Racecards
17:10 Newmarket
Ngk Spark Plugs Claiming Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,238
- 2nd: £964
- 3rd: £482
- 4th: £240
- Form 5-72577
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
steadied start, held up, ridden 1f out, kept on, never able to challenge
- Form 782217
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 316664
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey W Buick
held up, ridden halfway, headway and edged right over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 238923
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey N Callan
tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 640145
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Michael Hills
dwelt held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Frequency
11- Form 2-32245
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led 1f out, driven out
Verdict
Rolling Hills won only a weak maiden at Salisbury but should improve on his recent effort now dropped in grade, while top-weight Hierarch's best effort to date came over this trip at Warwick, but both have work to do at the weights with FREQUENCY who gets a tentative vote. Ed Dunlop's runner got a bump at Yarmouth and rates better than the bare form and his generally consistent profile earns him the nomination in a poor race, although he's not been able to win in seven starts and can't be backed with total confidence. Flighty Frances has won a contest over this trip and she comes out marginally the best on these terms, but the filly may prefer a sound surface and is just opposed. Ginger Grey is a largely reliable type but he's untested on the ground while Cereal Killer looks Hannon's second-string but the returning blinkers are a positive.
Formwatch
Hierarch (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, ridden and hung left 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 12l behind Grams And Ounces (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Rolling Hills (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Disputed lead, led halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 6l behind Thrill (9-2) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Flighty Frances (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Raced centre, held up, ridden over 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went 4th post, 4th of 9, 8l behind Kalk Bay (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Ginger Grey (IRE) 4-1 (8-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Lang Shining (9-8) at Epsom Downs 1m clm stks (5) gf in Jul.
Bell's Ocean (USA) 15-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, lost pace 3f out, switched left over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 9l behind Sweet Secret (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Frequency 5-1 (9-11) Held up, headway halfway, led well over 1f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 9l behind Cardinal (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f mdn hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Cereal Killer (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Held up, pushed along 5f out, not trouble leaders, last of 9, 34l behind On Khee (8-13) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Maoi Chinn Tire (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Soon led, headed halfway, chased leader until well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 7l behind C'mon You Irons (8-10) at Kempton 6f clm stks (6) pol.