Racecards
14:45 Newmarket
Letheby & Christopher Silver Salver Stakes (Handicap) (Class B)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft
- Form 020010
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
chased leader far side, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 030-230
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
raced centre, mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression
- Form 000231
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
raced centre, mid-division, ridden halfway, never dangerous
- Form 0-5311D
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey T Quinn
held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Polar Ben
64- Form 1-41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
raced centre, mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, hung left under pressure approaching final furlong, soon one pace
- Form 1-05
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
raced centre, in touch, ridden halfway, weakened final 2f
Thihn (IRE)
52- Form 054520
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey D Kinsella
dwelt, raced centre and behind, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 022035
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey J P Spencer
raced centre, slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong, soon eased
- Form 1-10040
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
steadied start, towards rear, unseated rider halfway
Aldora
32- Form 411302
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Ryan
- Jockey D McGaffin
raced far side, chased leaders to over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
Kareeb (FR)
13- Form 653556
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey N Pollard
raced centre, towards rear, ridden halfway, no headway final 2f
- Form 0-06502
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey M Fenton
led centre group, ridden and every chance over 1f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 040301
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey J F McDonald
close up centre, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 10-0002
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Paul Eddery
raced centre, towards rear, ridden halfway, never dangerous
- Form 402062
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey S J Drowne
raced centre, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, led final furlong, ran on
- Form 500451
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Willie Supple
raced centre, mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 50-0340
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey V Halliday
raced centre, held up, ridden halfway, no impression until some late headway inside final furlong
- Form 541262
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
raced far side, overall leader, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed final furlong, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Capricho is 10lb higher than when landing the Wokingham and drew the incorrect weight when deadheating for first in the Bunbury Cup so may struggle on this occasion. Lord Protector has a poor strike rate for one of his ability and looks opposable once again while Aldora has paid the price for landing a Goodwood gamble in May. Takes Tutu showed battling qualities in the first-time visor last time but more is required off his revised mark and the classy Ratio may need the outing so Polar Ben is the tentative TEAMtalk choice. The lightly raced James Fanshawe-trained gelding is open to plenty of improvement having already shown useful form to beat his useful stablemate Heretic at Haydock (7f on soft ground) in June and will prove hard to keep out of the frame with conditions in his favour.