14:40 Newmarket

Saturday 18 May 2024

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   7f  |   Good  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:40  |   Winning time: 1m 24.12s
1st
Horse silk
5
(5)
Carrytheone
79-6
22/1
T: M L W BellJ: P J Dobbs
Raced near side, held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led near finish op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
sh
9
(13)
Gorak
59-2
13/2
T: C FellowesJ: Callum Shepherd
Raced near side rail, prominent, led overall 6f out, hung right inside final furlong, ridden to lead towards finish, headed post op 17/2
3rd
Horse silk
nse
10
(14)
Divine Libra
49-1
4/1f
T: C HillsJ: K Stott
Raced near side rail tracking leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, disputing lead and every chance towards finish, just failed
4th
Horse silk
nk
7
(10)
Rainbow Fire
69-2
11/2
T: M BottiJ: N Callan
Raced near side, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed near finish, lost two places op 6/1
5th
Horse silk
2
13
(11)
Darkness
68-8
10/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson
Raced near side, led overall, headed 6f out, chased leader, lost 2nd inside final furlong, hampered towards finish op 15/2
6th
Horse silk
sh
8
(8)
Koy Koy
59-2
14/1
T: G BougheyJ: Billy Loughnane
Raced near side, chased leaders, kept on inside final furlong, hampered and lost momentum towards finish op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
11
(2)
Summerghand
109-1
10/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Cieren Fallon
Went right and bumped rival start, raced in far side group and keen, switched left to join main group 6f out, held up in rear, headway inside final furlong, switched right and stayed on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(3)
Quinault
49-9
8/1
T: S C WilliamsJ: Luke Catton (5)
Raced centre, raced keenly tracking leader, led group 5f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, no chance with near side leaders op 17/2 tchd 10/1
9th
Horse silk
½
2
(7)
Make Me King
49-11
28/1
T: H Al JehaniJ: Harry Burns (3)
Soon tracking leaders near side, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong op 25/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
1
(1)
Saint Lawrence
69-12
12/1
T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle
Bumped and carried right start, close 3rd in centre, went 2nd in group inside final 2f, no chance with near side leaders when ridden over 1f out op 16/1 tchd 18/1
11th
Horse silk
½
4
(12)
Desert Cop
49-6
11/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Callum Hutchinson (3)
Slowly into stride, raced near side, headway chasing leaders 4f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened final furlong op 15/2
12th
Horse silk
hd
14
(9)
Final Watch
68-6
25/1
T: W StoneJ: Laura Pearson
Slowly into stride, raced near side and always towards rear op 20/1
13th
Horse silk
¾
6
(15)
Imperial Fighter
59-4
50/1
T: J A OsborneJ: Saffie Osborne
Raced near side, held up and always towards rear op 33/1
14th
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
(6)
Quest For Fun
68-11
16/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: Sean Kirrane
Raced near side, chased leaders 5f, soon behind op 14/1
15th
Horse silk
1 ½
15
(4)
Chola Empire
58-2
40/1
T: D M SimcockJ: George Rooke
Raced centre, led group for 2f, chased leader until inside final 2f, weakened quickly op 50/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£33.80Pl:£8.60, £2.60, £2.00EX:£261.70Trifecta:£2,102.30Tricast:£723.72SF:£154.81Swingers:£43.00, £25.20, £7.30

Forecasts

Divine Libra (4/1), Rainbow Fire (11/2), Gorak (13/2), Quinault (8/1), Darkness (10/1), Summerghand (10/1), Desert Cop (11/1), Saint Lawrence (12/1), Koy Koy (14/1), Quest For Fun (16/1), Carrytheone (22/1), Final Watch (25/1), Make Me King (28/1), Chola Empire (40/1), Imperial Fighter (50/1)

Verdict

DARKNESS impressed with the way he travelled for a long way in a 1m course handicap on 2000 Guineas day and might be worth siding with back at 7f having dipped to 4 lb below the mark he defied on the July Course last summer. Fellow northern raider Quest For Fun failed to stay 1m in the Thirsk Hunt Cup last time and is interesting back at 7f. Recent Chester scorer Divine Libra and last month's C&D fourth Gorak also make the shortlist.

  1. DARKNESS (FR)
  2. QUEST FOR FUN
  3. DIVINE LIBRA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Montassib
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 5
J: Cieren Fallon  |  T: W J Haggas
6/4

Prize Money

1st: £51,540.002nd: £24,170.003rd: £12,090.004th: £6,040.005th: £3,020.006th: £1,510.00

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