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17:30 Newmarket

Thoroughbred Owner And Breeder Magazine Handicap (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.07s
  • Off Time: 17:30:36
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Greek Envoy

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Cutting Crew (USA)

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Esthlos (FR)

      15/8

        2(2)
        Silk - Orange, White chevron, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Mikao (IRE)

        13 CDD
        20/1
        • Form 7-20400
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 91

        mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

        3(1)
        Silk - Red, black collar and cuffs, old gold cap

        Greek Envoy

        59
        8/1
        • Form 157-120
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 96

        held up towards rear, switched left over 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, all out

        4(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Cutting Crew (USA)

        13 D
        7/2
        • Form 1621/44
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 89

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied when short of room well inside final furlong, stayed on

        5(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Grey star

        Oh Glory Be (USA)

        15 D
        20/1
        • Form 0-72664
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 89

        tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - White and purple diamonds, purple sleeves, white diabolo, white cap, purple diamonds

        Kings Quay

        118 t
        25/1
        • Form 70-2807
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 88

        in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(9)
        Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap

        Velvet Heights (IRE)

        20 D
        14/1
        • Form 3-04246
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 85

        held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

        8(7)
        Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

        Dubai Twilight

        6
        11/4
        • Form 300034
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 89

        keen, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        9(3)
        Silk - Light green, pink star, pink cap

        Esthlos (FR)

        7 D
        15/8
        • Form 011361
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 79

        in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to go moderate 3rd inside final furlong

        1(4)
        NR

        Star of Light

        13 C
        • Form 781870
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 93

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Cutting Crew, Esthlos and Kings Quay form the shortlist in a competitive finale and the vote is given to Cutting Crew. The selection was a fair fourth behind Malt Or Mash last time over this course and distance in a race that has worked out well. He is still open to plenty of improvement and as he has run well with cut in the ground in the past he looks to have solid claims here. Esthlos looks the obvious danger as he won well last time at York when beating Sporting Gesture, and as he is unpenalised for that success today he has to enter calculations. However, he was behind our selection on his previous outing here and on that basis he is passed over. Kings Quay won over hurdles when last seen out and the more juice in the ground the better for him. Barry Hills has won this race twice in the last nine years so Dubai Twilight is another that is entitled to respect. However we prefer the claims of Cutting Crew and he gets the pick.

        Formwatch

        Mikao (IRE) 18-1 (9-11) Mid-division, reminders over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 15, 29l behind Malt Or Mash (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

        Greek Envoy 7-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 18th of 19, 42l behind Galactic Star (8-13) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.

        Cutting Crew (USA) 9-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 15, 6l behind Malt Or Mash (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

        Oh Glory Be (USA) 20-1 (9-9) Held up, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 4th soon after, never troubled leaders, 4th of 7, 9l behind Candle (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 4f fll hcp (3) sft.

        Kings Quay 33-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong, never a danger, 7th of 14, 11l behind Pevensey (8-10) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Jun.

        Velvet Heights (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 8l behind Samurai Way (10-0) at Ascot 2m hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Sept.

        Dubai Twilight 9-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 17, 1 1/2l behind Buccellati (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gs.

        Esthlos (FR) 6-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden and switched right approaching 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, won at York 1m 4f app hcp (4) gd beating Sporting Gesture (8-12) by 2l, 13 ran.

        Star of Light 50-1 (8-9) In touch over 6f, 25th of 34, 20l behind Pipedreamer (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcap (2) gf.