Newmarket
17:20
Newmarket Challenge Whip Handicap
Newmarket Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.70 £1.70 Exacta: £12.20 Trifecta: £48.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Super Chief (GB) 3 C Good John & Thady Gosden 116 lbs 7/2 Won Dwelt start - held up in rear - niggled along early - pushed along and headway on outer over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - soon edged left - kept on well inside final furlong(tchd 3/1)
2nd 3 Postwick (GB) 3 G AVG Harry Eustace 125 lbs 5/2J .75 Towards rear - headway and prominent 4f out - ridden and every chance from 2f out - held but kept on final 110yds(tchd 9/4)
3rd 1 Repertoire (GB) 9 G Poor David Simcock 135 lbs 10/1 1.25 Steadied start - held up in rear against near rail - going okay but waiting for room over 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 11/1)
4th 4 Rechercher (GB) 3 F Poor Ralph Beckett 117 lbs 100/30 1.5 Started quickly - led - soon clear against near rail - 7 lengths ahead 8f out - much reduced lead 4f out - ridden under 3f out - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 11/2)
5th 2 Captain Kane (GB) 3 G Poor George Scott 132 lbs 5/2J 11 Raced in second - ridden and lost second over 2f out - soon weakened (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that the tempo of the race was not run to suit the gelding on this occasion and that he may be feeling the effects of a long and busy season)(op 11/4 tchd 9/4)