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16:55 Newmarket

Discover Newmarket Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,763
  • 2nd: £2,310
  • 3rd: £1,154
  • 4th: £577
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.76s
  • Off Time: 17:00:12
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

G K Chesterton (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Moonlightnavigator (USA)

    11/2

      1(7)
      Silk - Dark Green, Light Blue sleeves and cap

      Replenish (FR)

      23 BFD
      9/1
      • Form 01733-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 94

      keen close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      2(1)
      Silk - Mauve, purple epaulets and sleeves, striped cap

      Storm Ahead (IRE)

      27 D
      7/4
      • Form 1/4124-8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 92

      tracked leaders, effort and edged left to chase winner over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Royal blue

      G K Chesterton (IRE)

      37 D
      5/2
      • Form 31/57-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 89

      made all, ridden clear over 1f out, driven and wandered under pressure inside final furlong, ran on

      6(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Takatul (USA)

      23 D
      8/1
      • Form 1165-41
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 88

      held up, pushed along 3f out, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      7(4)
      Silk - Orange, Black and White hooped cap

      Truth Or Dare

      13 D
      12/1
      • Form 53647-4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 88

      dwelt keen in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on

      8(3)
      Silk - Pink, dark blue cross of lorraine, dark blue sleeves, pink armlets, pink cap, dark blue star

      Moonlightnavigator (USA)

      13 D
      11/2
      • Form 15610-9
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 88

      keen tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, rallied to chase winner again inside final furlong

      3(8)
      NR

      Calvados Spirit

      44
      6/1
      • Form 45100-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 89

      NonRunner

      5(6)
      NR

      Red Tea

      25 CD
      4/1
      • Form 1033-51
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 89

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2016
      (6)
      Silk -

      Arrowzone

      7/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      2015
      (8)
      Silk -

      Musaddas

      7/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2

      2014
      (2)
      Silk -

      Tenor (IRE)

      15/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Further rain would suit Moonlightnavigator and De Sousa is an interesting jockey booking, though he still looks a few pounds too high and a number of his rivals arrive in top form. Takatul and Replenish are closely matched on Lingfield running and look better treated than Pontefract winner Red Tea. They go on the short-list but Calvados Spirit didn’t beat much at Wolverhampton and is 8lb higher. G K Chesterton is lightly raced and was only beaten a neck at Nottingham on his first run since being gelded but we like the way STORM AHEAD shaped on his reappearance in the Spring Cup at Newbury, where he will have found the ground quick enough. Marcus Tregoning’s charge went close here in the autumn and may be ready to resume winning ways.

      Formwatch

      Replenish (FR) 2-1fav (9-7) Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Takatul (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Apr.

      Storm Ahead (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, hung left under pressure from over 1f out, ridden and plugged on same pace inside final furlong, no impression, 8th of 21, 2 1/4l behind Banksea (9-4) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gf in Apr.

      G K Chesterton (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, soon recovered on inside to lead after 1f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 11, nk behind George William (9-3) at Nottingham 1m hcp (3) gf in Apr.

      Takatul (USA) 9-4 (8-13) Tracked leaders, headway 2f out, ridden to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Apr beating Take The Helm (9-5) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Truth Or Dare 10-1 (9-2) Dwelt held up towards rear, switched right over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, no impression towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Aardwolf (8-5) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gf in May.

      Moonlightnavigator (USA) 20-1 (8-10) Chased leader, faded inside final furlong, 9th of 17, 5 3/4l behind Cote d'Azur (9-1) at Thirsk 1m hcp (2) gf in May.

      Calvados Spirit 5-2fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, not clearest of runs and squeezed through over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon ridden, ran on well, eased close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Mr Red Clubs (8-13) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.

      Red Tea 4-1fav (9-5) In touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, eased close home, won at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Sands Chorus (9-2) by 2 1/4l, 15 ran.