17:50 Newmarket

Saturday 6 May 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:4017:1517:50

Howden Bloodstock 'Confined' Handicap

Off time: 17:52 | Winning time: 1m 30.06s

1^st

(9)

Yacowlef

39-10

7/2

T: P & O ColeJ: R L Moore

Held up in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on op 3/1 tchd 4/1

2^nd

(2)

Striking Star

39-7

7/4f

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

In touch, headway approaching 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on op 2/1 tchd 9/4

3^rd

4 ½

(12)

Verdansk

39-3

11/1

T: C G CoxJ: Rossa Ryan

Keen to post, held up towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, soon edged right, stayed on to go 3rd close home op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1

4^th

(4)

Divine Libra

39-9

9/4

T: C HillsJ: K Shoemark

Keen tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd close home tchd 2/1

5^th

1 ½

(7)

Jahidin

39-1

66/1

T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee

Prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final firlong op 33/1

6^th

(3)

Chartwell House

39-6

8/1

T: W J KnightJ: J P Spencer

Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, no impression op 15/2 tchd 7/1

7^th

1 ½

(11)

Tiriac

39-6

28/1

T: J ChannonJ: George Bass (3)

Close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong op 16/1

8^th

(5)

Grand Central

38-2

150/1

T: P S McEnteeJ: Josephine Gordon

Led, soon pushed along, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off op 125/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Warminster²⁹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: J Ryan J: K T O'Neill

(10)

Choisya⁶⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: S & E Crisford J: Harry Davies

(6)

Prospering¹⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: Oisin Murphy

(8)

Captain Cuddles¹⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: P J Dobbs

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.55Pl:£1.55, £1.35, £2.30EX:£15.30Trifecta:£96.50Tricast:£58.70SF:£10.02Swingers:£2.55, £7.20, £5.90

Forecasts

Striking Star (7/4), Divine Libra (9/4), Yacowlef (7/2), Choisya (5/1), Chartwell House (8/1), Verdansk (11/1), Prospering (12/1), Captain Cuddles (25/1), Tiriac (28/1), Warminster (50/1), Jahidin (66/1), Grand Central (150/1)

A typically competitive three-year-old handicap, with the top-weight YACOWLEF fancied to go one the better than when an excellent second over 6f here at the Craven Meeting. Godolphin's regally-bred Striking Star has the pedigree to prove much better than his opening mark and rates as a major threat, with Choisya, Chartwell House and Prospering others to consider.

YACOWLEF (IRE)
STRIKING STAR
CHOISYA

Previous Winners

2022

Haymaker

Weight: 9-1 |Age: 3

J: Tom Marquand | T: H Morrison

10/3

Prize Money

1st: £13,085.002nd: £6,140.003rd: £3,068.004th: £1,535.005th: £765.00