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13:50 Newmarket

Newmarket Countryside Raceday Handicap (Class C) (Class C)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.97s
  • 14 Ran
2
Silk -
12/1

    3
    Silk -
    9/2

      1(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
      16/1
      • Form 031-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, edged right under pressure, weakened inside final furlong

      2(14)
      Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE star, DARK BLUE and WHITE striped sleeves and cap
      • Form 13-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      prominent, effort and not clear run over 1f out, switched right, kept on

      3(4)
      Silk - Red, Yellow triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap
      • Form 1-24
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      always prominent, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, no extra close home

      4(6)
      Silk - White, red epaulets, white sleeves, red spots, red cap
      • Form 22146-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      mid-division, weakening when hampered over 1f out

      5(10)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, checked sleeves, Royal Blue cap, White diamonds

      Apex

      19
      10/1
      • Form 33030-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Red, Black chevrons, Black sleeves, Red seams, quartered cap
      10/1
      • Form 1-05
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      always prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, all out

      7(11)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Pink chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Pink cap
      12/1
      • Form 602-414
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      close up, outpaced over 2f out, soon faded

      8(1)
      Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

      Maclean

      22
      9/2
      • Form 2-21
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      held up in touch, driven and headway over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

      9(12)
      Silk - White, Orange spots, striped sleeves, Orange cap
      • Form 0100-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      towards rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, stayed on well, never nearer

      10(9)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, Light Blue and White quartered cap
      12/1
      • Form 0-503
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      slowly away, towards rear, never dangerous

      11(13)
      Silk - Purple, Emerald Green sash, Red sleeves and cap
      20/1
      • Form 410-00
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      broke well, soon held up, headway over 1f out, never on terms

      12(2)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap
      25/1
      • Form 000125-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      prominent until halfway

      13(8)
      Silk - Pink, Maroon spots, Pink sleeves, Maroon cap
      12/1
      • Form 2251-26
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      held up, hampered over 6f out, effort when not clear run over 1f out, ran on final furlong

      14(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap
      25/1
      • Form 030-006
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-1

      always behind

      In depth

      Verdict

      Not the strongest of handicaps and one that can be taken by Maclean, with Apex, Just Tim and Solar Power likely to be involved. The selection has been allotted a fair mark of 76 for his first handicap, and the handicapper has given him a chance of progressing from three decent efforts so far. A length winner of a Musselburgh maiden in April, this faster ground will suit him even more and with Fallon up he is taken to score. Apex has been raised 5lb for just a short head win at Warwick last time. That was over seven furlongs and in soft ground and it remains to be seen if Ed Dunlop's colt will see out a mile, especially as he won't get his favoured cut here. Conversely, Just Tim runs over his optimum trip here and has a useful 2lb drop since his last outing, a well beaten fourth at Sandown. The combination of the drop and the faster ground will help and he can make the frame. Another likely to do so is Solar Power, who won a Kempton maiden on debut before showing up well behind Flowerdrum at Yarmouth. The ground was too soft for her at Ascot last time but we expect better here. However, for the selection we will side with Maclean.