Racecards
14:50 Newmarket
Bonusprint Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm
Risk Taker
20- Form 63-130
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Richard Hughes
close up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 02-1515
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Willie Supple
held up, headway and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 31-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
in touch, ridden and every chance over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 11-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey W Ryan
pulled hard, held up, weakened well over 2f out
Emran (USA)
20- Form 621-610
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
close up, ridden and not clear run 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 21-2422
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leaders, challenged 1f out, every chance and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 2110
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
in touch, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong
Zabaglione
20- Form 10-4400
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, stayed inside final furlong
- Form 12-340
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
close up, ridden 3f out, effort when short of room and badly hampered inside final furlong, not recover
- Form 511
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey L Dettori
held up, headway and not clear run over 1f out, bumped and hampered inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 2-31
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey M Dwyer
led 9f, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 113
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
held up in touch, headway to lead 1f out, soon edged left, ridden and ran on
Trust Rule
23- Form 6-22321
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up, ridden and headway and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 4-311
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey D Holland
held up in rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, staying on when not clear run inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A wide open affair with a host of progressive three-year-olds in action but Day Fort is the tentative choice while Blaise Castle, Blythe Knight and Tiber are amongst the chief dangers. Marcus Tregoning's lightly raced colt followed a Bath maiden success with a stylish victory at Sandown, displaying a smart turn of acceleration to seal the issue in a matter of strides. The son of Tagula has been raised 7lb since but should prove capable of better, particularly over this longer trip, and is expected to swoop late under Frankie Dettori. Blaise Castle boasts some useful juvenile form and will appreciate the step in to handicap company after being far from disgraced on her belated return in the Coronation Stakes while Blythe Knight holds Risk Taker on last month's Royal Ascot form and may be best at this shorter trip so looks short list material. Zabaglione ran with credit in the highly competitive Britannia Handicap and is another interesting contender while Tiber has been knocking on the door in similar company this term and should go well once again but the percentage call is for Day Fort to complete the hat-trick.