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16:10 Newmarket

Renault Trafic Handicap (Class 4)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.23s
  • Off Time: 16:16:44
  • 17 Ran
1(6)
Silk - White, Light Blue hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap

Gift Horse

7 p D
7/1
  • Form 703673
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 84

switched right to stand side after start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer

2(17)
Silk - Yellow, Purple star, Yellow sleeves, Purple spots, Yellow cap, Purple stars
11/1
  • Form 005907
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 83

held up towards rear, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on well

3(3)
Silk - Red, White diamond, diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Red diamonds

Obe Brave

13 D
16/1
  • Form 097008
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 82

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression

4(12)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue chevron, Royal Blue and Emerald Green halved sleeves
16/1
  • Form 067168
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 81

chased leaders, hard driven and effort well over 1f out, kept on well

5(11)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots
  • Form 22415
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 82

chased leaders, lost place well over 1f out

6(13)
Silk - Yellow, Black chevron and sleeves, Black and Yellow hooped cap
16/1
  • Form 507025
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 78

prominent, lost place over 2f out

7(5)
Silk - White, Brown Cross of Lorraine, White and Brown chevrons on sleeves, Brown cap
9/1
  • Form 133042
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 78

mid-division, weakened over 1f out

8(2)
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue spots on sleeves

Cornus

7 be D
18/1
  • Form 605236
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 77

behind, hard ridden, staying on approaching final furlong, never nearer

9(8)
Silk - White, Light Blue chevron and sleeves, Black cap
25/1
  • Form 860839
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 73

chased leaders, weakened over 1f out

10(9)
Silk - Black, Light Green hoops, White cap
  • Form 881678
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 72

always behind

11(1)
Silk - Yellow, Purple epaulets and star on cap

Brunelleschi

7 b CDD
25/1
  • Form 710707
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 73

mid-division, weakened 2f out

12(14)
Silk - Dark Green, Orange chevron, quartered cap

Earlsmedic

7 v CDD
9/4
  • Form 552511
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 80

made all, hard ridden and edged right under pressure approaching final furlong, kept on well

13(7)
Silk - Red, Yellow sleeves, Red spots, Red cap, Yellow spots
  • Form 143626
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 75

steadied start, held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, not reached winner

14(16)
Silk - Old Gold, Light Blue sleeves and spots on Scarlet cap
  • Form 1-12246
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 71

in touch, weakened 2f out

15(4)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, WHITE cross belts, RED cap

Rocker

21 b
16/1
  • Form 222710
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 66

prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out

16(15)
Silk - White and Royal Blue diamonds, Pink sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Pink diamond
16/1
  • Form 08-5815
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 65

tracked winner, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace

17(10)
Silk - Red, Dark Blue star, Red sleeves, Dark Blue stars, White cap
100/1
  • Form 50-0900
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 45

held up towards rear, eased well over 1f out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

EARLSMEDIC diddled up recently at the track and can win again from what could be a good high draw. He holds a few of these on that last run but bigger dangers may lurk in the form of Wyatt Earp and Special Day. The selection has been rejuvenated by the application of the visor and this progressive three-year-old now strikes as a very nicely handicapped horse. The stable's winners rarely go unbacked, and he can strike again. This race is tougher, but Gift Horse and John Keats, third and second last time respectively, may struggle to get any closer despite pulls in the weights. Rockfield Lodge continues to run well in defeat, comments that also apply to Realt Na Mara and Cornus. Obe Brave is nicely handicapped if ready to strike, as is Gift Horse but he flatters to deceive too often. Rocker and Romany Nights have nice racing weights but recent average runs to forget, whilst Liberation Spirit tries a visor for the first time; he is unexposed and does have ability but he tries this trip for the first time in his short career. Pacific Pride should be noted for consistent market support, whilst Wyatt Earp tends to save his best runs for York.

Formwatch

Gift Horse 9-1 (9-11) Held up in touch, not much room over 1f out, squeezed through inside final furlong, ran on to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Earlsmedic (8-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

Special Day 25-1 (9-3) Held up behind in centre, ridden and headway from 2f out, ran on final furlong, 7th of 20, 2 1/2l behind Total Impact (8-8) at Goodwood 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.

Obe Brave 25-1 (8-8) Led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 7l behind Kalahari Gold (9-1) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-105 (2) sft.

Wyatt Earp (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Outpaced, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 16, 10l behind Valery Borzov (9-11) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-95 (3) hvy.

Liberation Spirit (USA) 9-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 8, 9l behind Kalahari Gold (9-9) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf.

Pacific Pride 11-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 4l behind Divine Spirit (8-12) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

John Keats 14-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left and chased winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Earlsmedic (8-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

Cornus 7-1 (9-4) Held up, headway to dispute 2nd over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 6l behind Earlsmedic (8-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

Tudor Prince (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) In touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 12l behind Balakiref (8-7) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Jul.

Imperial Echo (USA) 16-1 (8-6) Reared start, always behind, 8th of 11, 9l behind Mullein (8-6) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gs.

Brunelleschi 25-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 6l behind Earlsmedic (8-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

Earlsmedic 5-1 (8-7) Went right start, made all, ridden 2f out, edged left and ridden clear final furlong, won at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs beating John Keats (9-5) by 4l, 13 ran.

Rockfield Lodge (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Bumped start, soon tracking leaders, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10l behind Filligree (9-0) at Brighton 6f 3yo hcp (5) gd.

Realt Na Mara (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Held up, ridden and no response 2f out, soon beaten and eased, 6th of 8, 17l behind Regal Royale (8-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

Rocker 25-1 (7-7) Steadied start, raced keenly and soon prominent, weakened rapidly over 2f out, 18th of 19, 23l behind Pearly Wey (9-10) at Goodwood 6f hcap (2) gf.

Romany Nights (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Steady start, held up in rear, headway on stand rail over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 5l behind Stand In Flames (10-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs.

Lawyer To World 40-1 (8-13) Held up, headway under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 20l behind Nawamees (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f clm (5) gd in Jul.