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13:15 Newmarket

Better Odds On Betfair Exchange Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £8,100
  • 2nd: £3,802
  • 3rd: £1,902
  • 4th: £951
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.78s
  • Off Time: 13:16:14
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

River Alwen (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Western Symphony (IRE)

    5/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Yellow, red star, striped sleeves, red cap

      River Alwen (IRE)

      16
      5/1
      • Form 314-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 96

      tracked centre leader, switched to far side 5f out, close up in rear, headway 3f out, chased leader 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish

      2(5)
      Silk - Light Green and Black stripes, Light Green sleeves

      Francesco Guardi (IRE)

      227 BF
      4/1
      • Form 134-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 93

      keen tracked leaders centre, joined far side group after 3f out, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White diamonds on sleeves, White cap

      Leopardo (USA)

      57
      12/1
      • Form 132-640
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 90

      led far side group, led overall 5f out when groups merged, headed 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Red, white hoops and armlets, hooped cap

      Fountain Cross

      16
      16/1
      • Form 53029-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leaders far side, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Western Symphony (IRE)

      53 t BF
      5/2
      • Form 3-12
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 82

      tracked leader far side, led overall 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed towards finish

      6(6)
      Silk - Maroon, white stars, striped sleeves, maroon cap

      Kehailaan (IRE)

      24
      9/4
      • Form 221
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 79

      led centre group until groups merged 5f out, soon pushed along, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

      In depth

      Verdict

      Mark Johnston won the last renewal and Kehailaan arrives on the back of a maiden win at Southwell. He’ll go close and is preferred to stablemate Leopardo but WESTERN SYMPHONY just missed out over today’s trip at Lingfield in March and gets the vote with improvement expected now gelded. Francesco Guardi is another handicapping for the first time having placed in Listed company last term while River Alwen makes more appeal than Fountain Cross of the Hannon runners.

      Formwatch

      River Alwen (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Hurricane Lane (9-4) at Newbury 1m 2f stks (3) gd in Apr.

      Francesco Guardi (IRE) 4-11fav (9-9) Chased winner, jumped path over 5f out, sprawled badly on hind legs and soon last, effort and switched left over 2f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, soon eased, last of 4, 16 1/2l behind Forest Falcon (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m stks (5) gf in Sep.

      Leopardo (USA) (8-9) last of 12, 35 1/4l behind Panadol (8-9) at Meydan 1m 1f lst stks fst in Mar.

      Fountain Cross 50-1 (8-13) Towards rear, never on terms, 12th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Mithras (9-0) at Newbury 7f hcp (2) gd in Apr.

      Western Symphony (IRE) 4-9fav (9-9) Tracked leader, led 9f out, shaken up over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, hung badly right under pressure well inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 5, shd behind Pride Of England (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Mar.

      Kehailaan (IRE) 11-8fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Apr beating Arctic Emperor (8-13) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.