Racecards
17:00 Newmarket
Royal British Legion Handicap (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,938
- 2nd: £3,850
- 3rd: £1,924
- 4th: £962
- Form 115-722
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 99
hampered and snatched up after start, raced keenly, held up in rear, effort on outside and hung left from 2f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong
- Form 6-59022
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 96
took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching halfway, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 132111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey F Tylicki
held up in touch, headway 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, stayed on
- Form 201-297
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
- Form 15-1935
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey William Carson
held up in last pair, ridden over 1f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 41-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey James Doyle
went left start, led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 923-171
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Ted Durcan
tracked leader until approaching halfway, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, hung left from 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 42194
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 83
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In depth
Verdict
Sir Roderic is going from strength-to-strength and though 5lb higher for completing a hat-trick at Sandown and stepping up a class he cannot be dismissed as he's been winning with a bit up his sleeve. Twin Sails hasn't won since completing a double in his first two races but he's gone very close over this trip on his two latest starts where he's been staying on over 7f. Bahaarah won a tough nursery here a year ago and has been very unfortunate not to have added to the total on his last two starts, just failing to hold off Spangled here last month. Galvanize looked very progressive when scoring comfortably at Haydock and DAILY BULLETIN (NAP) could be anything after a very impressive maiden victory over Across The Stars at Wolverhampton in December. The runner-up landed the Group 2 King Edward VII Stakes at Ascot and is now rated 111 so John Gosden's charge looks thrown in off 89.
Formwatch
Bahaarah (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) In touch, headway on outer approaching final furlong, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, edged right near finish, just held, 2nd of 6, shd behind Spangled (10-0) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (2) gf in Jul.
Twin Sails 7-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders in 5th on inside, went 2nd inside final 2f until well inside final furlong, went 2nd again final strides, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Shady Mccoy (9-6) at Goodwood 7f hcp stks (3) gf in Jul.
Sir Roderic (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Tracked leading trio, switched left to outside well over 1f out, headway over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Jul beating El Hayem (9-3) by 1l, 5 ran.
Another Touch 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, not much room over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 13, 7l behind Dream Walker (8-13) at Ayr 1m hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Taurean Star (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Steadied start, took keen hold and held up in rear, headway when not clearest of runs over 1f out, kept on well in closing stages, not reach leaders, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Mustashry (9-4) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Daily Bulletin (USA) 6-4 (9-5) Soon led, made rest, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, easily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Across The Stars (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Galvanize (USA) 6-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, hampered over 6f out, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gf in Jun beating Albernathy (9-7) by 3l, 6 ran.
High Draw (FR) 12-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led halfway until ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Gibbs Hill (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul.