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18:45 Newmarket

Turftours.com 'Come To The Breeders Cup' Nursery Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.32s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Under My Thumb (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Saville Road

    7/2

      1(3)
      Silk - Maroon and White diamonds, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, White cap

      Saville Road

      22
      7/2
      • Form 16
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 92

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on close home

      2(6)
      Silk - Lime Green

      Under My Thumb (IRE)

      4 D
      2/1
      • Form 7211
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 81

      chased leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven and ran on gamely

      3(2)
      Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

      Pure Fiction

      30 D
      11/4
      • Form 61
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 81

      pulled hard, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Red, White star, Black and White check sleeves, Red cap, Black star

      Island Odyssey

      21
      7/1
      • Form 942
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 74

      held up, ridden and headway to chase leading pair 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

      5(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Purple stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Dark Blue and Purple hooped cap

      Blushing Hilary (IRE)

      15
      12/1
      • Form 6434
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-1
      • Official Rating 72

      close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      6(5)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Musical Guest (IRE)

      17 BF
      16/1
      • Form 7626
      • Age 2
      • Weight 7-13
      • Official Rating 70

      steadied start, held up, effort 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(1)
      Silk - Orange and White stripes, Dark Green sleeves, White cap

      Shopfitter

      15
      66/1
      • Form 030
      • Age 2
      • Weight 7-12
      • Official Rating 59

      close up, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Richard Hannon's two-year-olds are in irresistible form and his Pure Fiction gets a confident voter here. The in-form Under My Thumb is also respected, while Saville Road will be suited by the step up to seven furlongs and has sound claims in this company. He does need to banish the memory of a modest effort from last time out, though. Under My Thumb is chasing a hat-trick and, with his yard in cracking form, he should be able to make his presence felt. However, his 6lb penalty makes life tough for him at this stage and he will do to concede 6lb to the selection. Therefore, we stick with Pure Fiction, who showed marked improvement when winning at Epsom last month. Sure to have benefited from that experience, Pure Fiction does not have too much to find to follow up in this grade and is will take a good one to stop him in his current form.

      Formwatch

      Saville Road 7-2 (8-11) Steady start, took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, 6th of 7, 5l behind Assertive (8-11) at Newbury 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.

      Under My Thumb (IRE) 11-4fav (9-2) Made all, shaken up 2f out, soon clear, won at Brighton 7f 2yo hcp (5) frm beating Aspen Falls (8-8) by 2l, 8 ran.

      Pure Fiction 11-4 (8-11) Tracked leader, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, ridden and led again inside final furlong, ran on, won at Epsom 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jun beating Bee Seventeen (8-11) by 1l, 5 ran.

      Island Odyssey 10-1 (8-9) Behind, ridden and headway 1f out, ran on to take 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Campbeltown (9-0) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) pol.

      Blushing Hilary (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Prominent, driven to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Rising Cross (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp (3) gs.

      Musical Guest (IRE) 5-1fav (8-13) In touch, driven along over 2f out, ridden and no extra final furlong, 6th of 11, 5l behind Mujood (9-5) at Pontefract 6f 2yo hcp (4) gf.

      Shopfitter 40-1 (9-0) Chased leaders to halfway, last of 16, 26l behind Final Verse (9-0) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd.