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16:35 Newmarket

Heath Court Dining Club Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,704
  • 2nd: £2,888
  • 3rd: £1,443
  • 4th: £722
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 57.39s
  • Off Time: 16:37:01
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Charles Kingsley

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sovereign Duke (GER)

    9/2

      1(8)
      Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

      Charles Kingsley

      7
      2/1
      • Form 411504
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 97

      tracked leaders on outside, headway to lead narrowly inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Shabeeb (USA)

      14 p D
      20/1
      • Form 541-P09
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 92

      raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, switched towards stands side rail and raced alone 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, tailed off

      3(4)
      Silk - White, grey chevron

      Infrastructure

      15
      11/4
      • Form 2166-41
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 92

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, just failed for 2nd, not reach winner

      4(1)
      Silk - Royal blue

      African Jazz (IRE)

      295 pt BF
      5/1
      • Form 153213-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 92

      led, ridden and headed narrowly inside final 2f, kept on, lost place and no extra inside final furlong

      5(7)
      Silk - Red, White diamond, White sleeves, Red spots

      Sovereign Duke (GER)

      63
      9/2
      • Form 7/158-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 90

      held up in last pair, chased leaders 4f out, soon driven and one pace, ridden inside final 2f, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held

      6(3)
      Silk - Red, large white spots, black cap

      Manjaam (IRE)

      15 p
      8/1
      • Form 4-06068
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 84

      pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened inside final furlong

      8(6)
      Silk - Purple and White (quartered), White sleeves

      Imperial Court (IRE)

      30 BFD
      20/1
      • Form 4422-17
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 70

      slowly into stride, held up in last pair, driven 3f out, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, never on terms

      7(2)
      NR

      Matchmaking (GER)

      350 BF
      4/1
      • Form 9/11113-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 82

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      It is folly to write off a Mark Johnston handicapper after a few defeats and CHARLES KINGSLEY can emphasise that fact by defying top weight in this. Already second three times over 1m5f, this slightly longer trip will suit after a couple of runs over 1m4f. The returning African Jazz stays further and is unlikely to fail through lack of fitness while Sovereign Duke will have needed his run at Goodwood in May. Chester winner Infrastructure has only been raised 2lb while Sir Mark Prescott’s string is firing on all cylinders, though Matchmaking is upped in class after a long break.

      Formwatch

      Charles Kingsley 5-1 (10-0) Pressed leader, pushed along and every chance over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Everything For You (9-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

      Shabeeb (USA) 14-1 (10-0) Held up, never dangerous, 9th of 10, 29 3/4l behind Saroog (9-9) at Ascot 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

      Infrastructure 4-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, soon edged left and led, kept on, won at Chester 1m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Lunar Jet (9-12), 7 ran.

      African Jazz (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-2) Close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind What A Welcome (10-0) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.

      Sovereign Duke (GER) 11-1 (8-9) Steadied start, held up in last pair, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind King's Advice (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in May.

      Manjaam (IRE) 25-1 (8-2) Led, pushed along over 3f out, headed 2f out, no extra, 8th of 17, 5 3/4l behind King's Advice (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 6f (2) gf in Jul.

      Imperial Court (IRE) 2-1fav (9-8) Very slowly away, always well behind, 7th of 8, dist behind Tawseef (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jun.

      Matchmaking (GER) 4-6fav (10-0) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, led narrowly well over 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Neverbeen To Paris (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.