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16:45 Newmarket

Daily Tips On Betting.Betfair Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £16,200
  • 2nd: £7,605
  • 3rd: £3,804
  • 4th: £1,902
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.08s
  • Off Time: 16:45:28
  • 5 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Navy Blue, Red and Light Blue hoop and armlets, White cap
3/1
  • Form 12631-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon hung left, kept on one pace

2(4)
Silk - Purple and white diamonds, purple sleeves
11/2
  • Form 68-1233
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 88

close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

3(5)
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves
9/1
  • Form 31-3183
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 86

led, headed halfway, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

4(1)
Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap
7/4
  • Form 322/1-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 85

in touch in rear, smooth headway to track leaders halfway, shaken up to lead over 1f out, kept up to work towards finish

5(3)
Silk - White, emerald green epaulets, armlets and cap
10/3
  • Form 06-2513
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 79

pulled hard, tracked leader, led halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace

In depth

Verdict

Newcastle winner Eilean Dubh was only beaten half-a-length when third at Pontefract on Wednesday and has to be respected. CAROLUS MAGNUS won a maiden and a handicap here last summer and wasn't beaten far in a Class 2 handicap here a couple of weeks ago. Legend Of Dubai showed real potential as a juvenile but only ran once last season, winning a novices' event when long odds-on at Ffos Las. Dingle has been going well on the all-weather though his Turf form isn't quite as strong while Menai Bridge is also better on Polytrack though did win on fast ground at Doncaster last summer.

Formwatch

Carolus Magnus (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Soon led, headed over 6f out, tracked leader, ridden to lead again 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Coase (8-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.

Dingle (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Totally Charming (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Apr.

Menai Bridge 11-1 (8-10) Wide and headway to lead 8f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 13, 1/4l behind Dembe (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.

Legend Of Dubai 2-7fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd going well over 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, ridden out, won at Ffos Las 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Aug beating Golden Crusader (9-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

Eilean Dubh (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Midfield, headway on outside when ridden over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 6, nk behind Global Spirit (9-5) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gf in Apr.