17:55 Newmarket

Wednesday 18 April 2018

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:2017:55

bet365 Handicap

Off time: 17:57 | Winning time: 2m 9.49s

1^st

(10)

Old Persian

39-7

5/2f

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Close up towards stand side, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again final strides op 3/1

2^nd

(6)

Dukhan

39-0

9/1

T: H PalmerJ: L Dettori

Close up, pushed along over 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides op 8/1

3^rd

3 ½

(11)

Istanbul Sultan

38-8

6/1

T: W J HaggasJ: S De Sousa

Keen held up towards stand side, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish op 8/1 tchd 13/2

4^th

(3)

Bow Street

39-5

10/3

T: C ApplebyJ: James Doyle

Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace and lost 3rd close home op 11/4

5^th

3 ½

(8)

Regimented

39-6

20/1

T: R HannonJ: R L Moore

Led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 14/1

6^th

(2)

Jazeel

39-0

16/1

T: M R ChannonJ: Charles Bishop

Dwelt towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never near leaders op 28/1

7^th

1 ½

(5)

Beautiful Memory

39-3

16/1

T: S bin SuroorJ: William Cox (5)

Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

8^th

(9)

Baileys Excelerate

38-13

14/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Led 2f, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 16/1 tchd 12/1

9^th

1 ½

(4)

Danceteria

38-6

20/1

T: D MenuisierJ: P Hanagan

Slowly away keen in rear, headway towards far side 5f out, close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out tchd 16/1

10^th

(7)

Casey Jones

39-5

11/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: K T O'Neill

In touch, ridden and weakened 2f out op 8/1 tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Zoraya¹⁸⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: P & O Cole J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.20Pl:£1.40, £2.50, £1.90EX:£29.40Trifecta:£159.50Tricast:£119.61SF:£24.62Swingers:£6.00, £3.80, £8.30

Forecasts

Old Persian (5/2), Bow Street (10/3), Istanbul Sultan (6/1), Dukhan (9/1), Casey Jones (11/1), Zoraya (12/1), Baileys Excelerate (14/1), Jazeel (16/1), Beautiful Memory (16/1), Regimented (20/1), Danceteria (20/1)

OLD PERSIAN shades the vote on handicap debut. He may have disappointed when favourite for a Listed race last time out but he was too free in the early stages and could be a different prospect on return here. Dukhan may carry on improving with another step up in trip here while last year's winner of this, John Gosden, saddles the unbeaten Casey Jones who should be thereabouts if he proves as effective on turf.

Old Persian
Casey Jones
Dukhan

Previous Winners

2017

Middle Kingdom

Weight: 8-12 |Age: 3

J: J Fortune | T: J & T Gosden

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £12,938.002nd: £3,850.003rd: £1,924.004th: £962.00