Racecards
14:20 Newmarket
Lettergold Nursery (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577
- Form 311
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Ian Burns
chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, hung left entering final furlong, no extra close home
Meringue Pie
30- Form 71
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 82
led until over 1f out, soon lost place
- Form 15
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey M Barzalona
in touch, keen early, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 5212
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hard ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 2575
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 79
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, switched left to challenge over 1f out, ran on, never reached leaders
- Form 50051
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey Ryan Powell
steadied in rear, headway oover 2f out, edged left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on well
Montcliffe
24- Form 434
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Official Rating 69
pulled hard in rear, headway over 2f out, soon no impression
Verdict
The hat-trick-seeking Shrewd tackles fast ground for the first time today and may be worth opposing on his handicap debut. Hipster has also shown his best form on a softer surface while Hajam looks harshly treated for his win in a Brighton maiden. Epsom winner Meringue Pie is improving, however, and I'm Back's run over 6f here last month was too bad to be true. MASARAH had been quite highly tried prior to landing a nursery at Kempton earlier this month. The return to 7f is definitely in her favour and she may still be a step ahead of the handicapper so get the nod with Newstead Abbey and Montcliffe proving a tad disappointing so far.
Formwatch
Hajam 13-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders in 4th, led over 1f out, soon clear, eased towards finish, won at Brighton 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf beating Imperial Spirit (9-3) by 7l, 7 ran.
Shrewd 13-8fav (8-6) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, led well over 1f out, forged clear closing stages, ridden out, won at Newbury 7f 2yo stks (4) hvy in Jul beating Royal Mizar (8-5) by 6l, 4 ran.
Meringue Pie 11-1 (9-3) Chased leading pair, went 2nd halfway, ridden over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won at Epsom Downs 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul beating Black Monk (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
I'm Back (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 8l behind Ollie Olga (9-0) at Newmarket 6f 2yo stks (3) gf in Jul.
Hipster 2-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4f out, rallied over 1f out, hung right and went 2nd entering final furlong, closing when hampered 100 yards out, no impression after, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Glass Office (9-4) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Newstead Abbey 10-1 (9-4) In touch on near side rail, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and edged right from over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 3l behind Carlton Blue (8-7) at Ascot 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) fm in Jul.
Masarah (IRE) 7-2 (8-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, kept on well, won at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating London Citizen (9-7) by 2l, 5 ran.
Montcliffe 12-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Ayasha (8-12) at Redcar 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd.