Racecards
16:02 Newmarket
Newmarket Challenge Whip Handicap (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
On The River
14- Form 484011
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer H Bethell
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up last but in touch, every chance when chased leader inside 2f out, outpaced and weakened to third towards finish
- Form 572751
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Sorin Moldoveanu
raced in close third, chased leaders from 3f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on but no chance with winner towards finish
- Form 252133
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Rob Hornby
wore hood to post, raced in close second, closed on leader halfway, going well when led 3f out, ridden to assert from 1f out, ran on well and won going away
- Form 4-28
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K Shoemark
wore hood to post, led, pushed along when headed 3f out, soon struggling, tailed off from 1f out
In depth
Formwatch
On The River 11-5fav (9-4) Held up in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead towards finish, won at Haydock 1m hcp (3) hvy in Oct beating Sierra Blanca (10-0) by nk, 8 ran.
First Officer (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Prominent, ridden 2f out, led narrowly entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (3) sft in Sep beating Battle Queen (9-1) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Loving Look 11-8fav (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left well over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Bas Bleu (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Sea Journey (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden and headway to lead over 2f out, soon pressed for lead and headed, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Kitty Furnival (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.