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18:00 Newmarket

Lettergold Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £13,000 added
  • Winner: £6,700
  • 2nd: £3,142
  • 3rd: £1,572
  • 4th: £785
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.32s
  • Off Time: 18:00:28
  • 8 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap

Dutch Decoy

18 DCD
3/1
  • Form 220805
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leaders center, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, stayed on strongly near side final 100 yards

2(1)
Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star
17/2
  • Form 4112-20
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 83

held up near side, pushed along and made no impression 2f out

3(8)
Silk - Royal blue and red stripes, white and orange chevrons on sleeves, red cap

Red Hat Eagle

13 DCD
5/1
  • Form 3-29311
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 82

tracked leaders far side, ridden 2f out, challenging final furlong, could not go pace of winner final 100 yards, kept on

4(7)
Silk - Black, Amber hooped sleeves, Amber cap

Double Time

36 h D
12/1
  • Form 37-6241
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 81

prominent, keen early, soon led, ridden and headed when edged left 2f out, no extra final furlong

5(6)
Silk - Grey, pink epaulets, grey sleeves, pink stars
100/1
  • Form 54-4130
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 80

always towards rear, never a factor

6(5)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue sash, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, striped cap

City Of York

16 h D
14/1
  • Form 7-60574
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 78

in rear, pushed along off pace 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

7(4)
Silk - Navy, gold braids, cream sleeves, navy cap, gold tassel
3/1
  • Form 134322
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 82

led early, soon headed, prominent, regained lead going well 2f out, hung left when length clear final furlong, stayed on well when pressed, on top close home

8(3)
Silk - Red, white epaulets, diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 44-2323
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 76

chased leader near side, upsides and every chance 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced, plugged on

In depth

Formwatch

Dutch Decoy 5-1 (10-0) In touch, headway to track leaders over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 7l behind Aragon Castle (9-1) at Hamilton 1m hcp (2) gd in Jul.

I Still Have Faith 11-1 (8-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous, 11th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Bolster (9-8) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in May.

Red Hat Eagle 7-2fav (9-8) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul beating Local Music (9-5) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

Double Time 9-2 (11-1) Took keen hold, led after 1f out, headed 5f out, chased clear leader, led again over 1f out, pushed out, won at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Dreamrocker (10-7) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

Throne Hall 100-1 (9-7) Off the pace and always towards rear, behind and struggling final 2f, 11th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Whitcombe Rockstar (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.

City Of York 15-2 (9-2) Off the pace towards rear, headway out widest over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Whitcombe Rockstar (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.

Jungle Mac (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Mid-division on inside, ridden and outpaced 2f out, stayed on strongly final 100 yards, never on terms, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Al Shabab Storm (9-9) at Chester 7f hcp (2) gd in Jun.

Berkshire Nugget (IRE) 4-1fav (8-11) Chased leaders, 3rd and one pace final furlong, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Charming Whisper (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.