Racecards
17:10 Newmarket
London Executive Aviation Ltd Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class B)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 24y
- Going: Good to Soft
Moon Emperor
20- Form 46-3050
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
held up, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on one-paced
Big Moment
48- Form 1430-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Richard Hughes
prominent, led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on one-paced
Taffrail
81- Form 21110-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey T Quinn
held up in touch, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Dancing Bay
26- Form 66010-3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up in rear, ridden and headway to lead 2f out, hung left and ran on final furlong
Johnny Oscar
26- Form 6316-45
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
keen tracking leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 000605
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
led for 2f, stayed prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Taffrail was a most progressive staying handicapper last season and shaped nicely on his comeback but has to overcome a near three-month absence and won't appreciate any further rainfall. Dancing Bay had Johnny Oscar behind when clashing at Haydock last month but the latter, a half-brother to Irish St Leger hero Arctic Owl, found interference in running and may reverse the form despite being a 1lb worse off. Big Moment looks high in the weights while Moon Emperor has cut little ice of late.