Racecards
17:30 Newmarket
Longines Irish Champions Weekend Handicap (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,704
- 2nd: £2,888
- 3rd: £1,443
- 4th: £722
- Form 3-63823
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Sophie Killoran
close up in 5th, ridden over 2f out, kept on to go a never dangerous 3rd
- Form 2/13-441
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 87
led early, close up, pushed along halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 2180/7-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 42635-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey L Dettori
soon led, ridden and joined from 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 72-110
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey P J Smullen
tracked leaders, ridden to join leader 2f out, led inside final furlong, asserted towards finish
- Form 25-2128
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
Nonrunner
- Form 5-16839
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Jim Crowley
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
First Sitting is taking a big jump in trip having scored over 1m1f at Hamilton then finished runner-up over that distance at York. Both runs were on ground with plenty of give so this is something of an unknown for David O'Meara's charge. Castilo Del Diablo stays much further than this so his rider is likely to make it a stamina test. He's been gradually dropping in the ratings since last year's two all-weather victories and has to be a threat. A chance is taken with ENDLESS CREDIT, who won a maiden here two years ago and has scored twice over timber this year. He didn't run so well on his return to the Flat at York but the run should have put him straight and he's on a nice mark. Liberty Red stayed on strongly to score over 1m2f at Pontefract and shouldn't have any problems with the extra.
Formwatch
Castilo Del Diablo (IRE) 10-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on one pace and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Elidor (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.
Liberty Red (GER) 9-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun beating Chadic (8-2) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Kingdom (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders until 6f out, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, plugged on final 2f but no danger, 6th of 7, 5l behind Mutatis Mutandis (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May.
Endless Credit (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, not much room over 2f out, gradually weakened, 7th of 14, 12l behind Apterix (9-13) at York 1m 4f ladys hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Jun.
Maxwell (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Held up, effort over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 12th of 17, 6l behind Space Age (8-10) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.
First Sitting 7-4fav (9-9) Held up towards rear on inside, steady headway over 2f out, went 3rd approaching final furlong, stayed on well into 2nd last 100 yards and closed, not quite get up, 2nd of 14, nk behind Correggio (8-8) at York 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.
Jacob Cats 9-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 6l behind Notarised (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.