Racecards
19:22 Newmarket
Rich Energy Two Drinks One Taste Novice Stakes (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £16,000 added
- Winner: £8,640
- 2nd: £4,056
- 3rd: £2,029
- 4th: £1,014

Adrastus
8- Form 06
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey James Doyle
held up last, ridden and outpaced 3f out, no chance after

- Form 6-23223
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey J P Spencer
led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd entering final furlong

- Form 34
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey P J Dobbs
sweating, held up tracking leaders in 4th, plugged on into well held 2nd entering final furlong, no chance with winner

Constanta
34- Form 542
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leader until over 2f out, weakened quickly, soon behind

- Form 33
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out, led inside final 2f, clear when ridden and hung badly left final furlong, stayed on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Adrastus is hard to recommend but all of the remainder can be given a chance. Auriferous returns to novice company after placing at Haydock though looks vulnerable to one of the less-exposed types including Line Of Descent, who was fourth when favourite at Doncaster last month behind a winner representing the Gosden yard. The latter run THOUSAND OAKS in this and she gets the vote to confirm latest running at Haydock with subsequent runner-up Constanta having placed in both outings so far.
Formwatch
Adrastus 50-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Marching Army (9-1) at Leicester 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Auriferous (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) Disputed lead, led over 5f out, joined in the lead 4f out, soon shaken up and led narrowly over 3f out, faced strong challenge over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on gamely but always held closing stages, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Tashkhan (8-13) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Line Of Descent (IRE) 11-8fav (8-13) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 10, 2l behind Golden Bugle (8-8) at Doncaster 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Constanta 3-1 (9-0) Disputed lead then led, pressed home turn, upped tempo and led 3f out, ridden 2f out, pressed over 1f out, soon headed, kept on bravely but always held final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Maytal (9-0) at Haydock 1m 4f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jun.
Thousand Oaks (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Mid-division on outer, chased along 4f out, under pressure 2f out, good headway to take third final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Yesyes (8-11) at Haydock 1m 4f fll stks (4) sft in May.