Newmarket
14:10
Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap
Newmarket Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Heavy Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.10 Place: £2 £7.40 £4.60 Exacta: £121.40 Tricast: £1517.06 Trifecta: £1781.90
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Dashing Roger (GB) 7 G AVG William Stone 138 lbs 4/1F Won Prominent - ridden and challenging over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/2)
2nd 8 Spirit Genie (IRE) 5 G AVG Jennie Candlish 131 lbs 28/1 .5 In rear - headway from 3f out - ran on well and went second towards finish(tchd 25/1)
3rd 12 Magic Memories (IRE) 5 G AVG Gary Moore 128 lbs 14/1 1.5 Reared start and lost many lengths start - in rear - took keen hold and headway into midfield after 2f - in touch with leaders when pushed along 3f out - kept on until no extra towards finish(op 18/1)
4th 2 One Night Thunder (GB) 5 G AVG Gemma Tutty 135 lbs 66/1 0.3 Led - headed but prominent after 3f - led again 2f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds(op 50/1)
5th 13 Achillea (GB) 4 F AVG Dean Ivory 123 lbs 40/1 3.5 Prominent - outpaced over 2f out - kept on but no telling impression
6th 7 Alpha Crucis (IRE) 5 G AVG Gary Moore 132 lbs 11/2 .5 Towards rear - some headway from 2f out - not pace to challenge
7th 10 City Of York (GB) 4 G AVG David Simcock 130 lbs 7/1 2.5 In touch with leaders - outpaced halfway - some headway from 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
8th 5 Talis Evolvere (IRE) 5 G AVG Richard Hannon 132 lbs 9/2 1 Towards rear - some headway from 2f out - never dangerous(op 5/1)
9th 14 Dream Pirate (GB) 5 G AVG T J Kent 120 lbs 16/1 0.2 Prominent - dropped to midfield 3f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 11/1)
10th 4 Raising Sand (GB) 11 G AVG Jamie Osborne 134 lbs 33/1 0.3 Never better than midfield(op 22/1)
11th 11 Prince Of Zenda (GB) 3 G AVG Hugo Palmer 129 lbs 17/2 .75 Prominent - led after 3f - wandered around and headed 2f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 15/2)
12th 6 Carolus Magnus (IRE) 7 G Poor Michael & David Easterby 132 lbs 16/1 2.5 Slowly away - never better than midfield
13th 1 Metal Merchant (IRE) 5 G AVG Jack Channon 139 lbs 9/1 12 In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 2f out - eased inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that colt was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as heavy on this occasion; vet had nothing to report)(tchd 17/2)
14th 9 King's Code (GB) 5 G AVG David Evans 131 lbs 17/2 20 In rear throughout - struggling when eased from over 1f out - bled from the nose (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)