Newmarket (July) Races
Newmarket (July)
19:30
Elite Universal Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier)
Newmarket (July)
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2023
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £7
Place: £2.20 £1.60 £3.40
Exacta: £29.60
Tricast: £375.45
Trifecta: £516.50
Non-Runners: Bold Ribb (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Forest Demon (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Daniel & Claire Kubler | 135 lbs | 6/1 | Won | Raced in second - shaken up when led 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Squeezebox (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Frederick Larson
(3)lbs
|
Michael Appleby | 135 lbs | 3/1F | .75 | Slowly into stride - soon led - headed 2f out - kept on from over 1f out(op 7/2) | |
| 3rd | 9 | Strictly Dreaming (GB) | 4 F | Poor | Ian Williams | 124 lbs | 22/1 | 1 | Midfield - headway from over 2f out - went third over 1f out - kept on(op 25/1) | ||
| 4th | 8 | I Still Have Faith (GB) | 5 G | AVG | B F Brookhouse | 132 lbs | 4/1 | .75 | Steadied start - held up in last - switched left and on outer 2f out - soon some headway - kept on(op 3/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Jack Sparowe (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | John Butler | 137 lbs | 9/2 | 2 | Steadied start - towards rear - on outer from over 2f out - soon some headway - kept on but not pace to challenge (jockey said gelding was outpaced throughout)(op 4/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Wintercrack (GB) | 5 M | AVG | Pam Sly | 133 lbs | 8/1 | 3.5 | Ducked right start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway from over 4f out - lost ground 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 17/2 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Total Lockdown (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Martin Dunne | 133 lbs | 9/1 | 17 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - brief headway over 3f out - outpaced 2f out - soon weakened(op 14/1) | ||
| 8th | 4 | Emma Emilleen (GB) | 4 F | Poor | James Fanshawe | 135 lbs | 6/1 | 9 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - lost position over 2f out - soon edged right and weakened (jockey said filly stopped quickly)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) |