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16:50 Newmarket

John Holmes Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £13,200 added
  • Winner: £7,763
  • 2nd: £2,310
  • 3rd: £1,154
  • 4th: £577
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 37.62s
  • Off Time: 16:52:17
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Rococo

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Dr Richard Kimble (IRE)

    11/4

      1(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

      Aiya (IRE)

      14 h D
      12/1
      • Form 84-1163
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 82

      took keen hold, pushed along 2f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out,stayed on towards finish

      2(5)
      Silk - Flame, gold seams, green cap

      Dr Richard Kimble (IRE)

      8 D
      11/4
      • Form 1-47321
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 78

      led, headed 7f out, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

      3(6)
      Silk - BLACK, YELLOW seams, BLACK sleeves, YELLOW stars, BLACK cap, YELLOW star

      Neverbeen To Paris (IRE)

      16 BF
      2/1
      • Form 723-13
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 78

      taken to post early, took keen hold, in touch in rear, headway on outer to lead 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten

      4(1)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoop, Yellow cap

      Rococo

      33
      11/4
      • Form 5-33
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 77

      tracked leader, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on

      6(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, Emerald Green sleeves

      Arthenia (IRE)

      16 D
      11/2
      • Form 763-451
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 72

      (ran without off fore shoe ) tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out

      5(4)
      NR

      Silver Crescent

      26 b
      7/1
      • Form 705-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 76

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2017
      (2)
      Silk -

      Amlad (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      None of these can be easily dismissed but this is tougher than the race Arthenia won at Catterick last month with Neverbeen To Paris not beaten far in third having failed to handle the sharp turns. Dr Richard Kimble is upped in class after scoring at Doncaster while Aiya drops down a grade having being placed at Haydock last time. Silver Crescent went close at Wolverhampton on his reappearance but a chance is taken ROCOCO improves now handicapping for the first time and stepping up in distance after finishing third at Beverley last time behind a subsequent dual winner.

      Formwatch

      Aiya (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Keen close up in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Baileys Excelerate (9-4) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.

      Dr Richard Kimble (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ran on well, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Sexy Beast (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

      Neverbeen To Paris (IRE) 5-4fav (9-13) In rear, headway over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on well towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Arthenia (9-5) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.

      Rococo 11-4 (8-11) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Expensive Liaison (8-11) at Beverley 1m 2f fll stks (5) gf in May.

      Arthenia (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead final furlong, held on towards finish, won at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May beating Braemar (9-7) by nk, 9 ran.

      Silver Crescent 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra and headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Silver Character (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in May.