Racecards
16:50 Newmarket
March Handicap (Class C) (Class C)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 223120-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
in touch, headway over 6f out, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
Big Moment
197- Form 211430-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Richard Hughes
dwelt, switched right start, always towards rear
- Form 4150-04
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey Tony Culhane
mid-division, short of room over 3f out, soon ridden and kept on one-paced
- Form 31360-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey O Peslier
held up, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong, not troubled leaders
Shuwaib
18- Form 43/00-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 600436-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
Welsh Border
15- Form 200-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey G Gillespie
led after 2f, ridden and headed over 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 22140-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D Barker
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
led for 2f, remained close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Roman King (IRE)
330- Form 42/0160-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey T Quinn
always towards rear
- Form 5550-56
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 45162-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey L Dettori
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 14000-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey D Holland
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never near leaders
- Form 6520-06
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 21310-0
- Age 4
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey P M Quinn
towards rear, not much room over 3f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reached leaders
In depth
Verdict
Richard Hughes gave Kelburn a cracking ride to take a similar event yesterday, and a comparable performance in the saddle will see Big Moment guided into contention late on. Others to bear in mind when drawing up a shortlist are Bonaguil, Welsh Border and First Ballot in a very competitive heat.