squeezebox (IRE)

        21 CD
        3/1
        • Form 4-97161
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 71

        keen, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

        3(4)
        Silk - Purple, light green striped sleeves

        Jack Sparowe (IRE)

        9
        9/2
        • Form 3562-51
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 65

        towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer

        4(5)
        Silk - Black, white spots, black sleeves, white cap

        Emma Emilleen

        38
        6/1
        • Form 6-324
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 75

        keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out

        5(2)
        Silk - Emerald green, red triple diamond, armlets and cap

        Forest Demon (IRE)

        10 pt
        6/1
        • Form 555325
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 75

        tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden out

        6(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White stripe, White and Red halved sleeves, Red cap

        Total Lockdown

        21 p CD
        9/1
        • Form 560-866
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 66

        keen hold, close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        7(1)
        Silk - Light blue, grey hooped sleeves, pink cap

        Wintercrack

        48 h D
        8/1
        • Form 0-01763
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 73

        close up, headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        8(6)
        Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star

        I Still Have Faith

        8 h BFDCD
        4/1
        • Form 622113
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 72

        in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish

        9(7)
        Silk - Pink, light green stars, pink sleeves and cap

        Strictly Dreaming

        29
        22/1
        • Form 570-920
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 64

        in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        1(8)
        NR

        Bold Ribb

        6 p
        12/1
        • Form 5223-16
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-1
        • Official Rating 74

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2022
        (8)
        Silk -

        Mc'ted

        11/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        2021
        (7)
        Silk -

        Contingency Fee

        9/2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        Forest Demon is a consistent sort but is getting little assistance from the assessor. I Still Have Faith is running really well and the going may have been softer than ideal at Chepstow latest but WINTERCRACK came right back to form over course and distance last time and could pick up the winning thread again if the headgear works a second time. Bath winner Jack Sparowe would also have a chance but Squeezebox might be a bigger danger having proved himself over track and trip three weeks ago.

        Formwatch

        Squeezebox (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Close up, every chance from over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Gordon Grey (9-8) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

        Jack Sparowe (IRE) 5-2fav (9-9) Midfield, chased leaders and still a lot to do 2f out, switched left and ran on strongly from 1f out, led final strides, just did enough, won at Bath 1m hcp (6) gs in Aug beating Exigency (9-11) by nk, 13 ran.

        Emma Emilleen 9-4 (9-0) Prominent early, chased leaders, switched right over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, 4th and well held inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Value Added (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Jul.

        Forest Demon (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, lost moderate 4th post, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Wadacre Gomez (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Aug.

        Total Lockdown 15-2 (10-0) Held up, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Squeezebox (9-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

        Wintercrack 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Therapist (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

        I Still Have Faith 4-1jfav (8-8) Chased leaders, switched right 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Totnes (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Aug.

        Strictly Dreaming 25-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon detached, 10th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Measured Moments (9-8) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.

        Bold Ribb 25-1 (10-1) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong, weakened close home, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Flying Spirit (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) gf in Aug.