Racecards
19:35 Newmarket
Portland Place Properties Handicap (Class 3)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 530-824
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 90
with leader, ridden and led over 1f out, driven out
- Form 91-0415
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened and hung left 1f out
- Form 628326
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey J Quinn
slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 812436
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly into stride, in rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, ran on, not reach leaders
- Form 165349
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey A Medeiros
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 7-0F967
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey G Baker
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
Panshir (FR)
24- Form 01626-9
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey T P Queally
keen, dwelt, always in rear
- Form 60-0001
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
never better than mid-division
- Form 0-38455
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
always towards rear
- Form 312412
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey R Winston
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, not clear run from 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 151-507
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 76
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leader
- Form 910086
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
chased leaders over 4f
- Form 7-00920
- Age 8
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey D Mernagh
always towards rear
- Form 142903
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey J Fanning
close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon hung left, weakened final furlong
- Form 2-92312
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T J Etherington
- Jockey N Mackay
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
Verdict
Ice Planet was just touched here last week and is fancied to resume winning ways in this competitive sprint handicap; Kingscross should have ideal conditions here and rates a big danger, while Pinchbeck, Greenslades and Dorchester should also come into the reckoning. The booking of Kieren Fallon certainly catches the eye on Michael Blanshard's Kingscross, who is at his best coming late off a strong pace on soft ground so he looks sure to go well. Pinchbeck struck form with a vengeance in a decent race on the sand at Lingfield last time and if he could translate that form to turf he could be very well handicapped here. Dorchester is on a fair mark and was a good second in a similar race at Windsor the time before last, but remains largely inconsistent. Greenslades has been knocking at the door recently but Peter Makin's charge hasn't won for two years and may have to wait a little longer for the handicapper to give him a sporting chance. Ice Planet, on the other hand, appears to be a step ahead of the assessor. Dandy Nicholls' charge won nicely at Doncaster before being collared close home by Romany Nights in a similar race over course and distance last week. He races off the same mark here, seems to cope with most types of going, and is taken to go one better under Robert Winston.
Formwatch
Greenslades 10-1 (8-10) Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 2l behind Eisteddfod (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jun.
Bailey Gate 8-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, 5th of 6, 4l behind Firenze (9-2) at Newmarket 6f fll hcp (3) gf.
Treasure Cay 13-2 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Foley Millennium (9-6) at Warwick 5f hcp (4) gf.
Najeebon (FR) 8-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 15l behind Kostar (9-2) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf.
Pinchbeck 20-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on, held on well, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol beating Rydal (9-5) by a hd, 12 ran.
Ice Planet 7-4fav (9-0) Raced far side, chased leaders, ridden to chase leader 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Romany Nights (8-13) at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) gf.
Dorchester 5-1fav (9-8) Always behind, 11th of 16, 7l behind dhtrs Sir Edwin Landseer (9-6) & Nautical (9-8) at Windsor 6f hcp (5) gf.
Fullandby (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, steady progress 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 16, 4l behind Dispol Katie (9-0) at York 7f hcp (4) gs.