15:50 Newmarket

Saturday 5 August 2017

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

Malcolm Roxburgh Retirement Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 3  |   7f  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:50  |   Winning time: 1m 26.83s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Majeste14
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-10| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR:  91
16/1
Successful once from six starts so far. Highly tried on first two starts this season and well beaten on first run since being gelded over this distance at Newbury (soft) last time. Races off a 6lb lower mark here.
2
(6)
Horse silk
Mojito28
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas| OR:  88| D
5/6
Winner over 7f at Sandown (good-to-firm) last time out. Had finished third over 1m at Doncaster (soft) prior to that and likely to play a leading role in this contest despite a 5lb rise in the weights.
3
(5)
Horse silk
Musawaat64
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C Hills| OR:  87
5/1
Made a winning debut over 6f at Newbury (soft) last September and beaten a head on heavy ground when making his seasonal debut over this trip at Doncaster in May. Disappointing off this mark subsequently however.
4
(4)
Horse silk
Perfect Madge36
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: K A Ryan| OR:  85
25/1
Broke her maiden on good-to-firm ground at Pontefract over 6f last August. Ran well on her penultimate start when fourth of 11 over 6f at Ripon (good) but disappointed last time out.
5
(2)
Horse silk
Esprit De Corps21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: J P Spencer| T: H & R Charlton| OR:  82
9/2
Broke his maiden over an extended 5f at Bath (firm) in April and best effort since came when runner-up over this trip at Asoct (good) last time out. Races off a 2lb higher mark today.
6
(3)
Horse silk
Derek Duvalt22
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: Aaron Jones(3)| T: S C Williams| OR:  80| CD
8/1
Winner twice from six starts including over C&D on good-to-firm ground in June. Finished runner-up at York (good-to-firm) following a 6lb rise in the weights at York last time and has to defy a further 2lb rise to take this contest.

Forecasts

Mojito (5/6), Esprit De Corps (9/2), Musawaat (5/1), Derek Duval (8/1), Majeste (16/1), Perfect Madge (25/1)

Verdict

William Haggas can boast a 26% strike-rate (10/38) in recent weeks and his MOJITO can defy a 5lb rise in the weights following a victory at Sandown by recording his third success in six attempts in this competitive contest. Esprit De Corps put in a career best performance last time out and can claim second here ahead of Derek Duval who finished runner-up last time out and races off a 2lb higher mark here.
  1. Mojito
  2. Esprit De Corps
  3. Derek Duval

Prize Money

1st: £7,763.002nd: £2,310.003rd: £1,154.004th: £577.00

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