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13:55 Newmarket

Poppy Raceday Handicap (Class D)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.50s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Polar Bear

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Kindlelight Debut

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Mac's Talisman (IRE)

      15/2

        1(14)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Khabir (USA)

        14
        10/3
        • Form 54242-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        close up for over 5f

        2(13)
        Silk - Black, Orange hoop, armlets and cap

        Icannshift (IRE)

        10
        8/1
        • Form 000004
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer

        3(10)
        Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevron, White cap

        Ryan's Future (IRE)

        12
        9/2
        • Form 013
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        held up, plenty to do 2f out, headway and not clear run from over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, never able to challenge

        4(5)
        Silk - Pink, White hooped sleeves, White cap

        Vandal

        36
        20/1
        • Form 623
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        close up for 5f

        5(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red triple diamond, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red stars

        Kindlelight Debut

        42
        16/1
        • Form 6-42216
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, soon chased winner, but not pace to challenge

        6(11)
        Silk - Red, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Red stars, Red cap, Yellow stars

        Azreme

        36 v
        25/1
        • Form D5-2610
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leader, ridden, weakened over 1f out

        7(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Black Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves

        Good Health

        12
        50/1
        • Form 5530-06
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        led for over 5f, one pace

        8(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, diabolo on sleeves

        Irish Tycoon (IRE)

        28
        33/1
        • Form 204020
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        towards rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer

        9(12)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow epaulets, Purple sleeves

        Vanbrugh (FR)

        35
        50/1
        • Form 000-120
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        always towards rear

        10(6)
        Silk - White, Red braces, Black cap

        Polar Bear

        245
        10/3
        • Form 053-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        keen, close up, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on

        11(7)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow star, Light Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap

        Mac's Talisman (IRE)

        14 b
        15/2
        • Form 162404
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        keen, held up, ridden 2f out, soon headway, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders

        12(3)
        Silk - Pink, Light Blue seams and sleeves, Grey cap

        Coppington Flyer (IRE)

        10
        25/1
        • Form 034005
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        held up, headway, not clear run over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders

        13(9)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star

        Meelup (IRE)

        28
        25/1
        • Form 000006
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2

        chased leaders for over 5f

        14(8)
        Silk - Pink, large Mauve spots, Pink sleeves, Mauve spots, Mauve cap

        Let's Party (IRE)

        6
        15/2
        • Form 640064
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1

        mid-division, headway under pressure 2f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Khabir has obvious claims in the opener and is taken to gain a well-deserved first success with the consistent Mac's Talisman and the unexposed Ryan's Future rated the main dangers. The selection look swell treated judged by his two-year-old form, ran up to his best in a maiden over course and distance last time and, with Ben Hanbury's stable coming back into form now, looks the one to be on. Mac's Talisman has been given a chance by the handicapper having been dropped 2lbs since his recent close fourth to Little Venice here last month and has to be respected. He rates a bigger threat than Ryan's Future, who has his first start in handicap-company today. Icannshift has slipped to an attractive mark and ran his best race for some time when fourth behind the well treated Contractor at Sandown last time. He is another to consider, along with Salisbury winner Kindlelight Debut but Khabir holds solid claims of defying top weight and gets the vote.