19:39 Newmarket

Friday 17 June 2022

All17:1617:5418:2919:0419:3920:1020:44

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Off time: 19:39 | Winning time: 1m 38.61s

1^st

(8)

Royal Rift

39-3

11/2

T: B J MeehanJ: Thomas Greatrex

Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well op 13/2 tchd 8/1

2^nd

2 ½

(3)

Looe Beach

39-6

12/1

T: R HannonJ: Nicola Currie

Held up off the pace in last pair, headway out wide under pressure over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner op 14/1

3^rd

(2)

Duelist

39-11

11/4

T: R HannonJ: M Barzalona

Raced just off near side rail, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, well held when lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra and just held on for 3rd tchd 5/2

4^th

(6)

Total Lockdown

39-2

25/1

T: J ButlerJ: Collen Storey

Slowly away, held up in last pair, stayed on between horses inside final furlong, just missed 3rd tchd 22/1

5^th

2 ¼

(7)

Give A Little Back

39-9

4/1

T: K P De FoyJ: M Harley

Tracked leaders out wide, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong op 9/2 tchd 7/2

6^th

(4)

Pimlico

39-5

40/1

T: H KobeissiJ: Darragh Keenan

Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out

7^th

5 ½

(1)

It Is Now

39-6

5/2f

T: R VarianJ: N Callan

Awkwardly away, soon tracking leaders on near side rail, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, weakened soon after op 7/2

8^th

(5)

John O'Groats

39-0

15/2

T: M L W BellJ: Dylan Hogan

Pulled hard and soon prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened quickly soon after op 7/2

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Non-Runners

(9)

Bulleit⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: W Jarvis J: Benoit D L Sayette

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£1.70, £3.20, £1.30EX:£64.50Trifecta:£218.70Tricast:£221.27SF:£68.76Swingers:£8.70, £2.40, £6.20

Forecasts

It Is Now (5/2), Duelist (11/4), Give A Little Back (4/1), Royal Rift (11/2), John O'Groats (15/2), Bulleit (10/1), Looe Beach (12/1), Total Lockdown (25/1), Pimlico (40/1)

JOHN O'GROATS shaped well on his handicap debut at Windsor where he was returning from a nine-month absence and, likely to strip fitter this time and with further progress likely, Michael Bell's charge could be the answer. It Is Now showed clear signs of ability in three starts as a 2-y-o and he is feared now handicapping off what looks a fair opening mark. Duelist and Give A Little Back are others to consider.

JOHN O'GROATS (FR)
IT IS NOW
DUELIST

Previous Winners

2021

Baby Alya

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 3

J: M Harley | T: K A Ryan

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,996.002nd: £1,876.003rd: £938.004th: £469.005th: £300.006th: £300.00