Racecards
17:30 Newmarket
TRM Speedxcell Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £11,200 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 200-880
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leaders, shaken up 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 141-514
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Jim Crowley
prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 10-0332
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Cameron Noble
led, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 40-8077
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
held up, not much room over 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ran on final 75 yards
- Form 6-55283
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
mid-division, headway over 2f out every chance over 1f out, held by winner final 75 yards, kept on
- Form 422472
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey S M Levey
taken back and held up in rear, effort 2f out, no impression
- Form 5640-15
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey L Morris
went right start, mid-division on outside, ridden over 2f out, no impression and edged right over 1f out
- Form 635354
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Harry Bentley
held up, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 41-50
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 71
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
Verdict
Leo Minor won this last year and is 8lb lower due to moderate subsequent form. His stable also run Burford Brown and Grandfather Tom with preference for the former, a winner at Ascot who couldn’t handle the step up to a Class 3 last time. Maygold has gone up 8lb for winning at Salisbury, which makes this much tougher, while Nibras Again prefers faster ground though would have a fine chance at these weights if the going dried out. HAWAAM is 1-18 but is generally consistent at this level and looks to have as good a chance as any in a competitive finale.
Formwatch
Soie D'leau 28-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 23 1/4l behind Cold Stare (9-4) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) hvy in Jun.
Burford Brown 7-2cfav (9-0) Went left start, chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Danzeno (9-13) at Nottingham 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Hawaam (IRE) 2-1 (10-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 7, nk behind Prominna (8-4) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Leo Minor (USA) 11-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 5 1/4l behind Diamond Lady (9-3) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Nibras Again 6-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders halfway, kept on same pace in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Venturous (9-5) at Redcar 5f hcp (3) gf in May.
Enthaar 5-1 (9-4) Held up, headway over 1f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Harrogate (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) gf in May.
Grandfather Tom 9-1 (9-5) Chased leader, effort over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Harrogate (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) gf in May.
Jack The Truth (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Mininggold (9-0) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Gifted Zebedee (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 10, 14 3/4l behind Steelriver (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (6) pol in May.
Maygold 4-1 (9-6) Held up tracking leaders on rail, going well when switched out and went 2nd over 1f out, led 1f out, ran on well, won at Salisbury 5f hcp (4) sft in Jun beating Youkan (9-11) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.