Racecards
17:10 Newmarket
Ballygallon Stud, Ireland Nspcc Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
Red Icon
21- Form 24-6025
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey J Mitchell
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong
Brave Mave
17- Form 051-68
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey J Hamblett
raced wide in rear, ridden over 4f out, never a factor
- Form 61663
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
jumped awkwardly, held up, headway from 4f out, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching 1f out, ran on
Fiume
56- Form 08-803
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey L Morris
chased leader until over 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
Sterope (FR)
17- Form 0-6642
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey D Nolan
close up, chased leader over 4f out until over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
Locum
29- Form 52-3924
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Nicol Polli
pulled hard in rear, ridden and some headway over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 39-360
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey Charles Eddery
mid-division, outpaced 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd close home
- Form 860-0F
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey C Hough
always behind
- Form 601984
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey P Hills
soon led, clear 8f out, ridden 3f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Snowdrop Princess makes most appeal here and is the selection to land the finale where Sterope and Red Icon appear the biggest dangers. The lightly raced Snowdrop Princess was the winner of a Kempton all-weather maiden on only her second start and has had only two outings on turf to-date. Plenty of encouragement can be derieved from her last outing at Doncaster in what was a decent fillies handicap won by the improving Suzi's Decision. It is probable connections will make plenty of use of her here as she has appeared short of pace at vital stages in her races, particularly last time and should those tactics be applied, she has leading claims. Sterope was stepped up in trip last time where she finished a never nearer second behind the eventual winner. A very well bred filly being a half-sister to the yards group performer Multidimensional, she is bred to appreciate a trip and with further improvement likely she has to come into calculations. Vilna was strongly supported to land a Kempton all-weather handicap on Thursday evening but did not impress with his attitude, hanging fire when the chips were down. He could be the type to go well under tender handling from an inexperienced apprentice but on what we saw on Thursday, he is one to avoid. Red Icon is weighted to finish closer to Snowdrop Princess but it would be a surprise if Ralph Beckett's filly were to prove good enough to land it. Snowdrop Princess is the selection to land the finale.
Formwatch
Red Icon 9-2 (9-0) Raced wide, in touch, improved over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5l behind Suzi's Decision (9-8) at Leicester 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gf.
Brave Mave 12-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden and outpace over 2f out, 8th of 12, 11l behind Pediment (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) pol.
Snowdrop Princess 20-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 6f out, headway 3f out, prominent, soon ridden, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken near finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Suzi's Decision (9-8) at Leicester 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gf.
Fiume 16-1 (9-4) Reminders, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Moment's Notice (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) sft in May.
Sterope (FR) 9-1 (9-6) Held up, headway under pressure over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Neve Lieve (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 3f fll hcp (5) gf.
Locum 7-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never threatened leaders, 4th of 8, 3l behind Highland Love (9-2) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Dea Caelestis (FR) 10-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, eased well over 1f out, last of 12, well behind Thumbs Up (9-4) at Great Leighs 1m 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Wabbraan (USA) 9-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden and struggling 2f out, clipped heels and fell in race won by Redarsene (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jun, 13 ran.
Nikolaievich (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, led 3f out, driven and strongly pressed final furlong, headed and weakened close home, 4th of 13, 1l behind Mahadee (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gf.
Vilna (USA) 9-4fav (8-13) Started slowly, soon in touch, chased leaders 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, hard ridden and no impression over 1f out, 5th of 11, 6l behind Fair Gale (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) std.