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16:40 Newmarket

Elecheck Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £14,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 32.81s
  • Off Time: 16:40:22
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Martyr

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Spirit Is Needed (IRE)

    7/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Primrose, Black hoop, armlets and cap

      Cool Strike (UAE)

      14 v D
      13/2
      • Form 1315-20
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 89

      keen close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

      2(3)
      Silk - Grey and Royal Blue diamonds, Grey sleeves

      Sherman McCoy

      33 D
      5/1
      • Form 1434-11
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 89

      tracked leader, ridden and every chance from over 1f out until inside final furlong

      3(7)
      Silk - Red and Black (quartered), White and Black halved sleeves

      Hevelius

      37 BF
      9/1
      • Form 26820-9
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 89

      went left start, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

      4(8)
      Silk - Light Blue, Light Blue and White check sleeves, White cap

      Spirit Is Needed (IRE)

      8 D
      7/2
      • Form P12-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 83

      set steady pace, ridden and quickened over 2f out, edged left 1f out, headed near finish

      5(6)
      Silk - Black, Red chevron, hooped sleeves and cap

      Far From Old (IRE)

      13 D
      20/1
      • Form 4405-09
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 88

      dwelt, held up in rear, ridden and no impression final 2f

      6(4)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      Martyr

      26 CD
      9/4
      • Form 1330-60
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 87

      tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, switched left 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead near finish

      7(2)
      Silk - Beige, Royal blue chevrons, beige sleeves, Royal blue cap

      Featherweight (IRE)

      25
      6/1
      • Form 83142-8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 80

      held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

      8(5)
      NR

      Gold Ring

      801 t D
      • Form 040960/
      • Age 10
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 70

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2009
      (4)
      Silk -

      Martyr

      4/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2

      2008
      (4)
      Silk -

      Punjabi

      2/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      SPIRIT IS NEEDED isn't expected to have too much difficulty in defying a penalty and is preferred to Cool Strike and Sherman McCoy. The four year old gelding has now won two of his three completed starts and is definitely a horse to keep on side having made every post a winning one to score cosily at Haydock. It may have paid to race with the pace at that track but the same is often true of the Rowley Mile and he was good value for the win. Cool Strike may provide some competition for the lead but failed to run his race last time and had previously been held by Sherman McCoy who is 5lbs worse off for two lengths but progressing well. Hevelius still has the scope to make up into a decent handicapper but has run poorly the last twice as has Far From Old so plenty needs to be forgiven there although the quicker ground should help to bring about better performances from Martyr and Featherweight but they could all struggle to match Spirit Is Needed.

      Formwatch

      Cool Strike (UAE) 8-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out, 12th of 15, 37l behind Hanoverian Baron (8-3) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.

      Sherman McCoy 10-3 (8-11) Chased leaders, headway to challenge over 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Bath 1m 5f hcp 0-90 (3) fm in Apr beating Cool Strike (9-5) by 2l, 7 ran.

      Hevelius 11-4fav (9-2) Held up in 6th place, pushed along and not handled downhill gradients over 4f out, no chance after and behind final 3f, eased, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Coin Of The Realm (9-1) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Apr.

      Spirit Is Needed (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Made all, 3 lengths clear 1f out, stayed on strongly, eased near finish, won at Haydock 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating The Last Alzao (8-7) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Far From Old (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 26l behind Chiberta King (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.

      Martyr 11-1 (8-8) Held up, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 17, 21l behind Tinaar (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gs.

      Featherweight (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, not much room briefly on far rail 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 6l behind Hollow Green (8-10) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.

      Gold Ring 50-1 (10-0) Prominent, pushed along and hampered over 5f out, soon behind, last of 16, well behind Tees Components (10-0) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Sep '06.