Racecards
13:40 Newmarket
Countrywide Steel & Tubes Rated Stakes (Class B Handicap) (Class B)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good
- Form 0430-41
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey L Dettori
dwelt, raced stand side, held up in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
Famous Grouse
210- Form 11/2020-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
switched left after 1f to race stand side, in touch over 7f
Barrissimo (IRE)
252- Form 01/35-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
raced stand side, keen in touch over 7f
- Form 310-604
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
led stand side, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 23240-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
raced stand side, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
Mysterinch
14- Form 4211/3-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey J F Egan
raced stand side, prominent, ridden and led briefly over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 01200-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
raced far side, led duo, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 5220-12
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
raced stand side, tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 06530-1
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
raced stand side, held up, headway 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace
- Form 1/65-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
chased leaders stand side 7f
- Form 25100-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P J Smullen
raced stand side, in touch 7f
- Form 2/5456-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey W Ryan
raced stand side, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
Interceptor
241- Form 51/2030-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
chased leaders far side, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
Pagan Sky (IRE)
189- Form 056161-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J Toller
- Jockey Lisa Jones
raced stand side, always in rear
- Form 501010-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey D Fox
raced stand side, always in rear
- Form 23000-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey J P Spencer
raced stand side, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Promotion
273- Form 132-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Mick Kinane
dwelt, raced stand side, held up, headway and switched right over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 22426-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
raced stand side, held up in rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, switched left, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders
Barry Island
14- Form 152443
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey R Thomas
raced stand side, held up, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Despite being raised four pounds for his Epsom win, Blythe Knight can win again, with Putra Kuantan and King's Thought rated as his biggest dangers. Frankie Dettori rides the selection very well, because the colt does not find a tremendous amount when he hits the front. However, that could mean that he has become a little difficult for the handicapper to assess, a point that will be tested this afternoon. He won by a short head at Epsom, with King's Thought, now four pounds better off, five-and-a-half lengths away in fourth, so that one holds chances too. On his seasonal return, the selection finished fourth at Kempton, two-and-a-half lengths ahead of Putra Kuantan, who is now six pounds better off, so this course and distance winner clearly holds a solid chance too. Others to watch out for are Promotion, a lightly-raced and nicely-bred Sir Michael Stoute runner, French import Tresor Secret, the dependable Pagan Sky, and Mark Johnston's Akash. It's certainly a race to keep a close eye but, for today, we think current form holds the key and, as such, we will stick with Blythe Knight.