Racecards
19:45 Newmarket
Turftours.com 'Come To The Prix De L'arc' Handicap (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 7-67471
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
raced far side, chased leaders, hampered when weakening inside final furlong
Sundance (IRE)
286- Form 12160-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey D Holland
raced far side, keen, held up, headway 2f out, soon ridden, weakened 1f out
- Form 104872
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
raced far side, led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Mr Lambros
27- Form 0-17369
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
raced centre, chased leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 240722
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 87
raced far side, chased leader, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 45-0062
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey S W Kelly
raced far side, held up, not clear run over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 77-7000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Ted Durcan
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Swinbrook (USA)
296- Form 902100-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey Lisa Jones
raced far side, held up, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 9-04417
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P Doe
raced far side, held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, ran on, not reached leaders
- Form 931241
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey R Winston
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden to chase leader 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
- Form 65-5839
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey J F Egan
raced far side, held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, edged left inside final furlong, soon led, ridden out
- Form 08-1070
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey P Cosgrave
raced centre, prominent over 4f
Verdict
Imperial Echo can spring a surprise in this race with Ice Planet and Doohulla rating the dangers. David Barron isn't a man to send his charges too far in pursuit of victory so a sortie to Newmarket is something of a surprise for Imperial Echo. He did not do a lot wrong at Haydock on his most recent start and while he has taken time to rediscover his form, he does look to have slipped to a decent mark. Fellow Northern raider Ice Planet was ultra-impressive at Doncaster. Held up for a run, he stays six well and can be thereabouts if the race works out according to Robert Winston's plan. Doohulla quickened nicely to win a recent race at Pontefract over six furlongs. This is a much stiffer assignment in terms of quality and she will need a career best to give weight and a beating to these. Mr Malarkey gave a very good account of himself over five furlongs and should not be phased by a return to six tonight. Bold Marc continues to run solidly and went well for this rider when the pair were narrowly beaten at Chester on their most recent start. Hiccups would have a chance if conquering the starting problems that have hampered his most recent runs. A fair contest which can go to lively outsider Imperial Echo.
Formwatch
Doohulla (USA) 2-1fav (9-10) Tracked leader, headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well, won at Pontefract 6f fll hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Skiddaw Wolf (8-2) by 1l, 5 ran.
Mr Malarkey (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and edged left final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 12, shd behind Fictional (9-2) at Newmarket 5f hcp (3) gf.
Bold Marc (IRE) 7-2 (8-2) Went right start, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Pivotal's Princess (8-10) at Chester 5f 3yo hcp (3) gf.
Imperial Echo (USA) 8-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Kostar (9-2) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf.
Hiccups 7-2fav (10-0) Dwelt, soon in touch, ridden over 1f out, every chance approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 7l behind Yorkshire Blue (8-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp (5) gd.
Ice Planet 3-1fav (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Glaramara (9-10) by 2l, 15 ran.
Romany Nights (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind, not clear run and headway over 1f out, kept on, never troubled leaders, 9th of 17, 6l behind Borderlescott (8-0) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Prince Cyrano 25-1 (8-11) Raced stand side, chased leaders over 3f, 11th of 15, 7l behind Sierra Vista (9-5) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gs.