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16:35 Newmarket

Laing O'Rourke Handicap (Class C)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 24y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 26.57s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

King Flyer (IRE)

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Random Quest

    33/1

      3
      Silk -

      Bobsleigh

      13/2

        1(6)
        Silk - ORANGE, OLIVE GREEN stars on body and cap

        Riyadh

        11
        12/1
        • Form 600-040
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12

        held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, not run on final furlong

        2(8)
        Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

        Bid For Fame (USA)

        21
        7/2
        • Form 2411-20
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10

        held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

        3(15)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon epaulets

        Random Quest

        81
        33/1
        • Form 0003-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9

        held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed post

        4(9)
        Silk - BLACK and PINK diamonds, PINK sleeves and cap

        Marble Arch

        21
        8/1
        • Form 10030
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-8

        held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and switched right, kept on same pace final furlong

        5(13)
        Silk - Red, White sleeves, Black and Yellow quartered cap

        Bollin Thomas

        11
        9/1
        • Form 22-0061
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        6(10)
        Silk - Purple and White stripes, White sleeves, Black armlets, Black and White hooped cap

        High Point (IRE)

        34
        11/2
        • Form 1-12521
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        prominent, led 10f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

        Establishment

        18
        12/1
        • Form 0-20545
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2

        held up mid-division, ridden and some headway over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

        8(11)
        Silk - Dark Green, Purple cross belts and sleeves, Purple and White quartered cap

        Bobsleigh

        21
        13/2
        • Form 101-420
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

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

        9(7)
        Silk - Royal blue, red stars, sleeves and star on cap

        Dubai Seven Stars

        21
        33/1
        • Form 4033-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        held up, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        10(4)
        Silk - Black, emerald green sleeves, black and emerald green striped cap

        Heir To Be

        21
        11/1
        • Form 13-0010
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        11(14)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, White sleeves, Red seams and cap

        Positive Profile (IRE)

        21
        25/1
        • Form 142040
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, held up, headway on outside over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, never on terms

        12(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Green star on body and cap, hooped sleeves

        Homelife (IRE)

        550
        33/1
        • Form 05042/0-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13

        held up, weakened over 4f out, tailed off

        13(1)
        Silk - Maroon, Light Blue triple diamond, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon diamonds and diamonds on cap

        King Flyer (IRE)

        17
        20/1
        • Form 254004
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13

        held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led post

        14(12)
        Silk - Orange, Royal Blue cross belts, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Expected Bonus (USA)

        99
        66/1
        • Form 60-0000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        led till 10f out, remained prominent, weakened over 3f out

        15(2)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, check sleeves and cap

        Alrida (IRE)

        11
        16/1
        • Form 30-6560
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        High Point has proved a model of consistency this term and is taken to come out on top while Bollin Thomas, Bobsleigh and Bid For Fame rate the main dangers. Gerry Enright's charge was notching his third win of the current season when coming late on the scene to score over a mile-and-three-quarters at Sandown last month. The five-year-old showed plenty of courage to assert his authority in the closing stages at the Esher venue and should prove capable of defying a 7lb rise with the return to two miles certain to suit. Bollin Thomas is another who will appreciate the step up to this trip after coming from well off the pace to score at Doncaster last time. However, this represents a fair step up in grade and may prove vulnerable off a 6lb higher mark. Bobsleigh was far from disgraced in the Ascot Stakes last time and has to be feared of a similar mark while Bid For Fame was below his best last time but comes in to the reckoning on his earlier second over this trip at Newbury in April.