Racecards
20:05 Newmarket
Sportsman Racing Handicap (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 006-308
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey E Ahern
pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 96-9130
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey J F Egan
pulled hard, held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to go 2nd inside final furlong, edged left and stayed on
- Form 00-0069
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up, effort approaching final furlong, one pace
- Form 80-2298
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey O Urbina
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Poetical (IRE)
240- Form 572207-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
soon led, headed 5f out, tracked leader after, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 612-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey L Dettori
led 5f out, ridden and ran on well final furlong
- Form 194-785
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey N Callan
chased leaders, hampered and lost ground over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on and not clear run inside final furlong
- Form 1-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up, never dangerous
- Form 70-0056
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
held up in rear, not trouble leaders
Verdict
Queen's Pudding, Namroc and Fantasy Believer are the three that catch the eye here and Queen's Pudding is taken to extend the successful run of the Fanshawe-Spencer partnership. Namroc showed good form to be second twice at the start of the season but has disappointed twice since and is probably best watched on this occasion. Fantasy Believer has shown glimpses of form at Epsom and Goodwood recently, and his trainer rates him highly. The booking of Kieren Fallon will assist his cause. Queen's Pudding won comfortably on her Nottingham debut and a number of those behind have won since. The Fanshawe yard is going well and rated 85, Queen's Pudding can win this en route to bigger things.
Formwatch
Jonny Ebeneezer 33-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 6l behind Greenslades (8-13) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in May.
Romany Nights (IRE) 7-1 (8-4) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 10l behind Greenslades (8-13) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in May.
Fantasy Believer 8-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 7l behind Firenze (9-3) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Namroc (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, never on terms, 8th of 13, 15l behind Day To Remember (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.
Poetical (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Led and disputed, headed over 2 1/2f out, soon no extra, 7th of 22, 15l behind Mister Hight (9-0) at Navan 1m 2f stk sft in Oct.
Red Cape (FR) 12-1 (8-12) Raced stands side, upset in stalls, always behind, eased well over 1f out, last of 17, 38l behind Levera (8-8) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Ans Bach 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Music Note (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (3) sft in May.
Queen's Pudding (IRE) 4-1fav (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up, soon switched right, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) gd in Sept beating Pearly Poll (8-8) by 1l, 17 ran.