16:10 Newmarket
Saturday 4 May 2024
All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3516:1016:4517:1517:50
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- 4YO plus  |  Class 2  |  1m 4f  |  Good  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:17Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 34.04s
T:Â D J S Ffrench DavisJ:Â David Egan
Held up in touch, smooth headway near side of group tracking leaders over 2f out, led travelling well 2f out, ridden and clear over 1f out, stayed on and always doing enough op 9/2
T:Â Sir Michael StouteJ:Â R L Moore
Held up in last trio, headway near side of group over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, always held tchd 18/5
T:Â A M BaldingJ:Â Oisin Murphy
Held up in last pair, headway near side of group over 1f out, went moderate 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo op 15/2 tchd 8/1
T:Â W J HaggasJ:Â Tom Marquand
Tracked leaders, led 10f out, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, weakened into moderate 4th inside final furlong op 15/2 tchd 9/1
T:Â L A DaceJ:Â Aidan Keeley (3)
Raced keenly, soon steadied in touch, pushed along and not clear run over 2f out, soon no impression when hung right and in the clear op 7/1 tchd 8/1
T:Â I JardineJ:Â Saffie Osborne
Slowly into stride, held up in rear, never involved op 11/2
T:Â C JohnstonJ:Â F Norton
Slight lead for 2f, tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly inside final 2f tchd 16/1
T:Â C JohnstonJ:Â J Fanning
Tracked leaders, pushed along and went 2nd briefly over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly inside final 2f op 6/1
T:Â D O'MearaJ:Â D Tudhope
Tracked leaders on far rail, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out op 25/1 tchd 22/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£7.05Pl:£2.10, £1.45, £2.85EX:£28.70Trifecta:£159.30Tricast:£141.15SF:£27.18Swingers:£4.65, £8.55, £8.05
Forecasts
Real Dream (7/2), Geremia (9/2), Youthful King (11/2), Maxi King (6/1), Relentless Voyager (13/2), Knightswood (15/2), To Catch A Thief (8/1), Hope You Can Run (18/1), Percy Shelley (28/1)
YOUTHFUL KING has been running consistently well of late and, having fared best of those held up on his most recent outing, he gets the nod to come out on top back on turf. Real Dream is a low-mileage 5-y-o who could have more to offer this season, with Knightswood completing the shortlist having returned better than ever at Ripon last week.
- YOUTHFUL KING
- REAL DREAM (IRE)
- KNIGHTSWOOD (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £25,770.002nd: £12,085.003rd: £6,045.004th: £3,020.005th: £1,510.006th: £755.00
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