Newmarket (July)
14:35
Discover Newmarket Handicap
Newmarket (July) Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2023 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.20 Place: £2.10 £2.90 Exacta: £19.70 Tricast: £70.46 Trifecta: £72.50
Non-Runners: Damascus Steel (self certificate), Sainte Colette (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - steadied into midfield 4f out - smooth headway over 2f out - pushed along to lead against near rail over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on well and went clear inside final 110yds - readily(op 7/2)
7 M AVG Ed Walker 142 lbs 16/5F Won
2nd
Held up in rear - rushed up to lead after 4f - increased tempo over 3f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 9/2)
5 G Good William Stone 140 lbs 11/2 3.75
3rd
Held up in rear - steady headway from over 3f out - outpaced 2f out - stayed on and went third over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 7/2)
5 G Poor Mark Walford 123 lbs 4/1 4
4th
Pressed leader - outpaced and lost position 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
5 G Poor Charlie Johnston 128 lbs 6/1 8
5th
Prominent - outpaced and lost position 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 9/2)
5 G Poor Owen Burrows 127 lbs 4/1 5
6th
Led - headed after 4f - pushed along 4f out - soon lost position - weakened over 2f out(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
5 G AVG Hugo Palmer 121 lbs 11/2 8.5
7th
Pulled hard - in touch with leaders - dropped to rear over 3f out - soon lost touch - tailed off (jockey said gelding moved poorly - which was confirmed by the vet after a post-race examination; trainer's rep said gelding ran too free)(tchd 18/1 and tchd 25/1)
5 G Poor Scott Dixon 140 lbs 22/1 31