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16:00 Newmarket
Turners Cesarewitch Trial Handicap (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £25,770
- 2nd: £12,085
- 3rd: £6,045
- 4th: £3,020
Traila
34- Form 4-69721
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey K Shoemark
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 424004
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey David Egan
prominent, pressed leader 5f out, ridden 4f out, soon outpaced, tailed off over 2f out
- Form 304215
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey W Buick
sweated up, midfield, briefly ridden over 4f out, some headway over 3f out, soon ridden, in touch with leaders 2f out, lost touch approaching final furlong, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 504214
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R O'Brien
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in midfield, switched left and ridden over 3f out, soon switched right and no impression, weakened over 1f out
- Form 9/41211
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T P Queally
held up in rear, ridden and headway into midfield over 3f out, outpaced 2f out, kept on one pace entering final furlong
- Form 15-0452
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Jason Watson
midfield, took closer order 5f out, soon made headway to lead, 1 length clear 3f out, soon ridden, maintained advantage 2f out, worn down and headed entering final furlong, no extra and weakened close home
- Form 535109
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey David Probert
led, pressed for lead 5f out, soon ridden and headed, weakened over 3f out, tailed off 2f out
- Form 42-0221
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P F O'Donnell
- Jockey J M Sheridan
took keen hold, midfield, switched right over 4f out, soon switched left, ridden over 2f out, stayed into 3rd over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, kept on near finish but held in 3rd
- Form 311322
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up in midfield, travelling well 4f out, smooth progress 3f out, soon ridden, 1 length down 2f out, stayed on to lead entering final furlong, kept up to work inside final furlong
- Form 67-2211
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
midfield, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off 2f out
Verdict
Most of these trial runners are already entered in next month’s Cesarewitch though not the Irish challenger Extensio. The latter beat Sheishybrid at Clonmel recently and is also preferred to Last Ammo, a winner at Galway last month. Law Of The Sea hasn’t been at his best lately but good efforts in the Chester Cup and Ascot Stakes earlier in the year give him a shout while Grand Providence and Zain Nights have both scored over 2m this season. CAMPAIGN TRAIL (NAP) tried his luck over 2m at Nottingham last month and won more cosily than the winning margin suggests having found a second wind in the closing stages. He gets the vote with 1m6f winner Traila looking best of the rest as he steps up in distance.
Formwatch
Traila 9-1 (9-4) Pushed along towards rear early, pushed along and steady headway over 2f out, ridden in 4th entering final furlong, stayed on strongly inside last to lead on line, won at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Dark Island (8-4) by ns, 10 ran.
Law Of The Sea 7-1 (9-6) Wore hood to post, pulled hard towards rear, headway out wide 2f out, 4th and no impression final furlong, 4th of 10, 7l behind The Very Man (9-6) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Zain Nights 9-2 (9-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Sir Chauvelin (9-3) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Last Ammo (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Towards rear, 7th halfway, 8th under 4f out, headway and switched right 1 1/2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to 4th close home, never nearer, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Jesse Evans (9-3) at Killarney 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Bashful Boy (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Mid-division, bumped bypassing omitting 3 out, soon closed, lost place before 2 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Watergrange Jack (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Sheishybrid (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Held up, mainly towards rear, ridden under 3f out, stayed on into 4th and slightly hampered 1 1/2f out, kept on well into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Extensio (9-2) at Clonmel 2m 1f hcp gd in Sep.
Land Of Winter (FR) 50-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened from 2f out, 9th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Sir Chauvelin (9-3) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Extensio (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Tracked leader, ran freely early, ridden to lead 2f out, went clear final furlong, eased close home, won at Clonmel 2m 1f hcp gd in Sep beating Sheishybrid (9-12) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Grand Providence 9-4fav (8-2) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden and ran on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Novel Legend (9-11) at Goodwood 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Campaign Trail (IRE) 11-4 (8-10) Chased leaders, pushed along, switched right and headway over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd 1f out, stayed on well to lead closing stages, won at Nottingham 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Capone (9-3) by 1/2l, 13 ran.