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16:30 Newmarket

randoxhealth.com Handicap (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £16,172
  • 2nd: £4,812
  • 3rd: £2,405
  • 4th: £1,202
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.40s
  • Off Time: 16:30:30
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Danehill Kodiac (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sofia's Rock (FR)

    Evs

      1(2)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Second Wave (IRE)

      301 h
      4/1
      • Form 141/249-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 108

      close up in rear, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue epaulets and armlets, Pink cap

      Eye of The Storm (IRE)

      18 D
      8/1
      • Form 106/94-0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 100

      tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      3(7)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, Red and Yellow check sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Yellow star

      Danehill Kodiac (IRE)

      316 D
      3/1
      • Form 354123-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 97

      tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, ran on

      5(6)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

      Jacob Cats

      7 v CD
      20/1
      • Form 113270
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 96

      close up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace

      7(5)
      Silk - Red, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap

      Sofia's Rock (FR)

      17 D
      Evs
      • Form 171030
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 100

      set strong pace, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace

      4(4)
      NR

      Goldmember

      42 D
      8/1
      • Form 6754-86
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 96

      NonRunner

      6(1)
      NR

      Amazing Red (IRE)

      14 CD
      7/2
      • Form 61-3691
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 96

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2016
      (5)
      Silk -

      Fire Fighting (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0

      2015
      (1)
      Silk -

      Gold Trail (IRE)

      10/3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      2014
      (4)
      Silk -

      Fattsota

      4/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      A real conundrum presents itself here as a betting puzzle and it's hard to totally write off any of the field. Sofia's Rock the sole three-year-old in the race will appreciate the better ground and on his third here on his penultimate he has a good chance especially as his yard won this last year. Eye of The Storm and Second Wave look to have tough enough tasks off their marks while Goldmember makes his handicap debut (belatedly) and that may suit him more than his tasks in a higher grade. AMAZING RED therefore becomes the suggestion here as he bids to follow-up his handicap win and progress again off just a 4lb higher mark.

      Formwatch

      Second Wave (IRE) (8-10) 9th of 10, 34 3/4l behind Grand Marshal (9-2) at Moonee Valley 1m 4f gs in Oct.

      Eye of The Storm (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, keeping on at same pace when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, 10th of 16, at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

      Danehill Kodiac (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Keen, close up, ridden and every chance from over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Scarlet Dragon (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Oct.

      Jacob Cats 25-1 (9-11) Started slowly, always behind, last of 10, 12 3/4l behind Great Hall (9-10) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Aug.

      Sofia's Rock (FR) 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leader until 4f out, chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, last of 14, dist behind Londinium (8-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Aug.

      Goldmember 14-1 (9-0) Tracked clear leading pair, closer 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 35 3/4l behind Nearly Caught (9-0) at Sandown 2m lst stks (1) gf in Jul.

      Amazing Red (IRE) 13-2 (9-8) Held up in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug beating Stamford Raffles (9-7) by 3/4l, 8 ran.