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17:25 Newmarket

Thai Street Cafe & Norfolk Ice Cream Nursery Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 53.28s
  • Off Time: 17:26:07
  • 9 Ran
1(5)
Silk - White, Purple hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 9316
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 81

held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven entering final furlong, stayed on to wear down leading pair to lead final strides

2(2)
Silk - Cherry, Black sash, Primrose and White quartered cap
11/2
  • Form 07613
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 80

raced along standside, switched right to join centre group after 2f, held up, headway over 2f out, challenged leader approaching final furlong, driven to lead well inside final furlong, headed final strides

3(10)
Silk - Light Green, Purple spots, sleeves and spots on cap
14/1
  • Form 656
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 72

keen, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon one pace

4(4)
Silk - Black, Yellow stripe, diabolo on sleeves
9/2
  • Form 961
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 71

held up, ridden over 2f out, driven and headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 4th towards finish

5(9)
Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
25/1
  • Form 02249
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 70

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6(1)
Silk - Green, Grant tartan sash, Red cap
11/2
  • Form 772
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

7(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Rezwaan

21
13/8
  • Form 8562
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and joined approaching final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, no extra

8(7)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star
16/1
  • Form 853
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 65

led, headed 3f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong

10(8)
Silk - Yellow, White and Yellow striped sleeves, Yellow cap, White star
50/1
  • Form 086
  • Age 2
  • Weight 7-12
  • Official Rating 50

in touch, ridden halfway, lost touch 3f out

9(3)
NR
  • Form 70033
  • Age 2
  • Weight 7-12
  • Official Rating 58

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

There is plenty to recommend FIRST CAT who gets our vote in the finale over Gordon Flash and Leitzu. It could be a good day for Richard Hannon and First Cat looks to have a big chance now that he is back in a nursery handicap. He was far from disgraced at Salisbury last time; he had won well at the same track previously and he looks to have a big chance here. Once again his trainer complicates matter by also sending Gordon Flash to post and he has shown enough in maiden company to suggest that he should be up to winning races. Leitzu could be a bigger threat though as this filly from the Mick Channon yard did make a positive impression when she beat Rose Alba at Chepstow last month. She looks to be going the right way and she has to be on the shortlist today. Lethal Combination hails from a yard in good form but he was well beaten last time at Newcastle and he looks to have a bit to find to make his mark here. There should be more to come from First Cat who looks to have a big chance in this company.

Formwatch

Lethal Combination (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no extra final 2f, 6th of 11, 8l behind Layali Al Andalus (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2yo hcp (2) gf in Aug.

First Cat 4-1 (9-2) Held up, kept on from over 1f out, took 3rd towards finish, no impression, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Raine's Cross (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 2yo nov stk (4) gs.

Number One Guy 10-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 11, 16l behind Prompter (9-3) at Chester 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug.

Leitzu (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, ran on well, won at Chepstow 1m 2yo fll mdn aut (5) gd in Aug beating Rose Alba (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.

Brunette (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, never able to challenge, 9th of 12, 14l behind First Cat (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.

Rose Alba (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, headway halfway, soon outpaced, stayed on strongly approaching final furlong, not reached winner, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Leitzu (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 2yo fll mdn aut (5) gd in Aug.

Rezwaan 14-1 (8-3) Stumbled start, soon in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on, not troubled winner, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Whippers Love (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2yo hcp (4) gf in Aug.

Gordon Flash 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Shaayeq (9-3) at Epsom Downs 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs.

Refuse To Tell 33-1 (9-3) With leader, lost place over 2f out, ridden, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 17l behind Shaayeq (9-3) at Epsom Downs 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs.

High Resolution 13-2 (8-5) Mid-division on inside, chased leaders 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Stef And Stelio (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo clm stks (5) pol.