Racecards
14:50 Newmarket
Poets House Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 5167-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
raced far side alone, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 3462-77
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 16-76
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
made most, ridden 2f out, edged right 1f out, ridden and all out, just held on
- Form 0210-65
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Harry Bentley
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 3121-82
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer W Stone
- Jockey Laura Pike
in touch towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
- Form 0241-41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey M Barzalona
towards rear, ridden halfway, kept on inside final furlong, not troubled leaders
- Form 26-1735
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs K Burke
- Jockey Joey Haynes
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 415-402
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey P Cosgrave
went right start tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 91-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, ran on, just failed
- Form 0-33
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey F Sweeney
keen held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 0456
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey D E Egan
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Verdict
Hidden Talent didn't show much on his UK debut but is probably capable of better. Dance With Dragons was second at Leicester last time while Veeraya is unexposed and would be very interesting if attracting market support on her belated reappearance. Whipper Snapper beat AL UDEID by a short-head at Lingfield earlier this month but the runner-up is slightly better off at the weights now and that may be enough for him to turn the tables and take this. Liberty Jack has been placed in a couple of maidens over further this year but would need to find improvement for the fitting of a hood to win here.
Formwatch
Hidden Talent 16-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 9, 19l behind Country Western (8-13) at Ripon 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Apr.
Dashing David (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden halfway, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 20l behind Remote (8-7) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd.
Azrur (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Took keen hold in rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 16l behind High Troja (8-2) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.
Banovallum 25-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Ashaadd (9-7) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Dance With Dragons (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Pythagorean (9-6) at Leicester 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Whipper Snapper (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) In rear and in touch, headway over 1f out to chase leader, pressed leader inside final furlong, kept on to lead post, won at Lingfield 7f 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gf beating Al Udeid (9-0) by shd, 4 ran.
Bold Prediction (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 1f out, staying on one pace when not much room inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4l behind Lord Ashley (9-0) at Haydock 6f 3yo stk 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Al Udeid (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed post, 2nd of 4, shd behind Whipper Snapper (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gf.
Veeraya 9-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed along and ran on well, won at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Oct beating Nenge Mboko (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Liberty Jack (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Dwelt in touch, headway on bit 3f out, soon went 2nd, ridden and found nil over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Rosie Rebel (8-9) at Chepstow 1m mdn auc stks (5) sft in May.
Triple Aitch (USA) 12-1 (9-1) Raced wide mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden and kept one pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind Woody Bay (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.