Racecards
20:30 Newmarket
East Anglian Daily Times Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,590
- 2nd: £771
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 79136-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
- Form 6-55130
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey S J Drowne
in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong
Ajdaad (USA)
55- Form 059-765
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey R Winston
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 37-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
in touch, weakened 3f out, soon eased
- Form 61122-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, never near leaders
- Form 23-5477
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Quinn
- Jockey P Cosgrave
dwelt soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 425508-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Hayley Turner
tracked leaders, led on bit over 1f out, soon clear, kept up to work near finish
- Form 7242-53
- Age 9
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer W Stone
- Jockey Laura Pike
close up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
- Form 7069-65
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M Quinn
- Jockey Louis Beuzelin
in rear, ridden 4f out, never nearer
Jinto
15- Form 4/1805-9
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Declan Cannon
in touch, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ONYX OF ARABIA won at Windsor last June and produced an even better performance when runner-up on his reappearance at Haydock to the progressive Bourne. This looks less competitive and Brian Meehan's colt can return to winning ways. Laconicos will be better for his recent return and has claims on last year's placed form over C&D, while Inpursuitoffreedom won over a mile here in October and may get the longer trip this year. Highland Park made a disappointing return on the Polytrack but has claims on last season's turf form and the same comment applies to the top weight Rosco Flyer.
Formwatch
Rosco Flyer (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, in touch, lost place over 2f out, 13th of 15, 15l behind Modun (9-6) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Classically (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Took keen hold towards rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, never on terms, 13th of 16, 12l behind New Code (9-3) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.
Ajdaad (USA) 14-1 (9-7) Held up in rear and keen, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 5th of 6, 16l behind Blackmore (8-9) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Highland Park (IRE) 4-11fav (9-11) Tracked leaders, switched to outer over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Birdwatcher (8-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Inpursuitoffreedom 3-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 10l behind Very Well Red (8-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Negotiation (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Led 1f, disputed 2nd place until inside final 4f, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 10l behind Edgeworth (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f clm stks (6) pol in Mar.
Chain Of Events 33-1 (8-4) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 8, 34l behind Akinoshirabe (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Laconicos (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Held up, headway 1f out, ran on to go 3rd near finish, not reached leaders, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Moresweets 'n Lace (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.
Royal Defence (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 8, 13l behind Boa (8-10) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.
Jinto 8-1 (8-11) Slowly away, behind, headway on inside 2f out, never reached leaders and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 5l behind Kames Park (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Onyx Of Arabia (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Reared start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Bourne (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Archie Rice (USA) 6-1 (8-9) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders and keen, ridden 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 7, 37l behind Bullet Man (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.