Racecards
17:00 Newmarket
Portland Lodge Handicap (Class C) (Class C)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Form 23415-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey D Holland
slowly into stride, behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Jedburgh
16- Form 20111-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Mick Kinane
chased leaders, ridden and led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 52326-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey L Dettori
pulled hard, held up, not troubled leaders
- Form 5-01
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey R Hills
slowly away, held up, headway halfway, weakened over 1f out
Mahmoom
17- Form 211-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
Thyolo (IRE)
191- Form 411-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey P Robinson
chased leaders, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, ran on
- Form 3314-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
hampered after 1f, soon with leader, outpaced over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong
Tafaahum (USA)
195- Form 610-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Willie Supple
mid-division, weakened halfway
- Form 241-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 10622-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
unruly stalls, unseated rider
Tranquil Sky
17- Form 31310-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey W Ryan
always towards rear
- Form 5-120
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 21
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong
- Form 221-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer D R Loder
- Jockey D R McCabe
pulled hard, held up, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 5613-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J Mackay
pulled hard, held up in touch, switched right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 0613-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
chased leaders over 5f, soon eased
- Form 5401-31
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey S J Drowne
pulled hard, in touch, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Anuvasteel
36- Form 05132-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey A Mackay
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong
Magical Mimi
17- Form 5130-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Leanne Kershaw
slowly away, soon chasing leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
A typically tough race to end the card with and Thyolo is only a tentative choice to lead the field home here. There are numerous dangers though and the likes of Mudawin, Granston and Mount Vettore are just three of a handful that have shown progressive enough form to merit a second look today. So too has Fancy Foxtrot, who confirmed the promise of his fifth in the Coventry Stakes when winning a maiden at Lingfield on his reappearance. However, like a few others in the field, he needs to find a little more if he is to follow up today and support for Brian Meehan's charge may be best limited to each-way money. Therefore, we return to Thyolo for win only purposes in this tricky handicap to fathom. The Clive Cox-trained colt had a choice of entries this week and comes here instead of an easier option at Doncaster tomorrow. However, he was very progressive last season and can justify his trainer's high opinion of him by getting his season off to a flyer here. Cox' yard have made a fair start to the campaign and a market move for Thyolo should not be ignored.