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16:35 Newmarket

Smarkets Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,881
  • 2nd: £1,155
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.70s
  • Off Time: 16:37:22
  • 7 Ran
1(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, emerald green seams, red cap
  • Form 21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9

soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong

2(3)
Silk - Dark green, beige disc, white sleeves, beige armlets
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9

dwelt close up, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced

3(6)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star
  • Form 74
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

took keen hold, close up, switched right and effort over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong

4(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
14/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

dwelt and went right start, in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer

5(5)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Form 2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on

6(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

tracked leader until ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong

7(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red armlets, Red cap
80/1
  • Form 06
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

Brexit Time is progressing nicely but faces a tougher task than the last day against some interesting sorts. Both Manhunter and Jurran have presumably had issues to be making their respective debuts at this stage of their three-year-old careers but need the most careful of checks in the market hailing from the Gosden and Haggas yards respectively. Good Effort lived up to his name last time with an improved showing and this drop back to 7f should suit but MAJOR PARTNERSHIP is given the nod. He ran well when backed into favouritism on debut, returns after wind surgery and his yard has been mopping up similar contests in recent weeks.

Formwatch

Brexit Time (IRE) 11-10fav (9-1) Mid-division, headway and carried right over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Hamilton 6f stks (5) gf in Jul beating Agadeer (8-10) by 1l, 8 ran.

Howzitgoinmate Equiano gelding out of Careless Freedom.

Good Effort (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Led, drew clear over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 15, 2 3/4l behind National Army (9-2) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.

Jurran Bated Breath colt out of Bahamian Music.

Major Partnership (IRE) 15-8fav (9-2) Reared start, soon chasing leaders on outside and hung left most of way, pushed along halfway, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Il Primo Sole (9-9) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Apr.

Manhunter (USA) Elusive Quality gelding out of Unreachable.

Pam's Angel (USA) 66-1 (8-7) Led and set steady pace, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 14 1/2l behind New Show (9-5) at Thirsk 1m stks (5) gf in Jul.