17:50 Newmarket

Saturday 3 May 2025

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3516:0516:4017:1517:50

Nyetimber Handicap

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 38.33s

1^st

(10)

Great Chieftain

49-5

6/1

T: P & O ColeJ: Tom Marquand

Raced centre in mid-division, headway chasing leaders and hung right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well op 7/1

2^nd

1 ¾

(4)

Classic Encounter

49-3

5/2f

T: G BougheyJ: Billy Loughnane

Raced towards far side tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and hung right inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, no chance with winner op 3/1

3^rd

(8)

Mr Baloo

410-0

14/1

T: R HannonJ: Joe Leavy (3)

Prominent centre, led over 1f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd and no extra towards finish op 11/1

4^th

(1)

Sterling Knight

69-10

14/1

T: E A L DunlopJ: R L Moore

Raced towards far side, held up rear in group, headway chasing leaders going well over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, no extra in 4th towards finish op 12/1

5^th

3 ¼

(12)

Waiting All Night

59-2

25/1

T: R SpencerJ: George Wood

Led centre group until ridden and headed over 1f out, hung right and weakened final furlong op 22/1 tchd 28/1

6^th

(5)

He's A Gentleman

69-0

22/1

T: H PalmerJ: Oisin Murphy

Raced towards far side, overall leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 20/1

7^th

(11)

Cogitate

49-8

20/1

T: C HillsJ: Rob Hornby

Tracked leaders in centre, ridden and weakened inside final furlong op 14/1

8^th

1 ¼

(15)

Mirsky

69-12

11/1

T: D O'MearaJ: J P Spencer

Raced centre, held up in rear, never on terms op 10/1 tchd 12/1

9^th

1 ¾

(6)

Darkness

79-11

40/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson

Raced towards far side, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 28/1

10^th

(9)

Longhaired General

49-2

14/1

T: Craig LidsterJ: Joanna Mason

Raced centre, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakening when hung right over 1f out op 20/1

11^th

(13)

Crack Shot

59-9

10/3

T: D & C KublerJ: W Buick

Mid-division centre, pushed along and struggling towards rear 3f out, soon behind tchd 3/1

12^th

(14)

Charming Whisper

48-11

12/1

T: P J McBrideJ: Warren Fentiman (5)

Raced centre, always towards rear op 14/1

13^th

(3)

Al Rufaa

89-4

50/1

T: D & C KublerJ: T Eaves

Raced towards far side, raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 3f out, soon weakened and behind, tailed off and eased final furlong op 40/1

14^th

(7)

Dolce Courage

59-5

14/1

T: James HortonJ: C Lee

Raced towards far side, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakening quickly when unbalanced in the dip over 1f out tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Global Skies²⁴⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: B Brookhouse J: D Egan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.35, £1.65, £4.85EX:£26.70Trifecta:£343.30Tricast:£219.99SF:£21.00Swingers:£5.75, £15.55, £10.35

Forecasts

Classic Encounter (5/2), Crack Shot (10/3), Great Chieftain (6/1), Mirsky (11/1), Charming Whisper (12/1), Mr Baloo (14/1), Sterling Knight (14/1), Longhaired General (14/1), Dolce Courage (14/1), Cogitate (20/1), He's A Gentleman (22/1), Waiting All Night (25/1), Global Skies (25/1), Darkness (40/1), Al Rufaa (50/1)

Successful from the same mark in this race 12 months ago, CRACK SHOT produced a solid first effort for his new yard when third at Kempton 26 days ago and, given he may well tighten up a bit for that outing, he could be the way to go under William Buick. Redcar scorer Classic Encounter and Dolce Courage are others to consider. Charming Whisper and Waiting All Night also make each-way appeal.

CRACK SHOT (IRE)
CLASSIC ENCOUNTER (IRE)
DOLCE COURAGE

Previous Winners

2024

Crack Shot

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 4

J: J P Spencer | T: E Walker

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £20,616.002nd: £9,668.003rd: £4,836.004th: £2,416.005th: £1,208.006th: £604.00