Racecards
17:20 Newmarket
Nyetimber Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,462
- 2nd: £7,251
- 3rd: £3,627
- 4th: £1,812
- Form 161186-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Christian Howarth
led, raced keenly, headed after 4f, outpaced over 3f out, weakened quickly and tailed off from 1f out
- Form 4413-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 83
prominent, chased leaders 3f out, went third 2f out, pressed leader from 1f out, kept on, no extra towards finish
Merchant (IRE)
128- Form 721-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up in rear, shaken up over 3f out, headway from 2f out, went third over 1f out, chased leading pair final furlong, kept on but not pace of leading pair towards finish
Hallelujah U
19- Form 651-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Harry Davies
midfield, outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, took fourth towards finish
- Form 2-424
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
prominent, disputed second over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final furlong, lost fourth towards finish
Sir Paul Ramsey
268- Form 354-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
prominent, led after 4f, pushed along when headed 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out, tailed off final furlong
- Form 75-123
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J Channon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
wore hood to post, soon raced in second, narrowly led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, faced sustained challenge final furlong, kept on well, just did enough
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Naina 6-1 (9-2) Spread a plate in preliminaries and ran without left-hind shoe, prominent, ridden halfway, outpaced from 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong (rider said filly hung right-handed), 6th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Ellaria Sand (9-2) at Newbury 7f lst fll stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Watching Stars 6-1 (9-8) Raced near side in mid-division, closer 3f out, ridden and plugged on inside final furlong, went modest 4th towards finish, never going pace to get involved, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind King Casper (9-6) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Merchant (IRE) 10-11fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway on inside turning in, stayed on inside final furlong, led final stride, (limited comments due to poor visibility), won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (4) pol in Dec beating Mallorca (9-7) by shd, 10 ran.
Hallelujah U 13-2 (8-12) Close 3rd, pushed along 3f out, lost 3rd soon after, rallied into moderate 3rd 2f out, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Treasure Fleet (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
General Admission 17-2 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on well from over 1f out, 4th of 9, nk behind Exactly Right (9-4) at Southwell 1m stks (2) pol in Mar.
Sir Paul Ramsey 12-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along 3f out, headed over 2f out, not much room when held inside final furlong, no extra, last of 4, 7 3/4l behind Hawksbill (9-7) at Haydock 1m stks (3) gf in Aug.
Lightening Mann 9-5fav (9-6) Tracked leader 3f, handy 3rd on inside, not clear run rail and angled out inside final 2f, went 2nd going well over 1f out, ridden and found little inside final furlong, weakened into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Kokanee (9-3) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.