Racecards
14:20 Newmarket
32red.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 106404
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey G Baker
raced centre, chased leaders, switched stand side 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 839141
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey D Holland
raced stand side, held up, never troubled leaders
- Form 872374
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
raced stand side, with leaders, ridden, edged right and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 597856
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R F Johnson Houghton
- Jockey E Ahern
raced centre, chased leaders, switched stand side 4f out, outpaced halfway, ridden and headway 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 6/138-46
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
slowly into stride, raced stand side, keen, headway after 2f, shaken up to lead over 1f out, driven out
- Form 107013
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey S W Kelly
raced centre, chased leaders, switched stand side 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 368116
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer G A Huffer
- Jockey P Cosgrave
raced stand side, led and overall leader until headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 7-41709
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
slowly into stride, raced centre, switched stand side 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 909050
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Fanning
raced centre, held up, switched stand side 4f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 550164
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Sweeney
raced stand side, held up in rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, driven and ran on close home, edged left near finish
- Form 343005
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
raced centre mid-division, switched stand side 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 636491
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey N Chalmers
raced stand side, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on close home
- Form 216555
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey I Mongan
raced centre, led that group, switched stand side 4f out, overall leader over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened
- Form 548334
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey J F McDonald
raced stand side, in rear, headway when not much room over 1f out, not recover
- Form 386015
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey A Hamblett
raced stand side, with leaders over 3f
- Form 913770
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer G A Huffer
- Jockey Willie Supple
raced stand side, held up, headway when hampered approaching final furlong, kept on final furlong
- Form 311151
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey C Catlin
raced centre, soon outpaced, switched stand side 4f out, ran on final furlong, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Out For A Stroll can strike while the iron is hot, with Romany Nights, Border Music and Currency just three out to stop him. Stuart Williams is a past-master at placing his runners to good effect once they hit form, and it is no surprise that Out For A Stroll has won four of his last five starts. The one blip came at Brighton the week before last when the heavens opened and he was beaten by the soft ground. Connections could have taken him out that day but all credit to them for letting him take his chance. He was well beaten but at least it proved that he must have better conditions to show his best form and his supporters were repaid when he bounced back at Salisbury where it was good to soft but a lot quicker than two days earlier. The handicapper will no doubt get to him soon, and indeed he now has to race off 68, but with conditions in his favour, we shall take the six-year-old to notch yet another victory. Romany Nights won well at Epsom last time and is a past course and distance winner, while Border Music gained a facile success at Wolverhampton, but has more to do now. Currency finished well behind Presto Shinko in a class 3 event at Goodwood so also has leading claims, but it is hard to ignore Out For A Stroll on past achievements.
Formwatch
Who's Winning (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and switched right 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 16, 1l behind Mine Behind (9-6) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Romany Nights (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, won at Epsom 6f stk 0-80 (4) gd in Aug beating H Harrison (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Mr Malarkey (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Raced stand side, with leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, hung left and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Foley Millennium (9-8) at Yarmouth 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Beaver Patrol (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, led over 3f out, hung left from over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 6th of 17, 1 1/2l behind King's Majesty (8-13) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Mutamared (USA) 3-1fav (9-11) Pulled hard early, steadied in touch, effort on outside 2f out, soon driven and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 12l behind Giocoso (9-4) at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Currency 14-1 (8-7) Towards rear, switched right and good headway over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 19, 1 1/2l behind Presto Shinko (9-5) at Goodwood 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Daybreak Dancer (IRE) 7-4fav (9-1) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, 6th of 16, 4l behind Brigadore (9-7) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Machinist (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, hard ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 15, 3l behind Pure Imagination (8-0) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Pic Up Sticks 10-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, last of 14, 14l behind Cape Royal (8-9) at Sandown 5f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Kingscross 12-1 (9-3) Held up, headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 15, 1l behind Pure Imagination (8-0) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Flint River 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway halfway, ran on, 5th of 15, 1l behind Pure Imagination (8-0) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Border Music 7-2 (9-9) Led early, always prominent, led on bit well over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, easily, won at W'hampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug beating Quincannon (8-7) by 9l, 12 ran.
Willhewiz 9-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3l behind Romany Nights (9-0) at Epsom 6f stk 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.
High Ridge 14-1 (8-1) Mid-division, not clear run 2f out, kept on well final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 19, 1 1/2l behind Presto Shinko (9-5) at Goodwood 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Red Sovereign 9-1 (9-3) Made most, raced centre until ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 6l behind Angel Sprints (9-2) at Goodwood 6f fll hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Petardias Magic (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened rapidly and virtually pulled up final 2f, last of 13, 41l behind Adantino (8-9) at Windsor 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Out For A Stroll 7-4fav (8-8) Prominent, headway and shaken up 1f out, led final 50 yards, comfortably, won at Salisbury 1m app hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Aggravation (7-12) by a nk, 8 ran.