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14:10 Newmarket

John Smith's Sprint Championship Handicap (Qualifier) (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.11s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Texas Gold

4/1

    1
    Silk -

    Tomthevic

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Connect

      11/2

        1(1)
        Silk - White, Red triple diamond, armlets and cap

        Delegate

        20
        6/1
        • Form 004113
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-11

        switched right start, held up, ridden and effort over 1f out, never on terms

        2(7)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE chevron, PURPLE sleeves and cap

        Paddywack (IRE)

        21 b
        20/1
        • Form 006200
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        3(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Red cap, Dark Blue spots

        Corridor Creeper (FR)

        7
        13/2
        • Form 360050
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        tracked leaders, driven and effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace

        4(9)
        Silk - Primrose, violet hooped sleeves, red cap

        Connect

        7 v
        11/2
        • Form 000060
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6

        held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong

        5(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow spots

        Texas Gold

        20
        4/1
        • Form 315331
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders, driven and headway over 1f out, ran on strongly

        6(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green star on body and cap, Dark Blue sleeves, Emerald Green stars

        Sir Desmond

        10
        12/1
        • Form 034420
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, beaten when hampered approaching final furlong

        7(2)
        Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Red cap

        Millennium King

        17
        33/1
        • Form 50-0030
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        with leader, ridden and edged right under pressure over 1f out, soon weakened

        8(3)
        Silk - RED and YELLOW (quartered), halved sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Hout Bay

        6
        7/2
        • Form 002252
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6

        held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace

        9(5)
        Silk - Purple, Emerald Green inverted triangle, diamonds on sleeves, and diamond on cap

        Tomthevic

        6
        8/1
        • Form 200662
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-12

        led, driven over 1f out, stayed on well

        In depth

        Verdict

        Texas Gold has proved a model of consistency this term and had Delegate back in third when scoring over this trip at Newbury last time. William Muir's charge can confirm placings on just 2lb worse terms and should prove hard to beat once again with Delegate now in the grip of the handicapper following previous back-to-back wins at Bath and over course and distance. Hout Bay ran well last time but that was a weakish event and more is required at this level.