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15:50 Newmarket

Essex And Suffolk Chamber Of Commerce Classified Stakes (Class D) (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.05s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk -
2
Silk -
3
Silk -
1(8)
Silk - Apple Green, Black sleeves
7/1
  • Form 060206-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8

pulled hard, held up in rear, switched left and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach winner

2(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap
  • Form 10350-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6

led, clear 7f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on

3(2)
Silk - Purple, Orange sash, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 551162-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

4(3)
Silk - Light Blue, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, quartered cap

Jools

14
8/1
  • Form 0-00153
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3

mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

5(7)
Silk - Grey, Purple chevrons, Grey sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 11015/0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

pulled hard, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

6(4)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue diamond
12/1
  • Form 000220
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3

keen, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(9)
Silk - N/A
  • Form 01010-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

held up mid-division, ridden and swished tail 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous

8(1)
Silk - White, Emerald Green disc
15/2
  • Form 51/2524-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

pulled hard, in touch, led over 1f out, ridden out

9(6)
Silk - Bottle Green, White cap, Lime Green star

Ultimata

361
10/1
  • Form 1-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

pulled hard, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

The booking of Kieren Fallon for Barking Mad is a big positive for the Michael Bell-trained gelding and the partnership are selected in preference to Jools, who has solid claims on the best of his form, and the unexposed Ultimata, who looked a useful prospect when winning her only start to date and can be expected to be primed and ready to go despite her long lay off. Solo Flight is another consistent sort for each way-players to consider as he goes well here and has no questions to answer regarding his ability to see out the trip. However, like James Caird, he also has a fair absence to overcome and he will do very well to win a competitive heat like this from the top of the weights. Therefore, we return to Barking Mad as the best option now that he has got a run behind him this season. That, combined with the fact that Fallon has already ridden him to victory twice from only three rides in the past, only enhances Barking Mad's claims and he looks sure to make a bold bid to land a second course and distance victory if all goes to plan today.