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15:55 Newmarket

Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • 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: 2m 3.43s
  • Off Time: 15:56:31
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Desert Icon (FR)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Wait Forever (IRE)

    9/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Elwazir

      234 D
      11/4
      • Form 15/6256-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 103

      dwelt, close up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway to chase winner over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd close home

      2(5)
      Silk - Bronze

      Dal Horrisgle

      309 D
      9/2
      • Form 51/1155-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 102

      tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace

      3(1)
      Silk - White, gold braid, green sleeves, green cap with gold tassel

      Kuwait Currency (USA)

      21 t
      20/1
      • Form 2253-79
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 100

      tracked winner, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Maroon, royal blue seams, dark blue sleeves, dark blue and maroon hooped cap

      Wait Forever (IRE)

      21
      9/2
      • Form 47-3933
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 98

      close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home

      5(3)
      Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

      Desert Icon (FR)

      21 p D
      11/8
      • Form 31822-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 96

      made all, shaken up entering final furlong, ridden clear, unchallenged

      In depth

      Verdict

      Wait Forever had Kuwait Currency well behind over a mile here three weeks ago but 1m2f on this stiff track may stretch the stamina of the Italian import. Desert Icon was staying on nicely over course and distance on his reappearance and should strip fitter today, though has crept up the weights without winning. William Haggas also runs DAL HORRISGLE and he has Cieren Fallon’s claim in his favour. He easily won his only previous start in a handicap and was taking on Group 3 company over longer trips later. Elwazir would have every chance on his second at Doncaster last September but is another who looks a few pounds too high.

      Formwatch

      Elwazir 5-2 (9-12) Raced keenly, led but pressed, headed inside final 3f, weakened quickly final 2f, last of 6, 22 1/2l behind Dubai Warrior (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Nov.

      Dal Horrisgle 11-2 (9-2) Steadied start, held up in 4th place, pushed along over 3f out, ridden dropped to last and beaten over 2f out, last of 5, 19 1/2l behind Sir Ron Priestley (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.

      Kuwait Currency (USA) 33-1 (9-8) Raced far side tracked leader, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Bell Rock (9-5) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gd in Jun.

      Wait Forever (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Bell Rock (9-5) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gd in Jun.

      Desert Icon (FR) 5-1 (8-12) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 7 3/4l behind West End Charmer (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.