Racecards
16:15 Newmarket
Betfair Exchange Handicap (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £35,000 added
- Winner: £18,039
- 2nd: £8,460
- 3rd: £4,232
- 4th: £2,114
- Form 214/2-81
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led, ridden over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 21534-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey S De Sousa
keen close up, headway over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, edged left and ran on, readily
- Form 01/772-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Tom Marquand
in touch in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 431131
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey W Buick
close up, ridden and weakened entering final furlong
- Form 296-326
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 44057-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 4-50457
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Ed Walker dropped GREAT AMBASSADOR back down to 6f on his debut for the yard and he duly won a decent handicap at Kempton in good style. He can cope with a 7lb rise with more to come over today’s trip. Count Otto just got the better of Chil Chil over track and trip last month and there is little between that pair once again while Raaeb made a winning start in handicaps when successful at Chelmsford recently though this is a tougher sprint. Embour also faces a more difficult task after scoring at Redcar but is still preferred to Huraiz and Lord Rapscallion.
Formwatch
Raaeb (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, chased leaders, switched right over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, led final 110 yards, stayed on gamely, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Apr beating Breath Of Joy (9-2) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Chil Chil 7-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, switched left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, ran on towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, nk behind Count Otto (8-13) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Great Ambassador 9-4 (8-8) Held up in 5th, smooth headway 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar beating Barbill (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Count Otto (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Chil Chil (9-1) by nk, 11 ran.
Huraiz (IRE) 9-4fav (8-11) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 8l behind Venturous (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Embour (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Close up, chased leader over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Redcar 6f hcp (3) gf in Apr beating Woven (9-5) by nk, 12 ran.
Lord Rapscallion (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened after 1f out, last of 7, 4 3/4l behind Desert Safari (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Apr.