17:35 Newmarket

Saturday 22 September 2018

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0017:3517:40

Zac Howard 30th Birthday Handicap

Off time: 17:39 | Winning time: 1m 12.91s

1^st

(8)

Captain Colby

69-7

9/2

T: P T MidgleyJ: P Cosgrave

Made all, pushed along over 1f out, ran on op 7/2

2^nd

2 ½

(7)

Mr Wagyu

39-2

15/2

T: J & S QuinnJ: Ray Dawson (7)

Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace op 8/1 tchd 7/1

3^rd

(3)

Bernardo O'Reilly

49-8

6/1

T: R SpencerJ: T P Queally

Keen in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 8/1

4^th

1 ¼

(6)

Highland Acclaim

79-5

7/2

T: D O'MearaJ: J P Spencer

Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 9/2 tchd 5/1

5^th

(1)

Nick Vedder

48-9

3/1f

T: M WighamJ: J F Egan

In rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong op 7/2 tchd 4/1

6^th

1 ½

(2)

Parnassian

49-1

7/1

T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: K Shoemark

In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong op 11/2

7^th

(4)

Curious Fox

58-9

10/1

T: A CarsonJ: K T O'Neill

Unruly stalls and awkwardly away, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out tchd 15/2

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Non-Runners

(5)

Lady Freyja²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: J Ryan J: R Havlin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£2.20, £3.40EX:£39.10Trifecta:£282.50Tricast:£201.73SF:£36.27Swingers:£4.90, £7.20, £12.30

Forecasts

Nick Vedder (3/1), Lady Freyja (3/1), Highland Acclaim (7/2), Captain Colby (9/2), Bernardo O'Reilly (6/1), Parnassian (7/1), Mr Wagyu (15/2), Curious Fox (10/1)

Curious Fox is an in-form mare who can be expected to figure in the shake up after a fairly nominal rise in the weights for her 6f Goodwood win, whilst the improving filly Lady Freyja also has reasonable claims assuming a hectic spell of racing hasn't just pushed her over the edge. Highland Acclaim was beaten by the draw at Chester last week, but does favour Epsom, whilst Bernado O'Reilly is only considered in-running (if breaking on terms). Therefore, we'll aim the dart at CAPTAIN COLBY. He was a capable performer for Ed Walker, and easing noticeably in the weights will no doubt be having his day for Paul Midgley sooner rather than later.

Captain Colby
Curious Fox
Lady Freyja

Previous Winners

2017

Glenamoy Lad

Weight: 8-13 |Age: 3

J: T P Queally | T: M Wigham

14/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,469.002nd: £1,925.003rd: £962.004th: £481.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00