Racecards
17:20 Newmarket
Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 31-7779
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
made all, ridden clear final furlong
- Form 1/833-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
keen tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 206140-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey A Kirby
tracked winner until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 60544-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 186214-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey James Doyle
raced wide held up, pushed along 2f out, never a factor
- Form 131111-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
held up, headway 2f out, same pace final furlong
Texting
243- Form 211210-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Moubarak
- Jockey Tom Marquand
close up, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 523135-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey P J Dobbs
close up, chased winner over 2f out until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 501481-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
raced wide in touch, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 425-445
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey S M Levey
in rear, pushed along 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 2206-56
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
close up, pushed along and lost place halfway
In depth
Verdict
Nigel Tinkler did brilliantly to saddle Ginger Jam to five victories last summer. All were at a lower level than this but he's only up 3lb for his last success so can't be ruled out. TEXTING won twice at Ascot last summer including a Class 3 handicap from just 3lb lower so gets the nod in a wide-open handicap. Saluti has managed five victories and Paul Midgley will have him tuned up but Majic J was disappointing on Tapeta and Fibresand last season after a winning debut at Yarmouth as a juvenile. Chairmanoftheboard also made a successful two-year-old debut and hasn't won subsequently while The Night Watch is having his first start for Milton Bradley and will be ready for this.
Formwatch
Bungee Jump (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Soon led from wide draw and 2 lengths clear, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Soar Above (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Magic J (USA) 4-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Saaheq (9-9) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
The Night Watch 7-1 (8-13) Always behind, beaten well over 2f out, eased, last of 10, 30 1/4l behind Roulston Scar (9-4) at York 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Chairmanoftheboard (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Papa Stour (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Boy In The Bar 12-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Fastar (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Ginger Jam 5-4fav (10-0) Held up rear of mid-division, switched left and headway over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on well, led towards finish, won at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Burtonwood (8-8) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Texting 7-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, weakened quickly, 15th of 17, 12 1/4l behind Pendleton (8-12) at Ascot 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Saluti (IRE) 28-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Buridan (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Colonel Frank 10-1 (9-5) Always handy, led over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on well, won at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Afandem (9-7) by nk, 10 ran.
Commander Han (FR) 6-1 (8-7) Slowly away, pulled hard in rear, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Gamgoom (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Gold At Midnight 12-1 (9-5) Dwelt, outpaced in rear, late headway, no threat, 6th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Fantastic Flyer (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.