Racecards
16:40 Newmarket
Newmarketracecourses.Co.Uk Nursery Handicap (Class C) (Class C)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 4211
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
held up, ridden and headway when carried left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 21
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer D R Loder
- Jockey T P Queally
carried right start, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 2253
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
prominent, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 532
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and switched left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
Sea Hunter
52- Form 014
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
went right start, led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
Adoration
34- Form 325
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
slowly into stride, always towards rear
Apologies
66- Form 014
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
Langston Boy
61- Form 423
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey R Mullen
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 023
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, carried left over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 141
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer V Smith
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
went right start, soon prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Im Spartacus
14- Form 021650
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
chased leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Gryskirk
26- Form 4630
- Age 2
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey M Dwyer
started slowly, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 503
- Age 2
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey M Halford
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Satchem, Silver Wraith and Marching Song are three against the field in a competitive nursery handicap and the narrow vote is given to Satchem. The selection won well last time out when defeating Captain Hurricane, and that form has since been franked. With conditions in his favour and off what still looks a fair mark he will be hard to beat. Silver Wraith rates the main danger as he has won his last two races in good style, but this looks much more competitive and he will do well to give weight and a beating to the selection. Marching Song is another that could go well as he is on a fair mark and a reproduction of his latest second behind Marajuana would make him competitive. Of the remainder, Asian Tiger is worth a second look in the market but he looks to be the stable's second string here, and we will return to Satchem as the one they all have to beat.