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16:15 Newmarket

Read Tony Calvin's Tips On Betting.Betfair Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £25,770
  • 2nd: £12,085
  • 3rd: £6,045
  • 4th: £3,020
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.91s
  • Off Time: 16:21:24
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Contact (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Tritonic

    9/2

      1(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Maroon sleeves and cap

      Tritonic

      43
      9/2
      • Form 2624/48-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 97

      keen held up in rear, wide and headway to chase winner 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong

      2(7)
      Silk - Yellow, royal blue seams and sleeves, red cap

      Rhythmic Intent (IRE)

      25 D
      18/1
      • Form 75150-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 96

      keen close up, ridden 2f out, driven and stayed on towards finish

      3(4)
      Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap

      Scarlet Dragon

      203 h DCD
      14/1
      • Form 4/35660-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 95

      keen towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor

      4(2)
      Silk - Pink, red disc, quartered cap

      State Of Bliss (IRE)

      7 D
      7/2
      • Form 340-581
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 92

      disputed lead until 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, eased

      5(5)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap

      Matchless (IRE)

      7
      7/1
      • Form 044411
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 87

      disputed lead until ridden 3f out, lost place 2f out, rallied inside final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN stars

      Love Is Golden (IRE)

      11 D
      9/2
      • Form 208-203
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 87

      tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

      7(6)
      Silk - Purple, white epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

      Contact (IRE)

      21 BFD
      11/4
      • Form 41544-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 85

      raced wide in touch, headway to lead 3f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on

      Previous results

      2021
      (6)
      Silk -

      Zabeel Champion

      9/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      The Johnstons’ yard has won the last two renewals and State Of Bliss is preferred to stablemate Love Is Golden. The former returned to winning ways at Ripon a week ago though is 5lb higher today and needs to reverse earlier running at Thirsk with Contact. The latter went close on that occasion and will be sharper for the run but it could pay to stick with MATCHLESS (NAP). Ivan Furtado’s charge has appreciated the return to Turf and landed a double over 1m2f at Doncaster with his latest success. Unexposed over this longer trip, another bold bid is expected. Tritonic has been hurdling but still looks high enough in the weights back on the Flat.

      Formwatch

      Tritonic 40-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, not much room before 2 out, well beaten final bend, jumped left last, 23rd of 26, 31 1/4l behind State Man (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.

      Rhythmic Intent (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Keen tracked leader until 5f out, soon lost place, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Baryshnikov (8-9) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Apr.

      Scarlet Dragon 11-1 (10-6) Led in but refused to race, at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.

      State Of Bliss (IRE) 5-2fav (9-1) Handy, led 3f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, stayed on gamely and asserted towards finish, won at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Bollin Joan (8-10) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Matchless (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Made all, led field centre in home straight, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Benadalid (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.

      Love Is Golden (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Soto Sizzler (9-7) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.

      Contact (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Get Shirty (9-7) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.