16:15 Newmarket

Saturday 30 April 2022

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:4016:1516:5017:25

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 4f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:21  |   Winning time: 2m 31.91s
1st
Horse silk
7
(6)
Contact
48-12
11/4f
T: T D BarronJ: B A Curtis
Raced wide in touch, headway to lead 3f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on op 5/2 tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
1
(3)
Tritonic
59-10
9/2
T: A KingJ: James Doyle
Keen held up in rear, wide and headway to chase winner 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
2
(7)
Rhythmic Intent
69-9
18/1
T: S C WilliamsJ: Marco Ghiani
Keen close up, ridden 2f out, driven and stayed on towards finish tchd 20/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ½
5
(5)
Matchless
49-0
7/1
T: I FurtadoJ: Lewis Edmunds
Disputed lead until ridden 3f out, lost place 2f out, rallied inside final furlong op 15/2 tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
½
6
(1)
Love Is Golden
49-0
9/2
T: C & M JohnstonJ: Jason Hart
Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong op 7/1 tchd 18/5
6th
Horse silk
1
3
(4)
Scarlet Dragon
99-8
14/1
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: W Buick
Keen towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor op 12/1 tchd 16/1
7th
Horse silk
7 ½
4
(2)
State Of Bliss
49-5
7/2
T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Disputed lead until 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, eased op 3/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.10, £1.85, £4.70EX:£16.50Trifecta:£137.10SF:£14.01Swingers:£3.35, £9.75, £9.20

Forecasts

Contact (11/4), State Of Bliss (7/2), Tritonic (9/2), Love Is Golden (9/2), Matchless (7/1), Scarlet Dragon (14/1), Rhythmic Intent (18/1)

Verdict

A tightly-knit event which might go the way of CONTACT, who found only one too good at Thirsk 3 weeks ago and should do better again. Recent Ripon scorer State of Bliss is a threat, as is stablemate Love Is Golden, who didn't get the rub of the green last time.

  1. CONTACT (IRE)
  2. STATE OF BLISS (IRE)
  3. LOVE IS GOLDEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Zabeel Champion
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 4
J: B A Curtis  |  T: C & M Johnston
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £25,770.002nd: £12,085.003rd: £6,045.004th: £3,020.005th: £1,510.006th: £755.00

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