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bet365 Old Rowley Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
Newmarket Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.40 Place: £1.30 £1.80 £3.50 Exacta: £14.80 Tricast: £164.96 Trifecta: £159.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Rock Eagle (GB) 7 G AVG Ralph Beckett 119 lbs 3/1F Won In touch in midfield - closed to track leaders over 2f out - ridden to lead just over 1f out - stayed on and always just doing enough inside final furlong(tchd 7/2)
2nd 1 Astronomer (IRE) N/A Poor A P O'Brien 133 lbs 4/1 .5 Chased leader until led over 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - kept on well under pressure but always just held inside final furlong(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
3rd 2 Ben Vrackie (GB) 9 G Poor John Gosden 131 lbs 16/1 2 In touch in midfield - effort to chase leaders over 1f out - kept on same pace inside final furlong(op 14/1)
4th 6 Jack Regan (GB) N/A Poor Ian Williams 115 lbs 7/1 2 Took keen hold - held up in touch in midfield - not clearest of runs over 2f out - ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out - kept on same pace inside final furlong(op 10/1)
5th 3 Breath Caught (GB) N/A Poor Ralph Beckett 124 lbs 12/1 2.25 Chased leaders - unable to quicken under pressure and outpaced over 1f out - well held and plugged on same pace inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1)
6th 10 El Borracho (IRE) 10 G AVG Simon Dow 107 lbs 40/1 5 Took keen hold - held up in touch - no impression under pressure and beaten over 1f out - soon weakened(op 66/1)
7th 7 Baritone (IRE) N/A Poor Sir Michael Stoute 113 lbs 6/1 3.5 Chased leaders - ridden over 2f out - outpaced under pressure and beaten over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the good to firm ground on this occasion and would prefer an easier surface)(tchd 11/2)
8th 9 Soto Sizzler (GB) 8 G Poor William Knight 112 lbs 9/1 1.75 Held up in last pair - effort 3f out - no impression and beaten 2f out - weakened(op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1)
9th 5 Artarmon (IRE) N/A Elite Michael Bell 117 lbs 22/1 10 Led until ridden and headed over 2f out - lost place under pressure and well beaten over 1f out - eased inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
9th 8 Berkshire Royal (GB) 7 G AVG Andrew Balding 113 lbs 6/1 0 Took keen hold - held up in touch in midfield - lost place over 2f out - well behind and eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 13/2)
11th 11 Blooriedotcom (IRE) N/A Poor Peter Chapple-Hyam 109 lbs 100/1 20 Always in rear - ridden 5f out - lost touch over 2f out - tailed off