Racecards
18:55 Newmarket
Bernard Lloyd/Hole In The Wall Handicap (Class D) (Class D)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 113306
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
raced far side, held up in touch, led far side through and every chance over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 0000-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
raced far side, led over 4f, soon weakened
- Form 000603
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey R Mullen
came stand side 5f out, in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 400040
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P Gilligan
- Jockey J F Egan
raced far side, chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Semenovskii
14- Form 600-360
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey D Holland
came stand side 5f out, led stand side group, overall leader over 1f out, ridden out
Silver Chime
36- Form 041566
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey M Dwyer
raced far side, slowly into stride, soon recovered to chase leader, ridden and weakened approaching 1f out
- Form 020533
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey M Fenton
came stand side 5f out, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Salon Prive
16- Form 232-002
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
came stand side 5f out, held up, ridden and hung left 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1-04052
- Age 9
- Weight 8-3
came stand side 5f out, chased winner, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, quicken near finish
Multahab
37- Form 424000
- Age 5
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer P McEntee
- Jockey F P Ferris
came stand side 5f out, chased winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 400004
- Age 9
- Weight 7-12
raced far side, close up, ridden and weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Jedd O'Keeffe's Snow Bunting has been running consistently well of late and hails from a stable in form so has to be respected but he faces no easy task against Beauvrai, who gets the vote over Prince Cyrano. The selection comes from another stable that is beginning to find winners with some regularity and showed that his turn would not be far away when finding just the in-form Jonny Ebeneezer too good over course and distance last week. Prince Cyrano, just behind the selection last time, has slipped to a fair mark and has to be respected along with Salon Prive, for who the booking of Frankie Dettori takes the eye. Cold Climate showed improved form at Lingfield last time and is another worthy of a mention along with top weight Hard To Catch. However, Beauvrai has an obvious chance and is taken to give Vince Smith another winner.