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14:45 Newmarket
Home Of Racing Handicap (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Form 13-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
raced stands side, always in rear
Syrian
23- Form 153-87
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J P Spencer
switched right start, raced center, held up in rear, merged with stands side group over 3f out, headway over 2f out, switched right, carried head high and no impression from over 1f out
- Form 12-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey N Callan
pulled hard, raced center, tracked leader, merged with stands side group over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and driven inside final furlong
- Form 0171-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
raced center, in touch, merged with stands side group over 3f out, with winner from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not quicken near finish
- Form 216420
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey Ahmed Ajtebi
raced center, dwelt, soon led that group, overall leader after 2f, merged with stand side group over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 3167-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
raced stands side, held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 5338-81
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
raced center, led early, steadied to mid-division, merged with stands side group over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 4723-22
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 80
led stands side group, ridden and every chance over 2f out until over 1f out, kept on one pace
Munsarim (IRE)
225- Form 343-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
raced stands side, tracked leaders, weakening when short of room over 2f out
- Form 344314-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Declan Cannon
raced center, tracked leader, merged with stands side group over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
Verdict
HARVEST DANCER, Ransom Note and Syrian make most appeal here and the vote goes to Harvest Dancer. The selection won his maiden in good style at Goodwood last time when this longer trip clearly suited. He could be worth sticking with now as he looks the type who could be on an upward curve and we will put him forward as our choice. Ransom Note is an obvious alternative as he has won his last two races in good style and he still appears to be one step ahead of the handicapper. He looks more than capable of pushing our selection close. Syrian showed some useful form last season but he doesn't appear to have trained-on. One Good Emperor broke his duck here earlier this month and it will be interesting to see if he can build on that. Spa's Dancer has been running consistently well and he is another to consider, but the vote is given to Harvest Dancer.
Formwatch
San Cassiano (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, under pressure halfway, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 15, 28l behind Fireback (8-6) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Syrian 16-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on wide outside 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 9l behind Yaa Wayl (8-8) at Chester 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gs.
Business As Usual 5-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, stayed on same under pressure final furlong, 4th of 10, 5l behind Kaptain Kirkup (9-3) at York 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Dubai Set 11-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 6l behind Dafeef (9-2) at Salisbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gs.
Ransom Note 3-1fav (9-0) Held up in rear, not much room over 2f out, switched to outer and good headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr beating New Christmas (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Gumnd (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 16, 50l behind Balducci (8-3) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (2) gf.
The Human League 33-1 (8-9) Raced center, held up, merged with stands' side group halfway, ridden and weakened 3f out, 11th of 12, 27l behind Oasis Dancer (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
One Good Emperor (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Held up well in rear, steady headway on outer from over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden final furlong, idled near finish, won at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Secretive (9-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Spa's Dancer (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Led, hung left on bend over 6f out, hung left from well over 1f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Harvest Dancer (9-0) at Goodwood 1m mdn stks (5) gd.
Munsarim (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Keen, tracked leader, ridden and every chance from 2f out, driven and with winner entering final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Invincible Soul (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Dashing Doc (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 4th of 7, 10l behind Sulwaan (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep.
Flighty Frances (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Miss Zooter (9-0) at Newbury 7f fll hcp (4) gf.
Harvest Dancer (IRE) 6-5fav (9-0) Trached leaders, led and hung left over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Goodwood 1m mdn stks (5) gd beating Spa's Dancer (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.