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19:55 Newmarket

Waitrose Rated Stakes (Class B Showcase Handicap) (Class B)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.55s
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Rawyaan

49
5/2
  • Form 51-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

held up in touch, headway to challenge over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on one-paced inside final furlong

2(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap
  • Form 611110
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13

held up, headway over 3f out, hard driven over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish

3(2)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets
20/1
  • Form 300320
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13

held up, headway over 5f out, driven along 3f out, weakened over 2f out

4(8)
Silk - Pink, Maroon chevrons, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Maroon star
25/1
  • Form 144-500
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

tracked leaders and took keen hold, switched to far side rail over 6f out, edged right over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off

5(1)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

Chorist

27
15/8
  • Form 0-1212
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, led 3f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong

6(4)
Silk - Black, Red stars, armlets and cap
  • Form 4-13030
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

7(5)
Silk - RED, GREEN hooped cap
  • Form 616-106
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

held up, driven and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer

8(3)
Silk - Dark Green, White sash, check cap
  • Form 264-011
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

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

In depth

Verdict

The form of Rawyaan's maiden victory on the Rowley Mile course last back end is working out well and the lightly raced colt made a most pleasing seasonal return when landing a Nottingham handicap in comfortable fashion. There should be plenty more to come from this progressive type who should go close despite a hefty 10lb rise. Chorist has proved a model of consistency and has place claims along with the hat-trick seeking Waverley but Football Crazy may now be in the handicapper's grip after notching a sequence of wins.