Racecards
19:10 Newmarket
NGK Spark Plugs Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 656-904
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey J P Fahy
steadied start, pulled hard held up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 863821
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey A Kirby
chased leader, led over 3f out, hung left 2f out, ridden and ran on
- Form 46-43
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 73
keen tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out until inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 129730
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
led until over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 70-0907
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey N Mackay
steadied start keen held up, effort over 2f out, soon hung left and weakened
- Form 464-065
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey T P Queally
dwelt headway to chase leader 5f out until halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 0-64868
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C Allen
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
close up, chased winner 3f out until 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace
- Form 55-3315
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 71
Nonrunner
Verdict
Atlantic Affair finally ended a long losing run at Musselburgh during the week but carries a penalty in this tougher handicap. Dream Tune was not beaten far in a similar race over track and trip a week ago and can figure while Sandown winner Robins Pearl was well beaten under a penalty at Newcastle last time. But the lightly-raced MUST HAVE posted a better effort when third at Leicester recently and with this longer trip expected to suit, William Jarvis' charge gets a tentative vote.
Formwatch
Dream Tune 4-1 (9-7) In touch, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 12, 2l behind He's My Boy (8-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Atlantic Affair (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Ghinia (9-9) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Must Have (FR) 9-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Wind In My Sails (9-0) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Jonnie Skull (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 24 3/4l behind He's My Boy (8-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Dynamite Dixie (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Hercullian Prince (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Mistamel (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Dwelt towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Miss Van Gogh (8-13) at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Norwegian Reward (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Midfield, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Power Up (11-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Robins Pearl (FR) 13-8fav (8-12) Held up, some headway over 1f out, never involved, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Margaret's Mission (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp fll (5) gf in May.