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16:25 Newmarket

Close Brothers Handicap (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,250 added
  • Winner: £4,347
  • 2nd: £2,041
  • 3rd: £1,021
  • 4th: £510
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.73s
  • Off Time: 16:27:17
  • 11 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Yellow, light blue disc

Khatm

85 BFD
18/1
  • Form 112114
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 82

upset in stalls and reared start, held up towards rear, behind final 2f, never a factor, tailed off

2(3)
Silk - Grey and cherry (quartered), halved sleeves, grey cap, cherry spots
14/1
  • Form 3U18-62
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 77

mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong

3(9)
Silk - Purple, orange stars, emerald green sleeves, purple armlets, orange cap

Wimpole Hall

51 p DCD
50/1
  • Form 18600-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 72

started slowly, behind, never involved

4(2)
Silk - White, Orange cross belts, armlets and cap
  • Form 701356
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 72

mid-division on rail, switched left over 4f out, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong

5(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, White diamonds on sleeves, White cap
  • Form 1-1364
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 81

restless in stalls, soon led and raced keenly, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, unchallenged

6(10)
Silk - Black, Red stars, halved sleeves and star on cap
15/2
  • Form 3-26212
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 81

raced keenly, held up in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 3f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, just missed 2nd, not pace to challenge

7(4)
Silk - Light Green and Black stripes, Light Green sleeves
11/1
  • Form 7-21394
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 77

tracked winner on rail, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened

8(5)
Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
  • Form 522-139
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 77

mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 7f out, ridden over 2f out, outpaced soon after, never dangerous after

9(11)
Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe
10/3
  • Form 423-55
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 76

steadied start, held up towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, just held on for 2nd

10(1)
Silk - Light Blue and Mauve (quartered), White sleeves and cap

Greystoke

15 D
11/2
  • Form 511746
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 76

raced keenly towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace of leading trio

11(8)
Silk - Yellow and black check, black sleeves, yellow armlets
7/1
  • Form 69-326
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 75

raced keenly tracking leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened and eased inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Willyorwon't He is bred for sprinting but won over a mile at Kempton earlier, though is upped in trip again. Pledge Of Honour has won over today’s distance but ran poorly last time while Mr Excellency is not guaranteed to stay this far. ENCOURAGE faded in closing stages at Nottingham on a previous attempt over 1m2f but that was his seasonal debut and Roger Charlton’s charge looks worth another chance in this. Khatm has won six of his 12 outings on the all-weather and is another to consider racing on Turf for the first time off a 3lb higher mark than when successful at Wolverhampton in March.

Formwatch

Khatm 2-1fav (9-1) A little slow into stride, behind, switched outside after 1f, pushed along over 3f out, effort and switched left over 1f out, soon went 4th but no impression, well held final furlong, 4th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Gloves Lynch (8-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Apr.

Pledge Of Honour 10-11fav (9-2) Close up, headway to chase winner when hung left over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 5, 8 1/2l behind Ridgeway (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Wimpole Hall 33-1 (8-13) Slowly away in rear, not clear run 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Maori Knight (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May.

Hotspur Harry (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Civil Law (9-8) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Mr Excellency (IRE) 5-2 (9-11) Prominent, keen, pushed along before 2f out disputing second, not pace of winner from 1f out, last of 4, 1 3/4l behind Ariel (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Willyorwon't He 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leader of group in centre, headway travelling strongly over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right under pressure over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Air To Air (9-10) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Fiordland (IRE) 28-1 (9-6) Led on near rail, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 4l behind Air To Air (9-10) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Grand Scheme (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) In touch in mid-division on outside, struggling over 2f out, 9th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Coul Kat (9-2) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) sft in May.

Encourage 11-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, switched right over 3f out, effort over 2f out, kept on final 100 yards, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Coul Kat (9-2) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) sft in May.

Greystoke 11-1 (9-5) Mid-division, closer in 4th on inside halfway, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Secret Box (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

L'Operateur 4-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, travelled strongly over 2f out, under pressure over 1f out, lost position and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Willyorwon't He (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in May.