Racecards
15:40 Newmarket
Littlewoods Bet Direct Mile (Showcase Handicap) (Class C)
- 24 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 140300
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
always behind (wore cheek pieces)
- Form 430624
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S Sanders
never better than mid-division
- Form 52-1102
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 411500
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 206215
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 06-4003
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Pablo
15- Form 231103
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, ridden out
Digital
4- Form 303044
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 010060
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Pat Eddery
held up in rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 00-0603
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
towards rear, never nearer
- Form 111326
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 5/1103
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer I Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Camelot
28- Form 023011
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey S W Kelly
chased leaders over 5f
- Form 000300
- Age 6
- Weight 8-2
towards rear, ridden halfway, never dangerous
Mush (IRE)
34- Form 610100
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J Tate
mid-division, ridden and weakened from halfway
Retirement
43- Form 230242
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey G Duffield
chased leaders over 5f
- Form 256300
- Age 4
- Weight 8-1
dwelt, towards rear, ridden halfway, never dangerous
- Form 000322
- Age 7
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Silk St John
36- Form 5651-06
- Age 8
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey P M Quinn
always behind
In depth
Verdict
A typically open Showcase event with many possibles in the final leg of the Scoop6. The lightly raced Unshakable will appreciate the return to this trip after being caught close home over an extra furlong at Newbury last month. However, the Bob Jones-trained colt is creeping up the weights and is now 10lb higher compared to his previous Sandown victory in August. Camelot and Pablo both come here in good form and are capable of further improvement so must enter calculations while mudloving Digital makes a quick reappearance after a fine placed effort at Nottingham earlier in the week and should go close off the same mark. Nashaab and Highland Reel have the ability to win but are frustrating individuals on long losing runs so the TEAMtalk vote goes to Great News. Nigel Tinkler's charge, who will relish the underfoot conditions, is thrown in on his old form and showed clear signs of a revival when a close runner-up off this mark at Leicester last week.