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17:40 Newmarket

Read Andrew Balding On Betway Insider Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,400 added
  • Winner: £6,728
  • 2nd: £2,002
  • 3rd: £1,000
  • 4th: £500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 58.88s
  • Off Time: 17:41:33
  • 6 Ran
2
Silk -
13/2

    1(1)
    Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue diamond

    Quloob

    7 b C
    13/2
    • Form 5434-09
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 86

    close up in rear, headway approaching 2f out, soon every chance, kept on one pace

    2(2)
    Silk - Maroon, Grey hoop, quartered cap
    9/1
    • Form 411517
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-8
    • Official Rating 80

    tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

    3(4)
    Silk - Red, black stripe, striped sleeves
    • Form 4105/1-4
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 77

    led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra

    4(5)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White sash, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Red cap

    Horatio Star

    183 D
    50/1
    • Form 661228-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 76

    tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

    5(6)
    Silk - Pink, royal blue star, sleeves and star on cap

    High Wells

    23 b D
    13/2
    • Form 2147/21
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 76

    close up in rear, switched left 2f out, soon ridden, no impression

    6(3)
    Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, Dark Blue sleeves and cap
    8/15
    • Form 241
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 80

    tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on (hand time)

    In depth

    Verdict

    Chepstow maiden winner Coltrane should stay the extra here but the three-year-old may not offer much in the way of value against his elders. HIGH WELLS is a lot more exposed and needs a strong gallop over this trip but he should get that with the free-going Quloob heading the weights and can outstay these. Mouriyani looked in the handicapper’s grip last time at Salisbury while Dazzling Rock is best on Polytrack, though still preferred to the returning Horatio Star.

    Formwatch

    Quloob 20-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, soon recovered to lead, clear 11f out until 6f out, headed 3f out, dropped out from over 2f out, last of 9, 8 1/4l behind Hochfeld (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

    Mouriyani (USA) 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 5th over 3f out, headway on outside and driven along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Monsieur Lambrays (9-9) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

    Dazzling Rock (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 9, 13l behind Volcanic Sky (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Jul.

    Horatio Star 25-1 (10-6) Well behind, lost touch after 4th, never involved, 9th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Homer (11-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.

    High Wells 5-1 (9-7) Led early and keen in early stages, chased leaders, going strongly and closed over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right, won a shade readily, won at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Mr Chua (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

    Coltrane (IRE) 5-4fav (9-3) Chased leaders, effort 3f out, led 2f out, clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Chepstow 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul beating Retrospect (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.