Racecards
16:00 Newmarket
Heath Court Dining Club British EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,822
- 2nd: £1,732
- 3rd: £866
- 4th: £433
Asensio
227- Form 8-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Moubarak
- Jockey S M Levey
dwelt in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 24
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
tracked leader, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 09
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey Phil Dennis
in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
Frontman
p- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K T O'Neill
dwelt close up, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 43-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 05-23
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
Reynolds
36- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, rallied to go 2nd towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
towards rearpushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey M Dwyer
slowly away, in rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer
Verdict
Placed in a handicap at Doncaster last time, MOQTARREB sets a decent standard returning to novice company. Roger Varian’s colt is preferred to stablemate Bardo Contiguo, who disappointed at Chester last month. Reynolds was beaten less than a length at Newbury by Biometric, who won the Britannia at Ascot on Thursday, while Light And Dark was placed on the Rowley Mile here in October and returns to action for Godolphin. Frontman is a half-brother to Group 1 winner Winsili and Sea Wings is related to several smart winners, including Mutakayyef, and both newcomers are worth noting in the betting representing powerful connections.
Formwatch
Asensio 50-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 13, 23 1/2l behind Space Blues (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Nov.
Bardo Contiguo (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Held up in touch, pushed along and effort over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Hero Hero (9-2) at Chester 1m stks (4) gd in May.
Fountain Of Life 66-1 (9-2) Dwelt towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Velorum (9-9) at Yarmouth 1m stks (5) gf in May.
Frontman Kingman colt out of Winter Sunrise.
Isaac Murphy (USA) 80-1 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Durrell (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Light And Dark 13-8fav (9-0) Tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Bell Rock (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gd in Oct.
Moqtarreb Evensfav (9-7) Always close up, ridden and chased winner just over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Artistic Rifles (9-5) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Reynolds 50-1 (9-2) Went left start, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, stayed on well towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1/4l behind Biometric (9-8) at Newbury 7f stks (4) gd in May.
Sea Wings Sea The Stars colt out of Infallible.
Ecstasea (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Outpaced, 6th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Mutaraffa (9-9) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) gf in May.
Heartbreak Hotel (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Dwelt towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Keep Me Company (9-3) at Leicester 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Jun.
Your Thoughts (FR) So You Think filly out of Moraga.