Racecards
17:00 Newmarket
British EBF Maritime Cargo Fillies' Handicap (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,704
- 2nd: £2,888
- 3rd: £1,443
- 4th: £722
- Form 6-61116
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 88
in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 5-12405
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey J P Spencer
steadied start, in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor
- Form 51455
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 41-012
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
led, headed 7f out, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 313
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
prominent, led 7f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 424
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on
- Form 20-4332
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 73
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Arctic Fox failed to stay 1m6f at Haydock last time but had notched-up a hat-trick over shorter trips before that and is not out of this. Elisheba has a bit to find with the latter on earlier form but BIRDCAGE WALK has won both starts in handicaps so far and it could pay to stick with Hugo Palmer’s filly with further progress expected over this longer trip. Manorah came up short when sent off favourite over track and trip last time while Tabassor and Clarion are preferred to Star Of War making their handicap debuts and Little India is upped in class.
Formwatch
Arctic Fox 10-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Sir Ron Priestley (9-6) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Star Of War (USA) 16-1 (9-6) Hampered start, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, unable to get on terms, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Match Maker (10-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Elisheba (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Travelled strongly in mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, not clear run throughout final 2f, faded final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind American Graffiti (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Manorah (IRE) 11-10fav (8-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Lady of Shalott (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gf in Jun.
Tabassor (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Led narrowly driven and headed 2f out, soon outpaced by front pair, well held in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Alfred Boucher (9-1) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) gf in Jun.
Clarion 8-11fav (8-11) Stumbled very badly and landed on knees leaving stalls, headway to track leader over 7f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, last of 4, 22 1/2l behind Medal Winner (9-2) at Brighton 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Birdcage Walk 3-1 (9-2) Led 3f, tracked leader, in front again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul beating Gallic (9-7) by 1l, 7 ran.
Little India (FR) 7-1 (9-6) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Mr Coco Bean (9-9) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.