Racecards
16:40 Newmarket
Ngk Spark Plugs Rated Stakes (Class D Handicap) (Class D)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
Piccled
12- Form 300010
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Allan
slow into stride, raced stand side, held up, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 0013-00
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey E Ahern
led far side group, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened
Miss George
11- Form 003060
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
slowly into stride, raced standside, held up, effort over 1f out, soon hung left, weakened final furlong
- Form 5-00000
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
slowly into stride, raced far side, always towards rear
Devise (IRE)
13- Form 160155
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M Saunders
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
raced far side, chased leaders, outpaced over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
Domirati
13- Form 234-042
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
raced far side, mid-division, ridden and headway inside final furlong, kept on
Awake
13- Form 065016
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
raced far side, held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on not reach winner
Turibius
39- Form 1-61300
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer T E Powell
- Jockey Richard Hughes
raced far side, behind, ridden and headway final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 021-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Norton
raced standside, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 404633
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Mrs C Dunnett
- Jockey P Doe
raced far side, chased leaders, soon pushed along, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 0000-01
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M Wallace
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
led standside group, headed and no extra inside final furlong, soon eased
- Form 50-0003
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey P Robinson
raced far side, chased leader, ridden and led over 1f out, ridden out
Semenovskii
158- Form 00600-3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey R Hills
raced far side, in touch, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 004032
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
raced far side, chased leaders over 3f
In depth
Verdict
A very competitive handicap completes the card and it could rest between Domirati, Polar Impact and Prince Dayjur, with the last named just edging the decision. Keiren Fallon teams up again with Mark Wallace for this back to form five-year-old, who has had numerous training set-backs in his career. However he bounced back in great style at Kempton last time under the champion to record a gutsy victory over Devon Flame. The step back to five furlongs will not be a problem and he can land back to back wins. Domirati will be a big danger, he is improving with each outing this campaign and his recent second to Whistler, who scored again last week, is pretty decent form in this company. Polar Impact is the other one we like, he is a model on consistency and comes here after beating the Fisio at Windsor recently. Mr Malarkey and The Jobber are just two of many others with a chance, but now Prince Dayjur has regained winning ways it could pay to follow him again.