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17:35 Newmarket

Federation Of Bloodstock Agents Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,200 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.28s
  • Off Time: 17:35:49
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Destroyer

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Balgair

    11/4

      1(2)
      Silk - Dark blue and pink stripes, pink sleeves and cap

      Swiss Storm

      22
      7/2
      • Form 71/938-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 84

      close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Tadleel

      50 CD
      6/1
      • Form 217-072
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 87

      tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Yellow, black seams, striped sleeves, red cap

      Balgair

      37 h DCD
      11/4
      • Form 32-2511
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 78

      in touch in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd close home

      4(4)
      Silk - Red, black collar and cuffs, old gold cap

      Destroyer

      16 D
      10/1
      • Form 498-334
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leader, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, asserted close home

      5(3)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Perisher

      18 D
      5/2
      • Form 341
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 84

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Purple, pink star, pink sleeves, mauve stars, pink cap, purple star

      Woody Bay

      7 DCD
      7/1
      • Form 360531
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 66

      led, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, driven and still every chance inside final furlong until no extra close home

      Previous results

      2017
      (6)
      Silk -

      Whispered Kiss

      14/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Swiss Storm, a winning two-year-old, only had three runs last season and moved stables before a very encouraging reappearance over the course and distance last month. Tadleel appeared to be suited by the fitting of cheekpieces at Goodwood so it's a surprise they are left off here. Balgair went up 3lb for his Brighton victory but defied the extra in very good style on the track and trip and another 4lb rise doesn't look excessive. Tom Tate doesn't send many here so the presence of Destroyer is interesting and he's 1lb lower than his last winning mark. PERISHER, who has a smart pedigree, landed a Thirsk novices' event and doesn't look too harshly treated for his handicap debut so gets the vote as Woody Bay was suited by soft going here last week when landing a lower-class handicap.

      Formwatch

      Swiss Storm 25-1 (9-8) Ponied to start early, switched left leaving stalls to lead field to race far side, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Ripp Orf (9-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.

      Tadleel 12-1 (9-6) Close up, headway to lead narrowly over 1f out, driven and headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind George (9-1) at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Balgair 7-2 (9-3) Held up in last, switched left and headway over 2f out, soon chasing leader, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Medieval (10-2) by 1l, 8 ran.

      Destroyer 3-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 2 1/2l behind Recollect (8-13) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Perisher 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Thirsk 1m stks (5) gd in Jul beating Addis Ababa (9-7) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Woody Bay 20-1 (9-0) Keen made all stand side, ridden over 1f out, driven out, gamely, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Keepup Kevin (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.