Racecards
16:35 Newmarket
Home Of Racing Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £8,410
- 2nd: £2,502
- 3rd: £1,251
- 4th: £625
- Form 030673
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
led until over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 47405-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, forged clear inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 01141-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 87
in touch, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 5-2114
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey M Barzalona
in touch, lost place over 3f out, soon eased
- Form 615614/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Sanders
held up in rear, under pressure 3f out, soon beaten, eased
- Form 5-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M Al Zarooni
- Jockey Ahmed Ajtebi
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong, eased
- Form 111604
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 76
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on under pressure closing stages
- Form 319
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey F Tylicki
behind, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 441522
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey William Carson
Nonrunner
Verdict
Licence To Till makes a swift reappearance after finishing third at York on Wednesday but may again find a couple of these too good at the weights. Oxford Charley was in good form in the spring while Jiwen has been absent again since reappearing in May and may need more time. Silent Moment is unexposed on Turf but also higher rated than on the Polytrack while Godolphin's presumed second string, Prince Of Orange, needs to improve again on his victory in a Doncaster maiden, though is capable of doing so. We'll take a chance on SPECIFIC GRAVITY, who was fourth in a Group 3 at Ascot over this trip in June last year. Lightly campaigned since, Sir Henry Cecil's charge will have needed his comeback run at Goodwood and isn't badly treated on his best form. Lucky Henry's only win came over 6f and his stamina will be tested here.
Formwatch
Licence To Till (USA) 25-1 (9-5) Chased leader, every chance when hampered and squeezed out 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, kept on well in closing stages, 3rd of 16, 3l behind Danadana (10-0) at York 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gf.
Specific Gravity (FR) 25-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway when not much room and switched left over 2f out, no impression, soon weakened, 15th of 18, 19l behind Landaman (8-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Jiwen (CAN) 16-1 (9-7) In touch, effort to chase leaders 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 20, 12l behind Danadana (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.
Silent Moment (USA) 11-10fav (8-6) Took keen hold, led 1f, tracked leader until 8f out, settled in 3rd, pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out, ridden and no extra in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 5l behind Viking Storm (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Jul.
Oriental Cat 5-1fav (8-13) Switched left soon after start, in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 16, 4l behind Lost In The Moment (8-13) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Oct '10.
Prince Of Orange (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Dwelt, held up in rear, driven and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, quickened to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf beating Bedazzled (8-10) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
St Ignatius 8-1 (8-10) Led, headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Kuda Huraa (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) pol.
Zamdy Man 14-1 (9-3) Led 1f, prominent, went 2nd over 5f out until not much room and switched left over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 16, 8l behind Silver Lime (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Oxford Charley (USA) 7-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, chased winner 4f out, ridden and no impression final 3f, 2nd of 4, 11l behind Astrology (8-12) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) sft in May.
Lucky Henry 9-1 (9-1) Led early, tracked leaders, bumped and squeezed through over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, soon switched right, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Postscript (9-2) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Odin (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Prominent in main group, ridden to chase clear winner 2f out, no chance, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Sequence (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.