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16:00 Newmarket

Directa Claiming Stakes (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 28.57s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Knavesmire Omen

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Starzaan (IRE)

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Maunsell's Road (IRE)

      9/1

        1(7)
        Silk - White, large red spots and armlets, quartered cap

        Mersey Sound (IRE)

        89 v
        25/1
        • Form 3-10000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        slowly into stride, took keen hold and held up in rear, headway 6f out, weakened over 2f out

        3(8)
        Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, quartered cap

        Mumbling (IRE)

        12
        7/1
        • Form 112120
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace

        4(11)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, armlets and cap

        Starzaan (IRE)

        25
        7/4
        • Form 210351
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        held up, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, headway over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

        5(5)
        Silk - Mauve, Grey star and star on cap

        Aquarius (IRE)

        12
        10/1
        • Form 6-46060
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        led, headed over 9f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        6(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Grey (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, hooped cap

        Khaysar (IRE)

        16
        100/1
        • Form 6006-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        held up in rear, behind final 2f

        7(2)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE stars, WHITE and RED hooped sleeves, WHITE cap

        Weecandoo (IRE)

        23
        33/1
        • Form 4245-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        held up towards rear, behind final 3f

        8(3)
        Silk - Purple, White sleeves, Purple stars, Red cap

        It's Definite (IRE)

        44 v
        16/1
        • Form 104230
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        towards rear, behind final 6f

        9(4)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Prize Ring

        16
        14/1
        • Form 4352
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        with winner, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong (wore cheek pieces)

        10(12)
        Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets

        Knavesmire Omen

        5
        4/1
        • Form 206010
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        tracked leaders, led over 9f out, ridden out

        11(6)
        Silk - Pink, Black sash, striped cap

        Maunsell's Road (IRE)

        16
        9/1
        • Form 044351
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        raced keen, held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace

        12(10)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Littlemissattitude

        10
        7/1
        • Form 223012
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        2(1)
        NR

        Dramatic Quest

        22
        • Form 163-400
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        Well treated on official BHB ratings and coming onto this in form, having won a Kempton handicap last time, Paul Cole's Starzaan looks the one to be on in this claimer and rates the TEAMtalk selection under Kieren Fallon. The best in at the weights is the David Nicholls-trained Aquarius but he has not been anywhere near his best recently, a comment that also applies to Dramatic Quest from the Ian Williams stable. Bigger dangers to the selection may be Mumbling and Knavesmire Omen. The former, trained by Mark Tompkins has not reproduced his best in his last two starts when held up and, if reverting to former front running tactics, he could go close, while the latter also has claims if able to dominate but may be outpaced over this trip. However, we shall stick with Fallon's mount, who has obvious claims.