Racecards
17:45 Newmarket
Celebrating 350 Years Of Making History Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 11844-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey G Baker
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway well over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 1211-92
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D Donovan
- Jockey David Probert
mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened closing stages
- Form 21/076-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 854-212
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when edged left over 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 513-729
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey P J Dobbs
reared start, held up in rear, never dangerous
- Form 1546-79
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey James McDonald
led, hard ridden when pressed over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 279-361
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer E Stanford
- Jockey Aaron Jones
dwelt, behind, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, never a threat
Kawaii
24- Form 57580-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey Tim Clark
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out
- Form 15-2342
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Nathan Alison
NonRunner
Verdict
Rocket Ronnie will enjoy the soft conditions more than most and is only 4lb higher than his latest victory at Nottingham in October. He was a bit unlucky at Beverley on his reappearance and has to be a threat to all. Snappy Guest scored at Windsor last summer on ground with some give and has continued to perform with credit at this level. SEVERUS won six races in Germany, almost all on soft ground. He did much better on his second start for new connections at Kempton and, with conditions in his favour, can land this. Lord Reason gained his first victory at Brighton before stepping up to 1m2f on a return visit where he could only stay on at one pace. Honey Badger dropped down to this trip for the first time on Turf at Yarmouth and gained a comfortable victory, though this is a slightly higher class event.
Formwatch
Rocket Ronnie (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 10, nk behind Jacbequick (9-7) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Severus (GER) 66-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Mutamid (9-1) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Stoked (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Boycie (8-11) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) gd in May.
Lord Reason 11-8fav (9-4) Tracked winner 1f, tracked leaders, headway to chase winner 2f out, switched left approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Nigel (9-7) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Red Cossack (CAN) 20-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Mutamid (9-1) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Henshaw 25-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling inside final 2f, never a factor, 9th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Outback Blue (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Honey Badger 4-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Gypsy Major (9-7) by 2l, 10 ran.
Kawaii 50-1 (9-2) Raced wide, never on terms, 11th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Choral Clan (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in May.
Snappy Guest 3-1fav (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held by winner close home, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Pike Corner Cross (8-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in May.
Embankment 8-1 (9-4) Slowly away in rear, short lived effort 3f out, 8th of 12, 9l behind Star Of The Stage (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in May.