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17:25 Newmarket

Qipco Supports Racing Welfare Handicap (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,952
  • 2nd: £3,854
  • 3rd: £1,926
  • 4th: £962
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.20s
  • Off Time: 17:26:15
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Bahceli (IRE)

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sikeeb (IRE)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Zain Shamardal (IRE)

      3/1

        1(3)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Sikeeb (IRE)

        15
        3/1
        • Form 210-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 93

        in touch, ridden 3f out, every chance over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, not quicken near finish

        2(1)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Bahceli (IRE)

        233
        16/1
        • Form 11490-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 87

        held up, headway entering final 2f, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on

        3(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Darej (USA)

        238
        13/2
        • Form 12-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 84

        led, headed 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        4(2)
        Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

        Crown Counsel (IRE)

        23 D
        4/1
        • Form 2221
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 83

        close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, kept on one pace

        5(7)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

        Mubtadi

        224
        12/1
        • Form 510-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 83

        in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        6(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, White and Red striped sleeves, Red and White quartered cap

        Well Sharp

        27
        8/1
        • Form 19-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 82

        with leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        7(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

        Zain Shamardal (IRE)

        187 BF
        3/1
        • Form 332-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 82

        in touch, effort over 1f out, soon every chance, not quicken near finish

        8(4)
        Silk - Light blue, dark green seams, dark green and light blue striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Twice Bitten

        185 D
        16/1
        • Form 0321-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 77

        prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        Previous results

        2010
        (10)
        Silk -

        Oasis Dancer

        4/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        2009
        (3)
        Silk -

        Photographic

        3/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        2008
        (2)
        Silk -

        Duntulm

        14/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        Sikeeb has been put up 7lb for his win at Newbury but it would be no surprise to see Clive Brittain's colt produce another solid performance over this extra furlong. After three near misses, Crown Counsel came good at Ripon last time while Well Sharp was third over 1m2f at Doncaster on his reappearance. Zain Shamardal should find a race this season but Bahceli and Mubtadi are probably best watched returning from a long absence and Twice Bitten didn't beat much at Kempton in October. DAREJ looks the type to make a decent three-year-old and, despite being beaten in a three-runner race at Kempton in September, is taken to land this on his comeback.

        Formwatch

        Sikeeb (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Mid-division in main group, headway and switched left over 2f out, led over 1f , ran on well, edged left close home, won at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf beating Attracted To You (8-13) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.

        Bahceli (IRE) 50-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, ridden well over 3f out, never dangerous, 19th of 21, 17l behind Wootton Bassett (8-9) at Doncaster 6f 2yo aut (2) gd in Sep.

        Darej (USA) 5-2 (9-2) Tracked winner, hard driven to challenge halfway, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 3, 1l behind Biondetti (9-2) at Kempton 7f cond stks (3) pol in Sep.

        Crown Counsel (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Ripon 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd beating Muhandis (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 16 ran.

        Mubtadi 13-2 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 16, 11l behind I Love Me (8-2) at Newmarket 7f 2yo aut (2) gd in Sep.

        Well Sharp 8-1 (9-4) Led and keen, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, weakened last 100 yards and lost 2nd place, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Barbican (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd.

        Zain Shamardal (IRE) 13-8fav (9-3) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out and unable to quicken soon after, hard ridden to 2nd inside final 2f, switched left inside final furlong, closed on winner towards finish, always held, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Splash Point (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Oct.

        Twice Bitten 4-5fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, switched left to challenge over 1f out, soon chasing leader, ran on under pressure to lead post, won at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (4) pol in Oct beating Masonic Lady (8-3) by hd, 11 ran.