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16:35 Newmarket

Newmarket Nights Handicap (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £16,172
  • 2nd: £4,812
  • 3rd: £2,405
  • 4th: £1,202
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.10s
  • Off Time: 16:35:12
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Oh This Is Us (IRE)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Highland Colori (IRE)

    7/1

      1(5)
      Silk - black, grey hoops

      Windfast (IRE)

      14 D
      13/2
      • Form 1930-83
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 106

      raced centre, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - yellow, dark blue seams, yellow cap

      Squats (IRE)

      7
      5/2
      • Form 5824-02
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 101

      raced centre, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap

      Highland Colori (IRE)

      28 v DCD
      7/1
      • Form 2-40553
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 96

      raced alone, stand side, prominent with centre leader, led overall leader 2f out, ridden and hung badly left to centre group from over 1f out, headed close home

      5(6)
      Silk - Turquoise, dark blue cap

      Above N Beyond

      44 t
      9/4
      • Form 23-6230
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 100

      raced centre, overall leader until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Purple, white hoops, purple sleeves, white stars

      Oh This Is Us (IRE)

      7 D
      10/3
      • Form 3-11108
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 96

      raced centre, close up, in rear, headway entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead close home

      4(2)
      NR

      Outer Space

      10 D
      6/1
      • Form 3-35871
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 96

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2015
      (10)
      Silk -

      Mr Win (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2

      2014
      (2)
      Silk -

      Noble Citizen (USA)

      9/2
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      SQUATS and Windfast are similar in that both went close in this grade last time and both are partnered by 7lb claimers once again. But the former was runner-up to Librisa Breeze in the International at Ascot last Saturday and that may be just the stronger form. Highland Colori is edging closer as he slips further down the weights but hasn’t won since 2013 now while Outer Space steps up in class after winning at Sandown by a neck. Oh This Is Us and Above N Beyond finished down the field in soft ground in the Britannia at Ascot last month but the former has since posted a better effort back at the same track.

      Formwatch

      Windfast (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Raced keenly, led, ridden over 1f out, soon strongly pressed, narrowly headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Boomshackerlacker (9-0) at Newbury 7f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

      Squats (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Raced centre, held up, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd overall, 2nd of 24, 1 1/2l behind Librisa Breeze (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) gf in Jul.

      Highland Colori (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) Tracked leader, stayed centre in straight, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Secret Art (8-5) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) sft in Jul.

      Above N Beyond 33-1 (9-7) In touch far side, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 23rd of 28, 26 3/4l behind Defrocked (9-1) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) sft in Jun.

      Oh This Is Us (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 8th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Mustashry (9-4) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.

      Outer Space 5-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, headway between horses inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Koptoon (9-2) by nk, 8 ran.