Racecards
17:05 Newmarket
Ngk Spark Plugs Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 210026
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, beaten when short of room inside final furlong
Lord Kintyre
13- Form 0-60361
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders for 4 furlongs
- Form 140-040
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Willie Supple
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 2-05410
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey D Holland
in rear, headway 1f out, ran on well to lead post
- Form 565000
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
close up for 4 furlongs
Mitsuki
13- Form 300010
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey J P Spencer
head towards rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run and hampered inside final furlong, stayed on near finish
Devise (IRE)
17- Form 0-00103
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Saunders
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
chased leader over 3f, one pace final furlong
- Form 20404-3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey S Whitworth
held up, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, caught post
- Form 010000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
chased leaders, kept on, one pace final furlong
Domirati
63- Form 10-132
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey K Darley
hampered start, soon chased leaders, effort and hung left over 1f out, ridden and led inside final furlong, soon headed no extra
Delegate
13- Form 3000-00
- Age 10
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey D Fox
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 1f out, soon one pace
In depth
Verdict
Lord Kintyre is the choice to land the finale at the main expense of Twilight Mistress, Proud Native and Brave Burt. Rod Millman's charge ended a long losing sequence when coming out on top in a thrilling finish to a similar contest at Salisbury late last month in which Twilight Mistress finished a close third. The race was run in a fast time and, despite being 3lb higher, Lord Kintyre can confirm the placings under Steve Drowne. Brave Burt landed this event twelve months ago but hasn't been in the best of form this term and remains on a stiff mark so is reluctantly passed over on this occasion. The latter's stablemate, Proud Native, has been running at a lower level of late, and may prove vulnerable in this company while Roses Of Spring is better than she showed at Chester last time when not getting the clearest of runs but Lord Kintyre looks worth following with his confidence high at present.