Newmarket Races
14:05
Betway Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Boccaccio (IRE) | N/A | Elite | Charlie Appleby | 130 lbs | 13/8F | Won | Took keen hold - tracked leaders - ridden and edged right under 2f out - every chance 1f out - kept on well towards finish - led post(op 15/8) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Gifted Ruler (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Tom Dascombe | 128 lbs | 18/1 | 0.1 | Took keen hold - disputed lead until close up after 2f - ridden and unbalanced 2f out - kept on well final furlong - led inside final 110yds - headed post (jockey said colt lost its action when travelling into the dip)(op 16/1) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Raatea (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Marcus Tregoning | 119 lbs | 5/2 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - held up in last - going easily but waiting for room 2f out - switched left against near rail and ridden over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 15/8 tchd 7/4) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Stone Circle (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Michael Bell | 125 lbs | 14/1 | 1.25 | Tracked leaders on outer - ridden and headway 3f out - led 2f out - headed inside final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 25/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Ayr Harbour (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
Angus Villiers
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Michael Appleby | 115 lbs | 13/2 | .5 | Took keen hold - disputed lead until led after 2f - headed 2f out - soon ridden - kept on but no extra inside final furlong(tchd 15/2) | |
| 6th | 1 | Manigordo (USA) | 7 G | Poor | Richard Hannon | 133 lbs | 11/2 | 5.5 | Took keen hold - tracked leaders - pushed along when carried right and intimidated by rival under 2f out - weakened 1f out (trainers rep said colt did not handle the dip on this occasion)(op 5/1) |