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17:35 Newmarket

newmarketracecourses.co.uk Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Qualifier) (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,852
  • 2nd: £1,444
  • 3rd: £722
  • 4th: £361
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.11s
  • Off Time: 17:36:24
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Saloomy

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Mayaasem

    11/8

      1(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue epaulets and armlets, Pink cap

      Johnny Castle

      23 C
      9/2
      • Form 90-0030
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 82

      close up, ridden and no impression over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, lost 3rd near finish

      2(6)
      Silk - Dark Green, Beige stars on sleeves

      Saloomy

      83 BFD
      9/4
      • Form 112-623
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 82

      made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly

      3(4)
      Silk - White, emerald green sleeves, orange cap

      Billyrayvalentine (CAN)

      38
      16/1
      • Form 112/04-6
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 80

      half reared start, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Mayaasem

      20 D
      11/8
      • Form 24-1293
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 83

      keen tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - Purple, yellow star, chevrons on sleeves, purple cap, yellow star

      Piazza San Pietro

      7 b D
      16/1
      • Form 595495
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 78

      in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

      6(1)
      Silk - Red, black chevron, black sleeves, red armlets, red cap, black diamond

      My Kingdom (IRE)

      14 t DCD
      8/1
      • Form 147200
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 76

      in rear, ridden and no impression over 1f out, ran on to go 3rd near finish, not trouble leaders

      Previous results

      2012
      (1)
      Silk -

      Piscean (USA)

      16/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6

      2011
      (11)
      Silk -

      Elusivity (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      2010
      (20)
      Silk -

      R Woody

      16/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Five of the last seven winners have been three-year-olds and MAYAASEM, the only entry from the younger generation, gets the nod to continue the trend. He's been running well in handicaps since landing a Pontefract maiden in April and still has scope for improvement. Saloomy has only had three runs this campaign and didn't appear to enjoy the soft ground at Lingfield after a fine effort on fast going at Haydock. He's an obvious threat while My Kingdom had Johnny Castle a couple of lengths behind when scoring here in June and is only 1lb worse off.

      Formwatch

      Johnny Castle 13-2 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 14th of 16, 9l behind Magic City (9-12) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jul.

      Saloomy 5-4fav (9-9) Chased leaders, driven and every chance from over 1f out, no extra close home, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Tidentime (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.

      Billyrayvalentine (CAN) 16-1 (9-12) Reared badly as stalls opened and lost all chance, allowed to come home in own time, last of 6, 31l behind Burning Thread (9-2) at Bath 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fm in Jul.

      Mayaasem 12-1 (8-13) Held up, headway and every chance from over 1f out, ridden to lead briefly well inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 15, 3/4l behind Secret Look (9-5) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.

      Piazza San Pietro 33-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 5th of 11, 4l behind Hadaj (9-4) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

      My Kingdom (IRE) 14-1 (8-3) Raced far, side mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 7l behind Elusive Flame (9-6) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.