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20:05 Newmarket

poptelecom.co.uk Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,763
  • 2nd: £2,310
  • 3rd: £1,154
  • 4th: £577
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.04s
  • Off Time: 20:05:44
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

The Confessor

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Famous Poet (IRE)

    15/8

      1(2)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Famous Poet (IRE)

      314 BFD
      15/8
      • Form 1/12412-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 93

      in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on

      2(7)
      Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED seams, RED cap

      Common Touch (IRE)

      14 DCD
      20/1
      • Form 1416-70
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 91

      tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - Red, White diamond, White sleeves, Red spots

      The Confessor

      29 D
      7/2
      • Form 1300-33
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 90

      made all, set steady pace until quickened over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly

      5(6)
      Silk - Light blue and black (quartered), black and light blue halved sleeves

      Zacynthus (IRE)

      27 DCD
      9/4
      • Form 210-632
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 90

      tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

      6(4)
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, yellow star

      Ducal

      27 D
      12/1
      • Form 0367-R4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 88

      awkward start, held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, ran on, never nearer

      7(5)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves

      Hefner (IRE)

      21
      8/1
      • Form 1100-36
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 88

      held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer

      8(3)
      Silk - Maroon, light blue and maroon chevrons on sleeves, light blue cap, maroon star

      Esprit de Midas

      18 h D
      40/1
      • Form 00510-0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 87

      with leader, hung left under pressure over 1f out, soon weakened

      3(9)
      NR

      Bronze Prince

      29 D
      • Form 00-5104
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 90

      Nonrunner

      9(8)
      NR

      Good Authority (IRE)

      7 D
      • Form 75-4321
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 85

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2012
      (6)
      Silk -

      Fulbright

      10/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      2011
      (10)
      Silk -

      Kingscroft (IRE)

      11/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7

      2010
      (5)
      Silk -

      Man Of Action (USA)

      5/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      This looks a tight handicap. Famous Poet hasn't raced since August and is 8lb higher than his earlier win at Kempton while Good Authority is a winner without a penalty after landing an apprentices race at Goodwood though he steps up in class today. Only a length separated The Confessor and Bronze Prince at Goodwood last time and ZACYNTHUS finished the same distance ahead of Ducal when runner-up at Haydock last month. A couple of winners have already come out of that race and Luca Cumani's charge gets the vote to go one better in this.

      Formwatch

      Famous Poet (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, closed over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon edged left, headed over 1f out, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Postscript (9-2) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug.

      Common Touch (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Went right start towards rear, never on terms, 13th of 15, 14l behind Highland Colori (9-4) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

      The Confessor 7-2 (8-11) Chased leader at good pace, led going well over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no impression, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Head Of Steam (8-8) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in May.

      Zacynthus (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Redvers (9-6) at Haydock 7f hcp 0-90 (3) fm in May.

      Ducal 28-1 (9-6) Dwelt, towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3l behind Redvers (9-6) at Haydock 7f hcp 0-90 (3) fm in May.

      Hefner (IRE) 17-2 (8-13) In touch, ridden 3f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 14, 7l behind Vainglory (8-9) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gs in May.

      Esprit de Midas 66-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, well beaten over 2f out, last of 13, 27l behind Khubala (9-5) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

      Bronze Prince 14-1 (8-12) Tracked leading trio on outside, went 3rd 4f out, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, outpaced to 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 10, 2l behind Head Of Steam (8-8) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in May.

      Good Authority (IRE) 7-2fav (9-9) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, plenty to do when switched left entering final furlong, ran on strongly to lead towards finish, won at Goodwood 7f app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gd beating Bravo Echo (9-6) by 1/2l, 10 ran.