16:35 Newmarket

Saturday 28 July 2018

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

Heath Court Hotel Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 6f  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:35  |   Winning time: 3m 8.22s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Star Of The East15
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  90| D
5/4
Winner of five races in a 23 race career. Put a disappointing effort behind him when finishing fourth over 1m6f at Ascot (good-to-firm) two weeks ago and is an interesting runner in this contest.
3
(5)
Horse silk
Vent De Force14
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-9| J: Phil Dennis(3)| T: M Mullineaux| OR:  87| D
16/1
Held on all five starts since joining this stable from Hughie Morrison. Handicap mark is falling as a result but others hold stronger claims.
4
(4)
Horse silk
Pumblechookp1301
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Cameron Noble(5)| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  84| C| D
12/1
Soft ground winner over this trip at Catterick last August. Disappointed on three subsequent starts and wears cheekpieces for the first time on stable and seasonal debut.
7
(2)
Horse silk
Pirate King41
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: H J L Dunlop| OR:  92
10/11
Impressive 8L winner of a maiden over 1m4f at Doncaster last month. Raced prominently that day and shapes as if this step up in distance will suit on handicap debut.

Non-Runners

2
(3)
Horse silk
West Coast Flyer24
Weight: 9-12|  Age: 5
T: D M Simcock  J: M Harley
NR
5
(1)
Horse silk
Stamford Raffles72
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 5
T: Jane Chapple-Hyam  J: Danny Brock
NR
6
(7)
Horse silk
Amlad24
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 4
T: E A L Dunlop  J: Liam Keniry
NR

Forecasts

Pirate King (10/11), Star Of The East (5/4), West Coast Flyer (5/2), Pumblechook (12/1), Vent De Force (16/1), Stamford Raffles (16/1), Amlad (20/1)

Verdict

PIRATE KING can follow up his impressive Doncaster victory by making a winning handicap debut in this competitive looking contest. The sole three-year-old in the line up receives weight from all of his rivals and can take this ahead of West Coast Flyer who should appreciate the drop back in distance. Star Of The East, fourth on his most recent appearance can take third.
  1. Pirate King
  2. West Coast Flyer
  3. Star Of The East

Prize Money

1st: £9,704.002nd: £2,888.003rd: £1,443.004th: £722.00

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