Racecards
17:20 Newmarket
Pocket The Watch Handicap (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 037-088
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Tim Clark
led, headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 3/1-12
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 4925-53
- Age 8
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
very slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 0024-97
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey F Tylicki
mid-division on outer, chased leaders halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 5-08101
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Patrick Pilley
always towards rear
- Form 030470
- Age 10
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Mikey Ennis
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 659683
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey K Shoemark
mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on
- Form 2065-86
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Ashley Morgan
towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 31-3004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey C Catlin
held up in touch, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
- Form 472252
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Matt Cosham
dwelt, always behind
- Form 113363
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace and not much room inside final furlong
- Form 3909-06
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
Tyrsal (IRE)
19- Form 50-7579
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer C Lines
- Jockey T Atkinson
tracked leaders, not much room over 1f out when weakening
Amahoro
339- Form 323222-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Daniel Cremin
Nonrunner
- Form 972858
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey S Donohoe
Nonrunner
Verdict
DIRECT TIMES only just failed to defy a 9lb rise in the weights for his earlier win here when second at Haydock last time. Lightly-raced, he can go one better in this. Slip Sliding Away also went close at Goodwood recently and had earlier finished ahead of several of these at Windsor while Extrasolar has the beating of the returning Amahoro on collateral form. Cincuenta Pasos only won a lower grade sprint at Salisbury last time and Vincentti looks stuck on his current mark having not won since 2012.
Formwatch
Burning Thread (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 8th of 20, 4l behind Desert Law (8-5) at Epsom Downs 5f hcp (2) gf.
Direct Times (IRE) 2-1fav (9-4) Prominent, took keen hold, switched right over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Claim The Roses (9-4) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Slip Sliding Away (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Held up in rear but in touch, headway halfway, led over 1f out, headed last stride, 3rd of 10, hd behind Lady Gibraltar (8-13) at Goodwood 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Bahamian Heights 10-1 (8-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened, 7th of 10, 7l behind Bushcraft (9-0) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Cincuenta Pasos (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Held up, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Salisbury 6f app hcp (5) gf beating Smart Salute (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Light From Mars 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway far side over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 15, 6l behind Divine Call (8-9) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
Extrasolar 7-2 (9-4) Mid-division, headway and switched left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, held by front pair, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Royal Brave (9-3) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Syrian Pearl 25-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, behind, headway when badly hampered and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Patrick (8-12) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
Dont Have It Then 14-1 (8-11) Behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, took 4th near finish, never troubled leaders, 4th of 10, 5l behind Kinglami (9-4) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Vincentti (IRE) 5-1fav (9-8) Mid-division, ridden on outside over 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Edged Out (9-7) at Bath 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Tarooq (USA) 7-1 (8-7) Led until halfway, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Charles Molson (9-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Rocket Rob (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, staying on when not much room, clipped heels and fell near finish, 6th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Gold Club (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Tyrsal (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden inside final 2f, lost place 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 15, 13l behind Intrepid (8-11) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Amahoro 7-2 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Royal Brave (8-4) at Sandown 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Whaleweigh Station 22-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 10l behind Kinglami (9-4) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Nocturn 33-1 (8-8) Pressed leader 3f, weakened from over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8l behind Bushcraft (9-0) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.