Racecards
16:20 Newmarket
Home Of Racing Handicap (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,938
- 2nd: £3,850
- 3rd: £1,924
- 4th: £962
- Form 0/667-00
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey J P Spencer
close up, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, driven and ran on towards finish, not reach winner
- Form 23212-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 97
slowly into stride towards rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 9-12290
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey F Tylicki
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 805-606
- Age 9
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey D Swift
keen, led, headed over 3f out, tracked leader, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 40-3109
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey James Doyle
taken to post early, tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, driven out
- Form 1012-30
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
in touch, effort over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 23-1332
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, never nearer
- Form 679466
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 84
outpaced, never on terms
- Form 33165-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 97
Nonrunner
- Form 327-853
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
DOUBLE UP (NAP) has got his act together this year winning both starts last month in impressive fashion. He defied a 10lb rise at Nottingham last time despite early interference and Roger Varian's sprinter has not finished improving yet. Top Boy was second to the selection earlier and has subsequently found Stunned too good on the all-weather. The latter has a shout but stablemate Secretinthepark is hard to win with nowadays and drops back to the minimum trip for the first time. Fairway To Heaven went close to taking advantage of a slip down the weights when second at Goodwood recently and Smoothtalkinrascal finished ahead of a few of these when sixth in the Epsom "Dash" earlier this month.
Formwatch
Kingsgate Choice (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Dwelt, mid-division, ridded over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 17, 10l behind Red Baron (8-6) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4yo+) (2) gf.
Poyle Vinnie 11-8fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 6l behind Woolfall Sovereign (9-0) at Southwell 5f cnd stks (4yo+) (2) fbs in Jan.
Normal Equilibrium 16-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 11th of 20, 5l behind Desert Law (8-5) at Epsom Downs 5f hcp (2) gf.
Noble Storm (USA) 40-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on, no extra close home, 6th of 20, 2 3/4l behind Monsieur Joe (9-4) at York 5f hcp 105 (2) gd in May.
Humidor (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Taken to post early, dwelt towards rear, switched left over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, stayed on, 9th of 20, 4 1/2l behind Desert Law (8-5) at Epsom Downs 5f hcp (2) gf.
Double Up 5-2fav (9-0) Chased leaders, led approaching final furlong, kept on well, won at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in May beating Top Boy (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Perfect Muse 7-1fav (8-2) In touch, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 14th of 20, 8l behind Desert Law (8-5) at Epsom Downs 5f hcp (2) gf.
Stunned 3-1 (9-9) Slowly away soon in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Bertie Blu Boy (8-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp 0-90 (3) pol.
Top Boy 7-2 (9-9) Keen, chased winner, ridden halfway, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Bertie Blu Boy (8-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp 0-90 (3) pol.
Smoothtalkinrascal (IRE) 25-1 (8-3) Raced wide towards rear, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 20, 3 1/2l behind Desert Law (8-5) at Epsom Downs 5f hcp (2) gf.
Discussiontofollow (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Pulled hard in mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, faded final furlong, 6th of 13, 8l behind Mukhmal (8-6) at Newmarket 6f hcp 105 (2) gf in May.
Secretinthepark 4-1fav (9-3) Held up, headway 2f out, switched right approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Ashpan Sam (9-7) at Epsom Downs 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Fairway To Heaven (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, ran on closing stages, just failed, 2nd of 10, shd behind Lady Gibraltar (8-13) at Goodwood 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.