Racecards
20:50 Newmarket
E.B.F. Cecil Boyd Rochfort Fillies' Handicap (fillies) (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 2120-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 21130-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J Mackay
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Hameeda
10- Form 5302-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and switched right over 3f out, soon one pace
Sheila Blige
12- Form 600-060
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey P Robinson
slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous
Shatarah
10- Form 3-023
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Hills
tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 402-020
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
tracked leaders, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace
Brest (IRE)
238- Form 5100-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey N Pollard
held up towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 0-4050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
held up, headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
Smithy
16- Form 005
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
held up and raced keen, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
Silver Band is progressing along the right lines and followed up a Thirsk success with victory in a competitive Newbury handicap earlier in the month. Tim Easterby's charge looks sure to improve again and should go well despite a 6lb rise in the weights while there is more to come from Shatarah and Water Of Life has claims on an earlier close second behind Mr Wensleydale at Warwick.