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17:30 Newmarket

Robinsons Mercedes-Benz Nursery Handicap (Class D2) (Class 2)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.52s
  • 10 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Red, Dark Green chevron
  • Form 312102
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

held up, never dangerous

2(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
  • Form 01
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

prominent, ridden and effort entering final furlong, stayed on

3(5)
Silk - Black and pink diamonds, black and white check sleeves, black cap, pink spots
  • Form 31
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-4

awkward start, soon prominent, led inside final furlong, ran on

4(6)
Silk - Dark green, white and black halved sleeves, red cap
16/1
  • Form 160
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

prominent, led over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

5(9)
Silk - Pink, White triple diamond and diamond on cap
16/1
  • Form 030100
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders over 4f

6(3)
Silk - Dark Green, Mauve epaulets and armlets, Mauve cap, Dark Green star
  • Form 303150
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1

chased leaders, kept on same pace final furlong

7(8)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink triple diamond, Dark Blue sleeves, Pink stars, Dark Blue cap, Pink star
  • Form 510240
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12

behind, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

8(10)
Silk - Red, White hoop, Dark Blue sleeves, White armlets, Dark Blue and White hooped cap
20/1
  • Form 0440
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened

9(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow disc, striped sleeves and cap
4/1
  • Form 22301
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

behind, never dangerous

10(7)
Silk - Black, Light Blue sash, Light Blue sleeves, Black armlets, Light Blue and Black quartered cap
  • Form 0000
  • Age 2
  • Weight 7-12

soon outpaced, always behind

In depth

Verdict

A tricky contest to complete the card and top-weight Rowan Lodge looks the class act here and can beat The Pheasant Flyer and Connotation. The Mark Tompkins trained colt has made a terrific transition to nurseries, finishing a close up sixth to Coleorton Dancer over course and distance, before making the classy Comic Strip pull out all the stops at Chester. He deserves his high rating and looks the one to beat. The Pheasant Flyer landed a Warwick maiden in good style last time, beating some promising types. It was only his second outing so there should be more to come.Connotation was a game winner from Clove in a Redcar nursery last time and can go close again under Frankie Dettori. So not the easiest of races to work out, but Rowan Lodge is proven in the type of event and may prevail.