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14:05 Newmarket

Betway Handicap (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,704
  • 2nd: £2,888
  • 3rd: £1,443
  • 4th: £722
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.00s
  • Off Time: 14:05:25
  • 6 Ran
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Silk -

Boccaccio (IRE)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Gifted Ruler

    18/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Light Blue and Black stripes, Black sleeves and cap

      Manigordo (USA)

      14 D
      11/2
      • Form 4245-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 98

      tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Boccaccio (IRE)

      213 D
      13/8
      • Form 11-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 95

      keen close up, headway and every chance from over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead final strides

      3(2)
      Silk - Black, light green and black chevrons on sleeves, light green cap

      Gifted Ruler

      22
      18/1
      • Form 414-9
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 93

      prominent, every chance from over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides

      4(1)
      Silk - Cerise, Eton Blue sleeves, hooped cap

      Stone Circle (IRE)

      21
      14/1
      • Form 1419-08
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 90

      tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra

      5(3)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue seams, dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap, dark blue star

      Ayr Harbour

      25 D
      13/2
      • Form 82-1152
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 85

      led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

      6(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Raatea

      15
      5/2
      • Form 362-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 84

      keen close up, not clear run over 1f out, switched left and headway inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders

      In depth

      Verdict

      BOCCACCIO has a nice pedigree and can extend his unbeaten record running in his first handicap – it’s clear he’s not inconvenienced by the lack of a recent run. Ayr Harbour has solid all-weather form and there is no reason why he won’t act on Turf but others have more scope. Raatea opened his account at Kempton earlier this month and is very consistent so makes more appeal than recent Sandown scorer Manigordo, who has to concede weight all round. Gifted Ruler and Stone Circle are even harder to recommend.

      Formwatch

      Manigordo (USA) 2-11fav (9-5) Made all, pushed along over 1f out, ridden out, won at Sandown 7f stks (5) gd in Jun beating Taawfan (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.

      Boccaccio (IRE) 4-9fav (9-9) Led, headed over 5f out, led again over 1f out, pushed out, readily, won at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Nov beating Juan Les Pins (9-2) by 3 1/4l, 14 ran.

      Gifted Ruler 10-1 (9-5) Always in rear, 9th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Ziggle Pops (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Jun.

      Stone Circle (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Smokey Bear (8-8) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Jun.

      Ayr Harbour 6-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, pressing winner inside final furlong, held towards finish, kept on, 2nd of 11, nk behind Canagat (9-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Jun.

      Raatea 10-3 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led going well inside final 2f, clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, eased close home, won at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jun beating Semser (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.