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16:35 Newmarket

Heath Court Hotel Handicap (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,704
  • 2nd: £2,888
  • 3rd: £1,443
  • 4th: £722
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 8.22s
  • Off Time: 16:35:21
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Star Of The East (IRE)

5/4

    1(6)
    Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

    Star Of The East (IRE)

    15 D
    5/4
    • Form 193604
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-12
    • Official Rating 90

    tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong

    3(5)
    Silk - Beige, dark green cross belts, quartered cap

    Vent De Force

    14 D
    16/1
    • Form 7-00566
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-9
    • Official Rating 87

    led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace

    4(4)
    Silk - Red, large Black spots, Black cap

    Pumblechook

    301 p CD
    12/1
    • Form 741885-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 84

    close up in 4th, ridden over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression

    7(2)
    Silk - Royal blue, light blue epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

    Pirate King

    41
    10/11
    • Form 831
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 92

    dwelt tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

    2(3)
    NR

    West Coast Flyer

    24 D
    5/2
    • Form 0/80-515
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-12
    • Official Rating 90

    NonRunner

    5(1)
    NR

    Stamford Raffles

    72 D
    16/1
    • Form 1200-00
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 83

    NonRunner

    6(7)
    NR

    Amlad (IRE)

    24 C
    20/1
    • Form 428-306
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 82

    NonRunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    A further step up in trip will almost certainly suit easy Doncaster winner Pirate King, who is unexposed and makes his handicap debut. West Coast Flyer has won four times on the all-weather but his efforts on Turf so far have left a bit to be desired. It would be no surprise to see STAR OF THE EAST bounce back to winning ways, despite sharing top weight. He’s only a pound higher than when successful at Chester in May and he handles all types of going with equal aplomb. None of the others make much appeal on recent form.

    Formwatch

    Star Of The East (IRE) 6-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders in 3rd early, mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Machine Learner (9-9) at Ascot 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

    Vent De Force 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and close up 3f out, weakened from over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Northwest Frontier (9-2) at York 2m hcp (3) gf in Jul.

    Pumblechook 6-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, some headway on outside over 2f out, never threatened, well beaten 5th over 1f out, 5th of 8, 10l behind Michael's Mount (9-8) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.

    Pirate King 5-1 (9-0) Pushed along leaving stalls to lead, headed after 1f, stayed handy, led again 3f out, clear final 2f, stayed on well, won at Doncaster 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun beating White Light (8-9) by 8l, 9 ran.

    West Coast Flyer 7-2 (9-7) Steadied start, held up last, headway over 1f out, hung right and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Age Of Wisdom (8-9) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Jul.

    Stamford Raffles 14-1 (9-7) Close up, weakened over 2f out, tailed off and eased over 1f out, virtually pulled up, last of 10, dist behind Abareeq (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.

    Amlad (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, 2nd over 10f out until pushed along and hung right over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, eased final 100 yards, 6th of 7, 11l behind Buzz (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jul.