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13:15 Newmarket

Ngk Spark Plugs Nursery Handicap (Class D)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.37s
  • 16 Ran
1(4)
Silk - White, Light Blue sash, striped sleeves, Light Blue cap
20/1
  • Form 31046
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong

2(11)
Silk - Purple, Pink stripe, halved sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 4110
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-6

chased leaders to halfway

3(13)
Silk - Brown and White (quartered), Brown sleeves, White cap
  • Form 4321
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1

in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

4(2)
Silk - Yellow, black star, hooped sleeves, red cap
  • Form 3213
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1

held up towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home

5(14)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
11/1
  • Form 43023
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1

tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, never able to challenge

6(16)
Silk - Black, White disc, Black sleeves, White spots
20/1
  • Form 255245
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened

7(8)
Silk - Black, Red stars, armlets and cap
20/1
  • Form 0365
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

dwelt, held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish

8(1)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), checked sleeves
20/1
  • Form 500
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

held up, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace inside final furlong

9(3)
Silk - ETON BLUE
20/1
  • Form 304
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, hard ridden and staying on when headed close home

10(15)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap
  • Form 006221
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

held up, switched left and headway over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, never nearer

11(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, striped cap
  • Form 0256
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7

held up, ridden and effort over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, one pace

12(6)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts, quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 340
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-6

mid-division, ridden halfway, never dangerous

13(7)
Silk - WHITE, ORANGE star and sleeves, BLACK cap
12/1
  • Form 4024
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-2

in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

14(10)
Silk - Red, Black sleeves, White cap

Magic Red

35 v
33/1
  • Form 00200
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-1

with leader until lost place over 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out

15(9)
Silk - Red, Grey epaulets and armlets
20/1
  • Form 0003
  • Age 2
  • Weight 7-12

slowly into stride, held up, ridden halfway, never dangerous

16(12)
Silk - Turquoise, White seams, Ruby cap
  • Form 50000
  • Age 2
  • Weight 7-12

held up mid-division, pulled hard, ridden and weakened 2f out

In depth

Verdict

Craic Sa Ceili was a very easy five length winner of a nursery at Ayr on Tuesday and even under a 6lb penalty it is difficult to oppose Mick Channon's horse. That success came on softish ground and, with the conditions likely to be similar here, Tony Culhane's mount rates the TEAMtalk selection. Topweight Thunderpoint failed to reproduce of his best on a softer surface at Ayr last time and is probably best watched, especially with Kevin Darley deserting him in favour of Dancinginthestreet. Alan King is not known for his great success with two-year-olds but has done well with Howle Hill, who clearly warrants respect as does Richard Hannon's Tease for who Mick Kinane has been booked. The biggest danger to the selection may prove to be the Barry Hills-trained Bint Alhaarth who caught the eye behind Garmoucheh here last time. That was over seven furlongs on fast ground though and on this softer surface we would rather stick with the Channon horse.