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17:20 Newmarket

JFD Handicap (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £16,172
  • 2nd: £4,812
  • 3rd: £2,405
  • 4th: £1,202
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 57.31s
  • Off Time: 17:20:17
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mountain Peak

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Savalas (IRE)

    9/2

      2(4)
      Silk - Yellow, dark green diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamonds on cap

      Lord Riddiford (IRE)

      15 D
      9/4
      • Form 3-70145
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 93

      led until over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

      Saaheq

      34 D
      9/2
      • Form 142107
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 91

      tracked leader, hard ridden well over 1f out, no impression

      4(5)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue striped sleeves, Dark Blue and Yellow hooped cap

      Orvar (IRE)

      15 D
      7/2
      • Form 477074
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 91

      steadied start, held up in rear, never on terms

      5(7)
      Silk - Yellow, purple and yellow halved sleeves, yellow and purple quartered cap

      Savalas (IRE)

      13 p D
      9/2
      • Form 03-0400
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 89

      chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace

      6(6)
      Silk - Dark Green, Red chevrons, Dark Green sleeves, Red cap

      Mountain Peak

      18 D
      6/1
      • Form 712-809
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 83

      always prominent, led over 1f out, ran on well

      7(2)
      Silk - ORANGE and PURPLE (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap

      Shamshon (IRE)

      17 DCD
      11/1
      • Form 641373
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace

      1(3)
      NR

      Tropics (USA)

      23 h CD
      3/1
      • Form 334821
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 95

      Withdrawn

      Previous results

      2018
      (4)
      Silk -

      Midsummer Knight

      3/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4

      2017
      (5)
      Silk -

      Shamshon (IRE)

      7/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      Shamshon won this off a higher mark back in 2017 and has scored at Brighton this year while Tropics saves his best for the all-weather nowadays and can race off a lower mark here after winning at Chelmsford. He’s closely matched with Lord Riddiford on earlier form and the latter was beaten in a tougher sprint than this at the Curragh recently when finishing ahead of Saaheq but just behind fourth-placed ORVAR. Paul Midgley’s charge is now back on the same mark as when landing a handicap at Doncaster last year and may come out best in this. Savalas could return to form with Ryan Moore on board and this return to 5f should suit Mountain Peak.

      Formwatch

      Lord Riddiford (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Prominent far side, pushed along over 2f out, soon on terms, headed and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 2 1/4l behind El Astronaute (9-13) at Curragh 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.

      Saaheq 8-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, no extra towards finish, 7th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Lord Riddiford (8-13) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (2) pol in Jun.

      Orvar (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 2l behind El Astronaute (9-13) at Curragh 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.

      Savalas (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Led narrowly, headed over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 17th of 18, 13 1/4l behind Gulliver (9-2) at York 6f hcp (2) gf in Jun.

      Mountain Peak 12-1 (9-5) Outpaced and always behind, last of 9, 5 1/4l behind Open Wide (9-11) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gd in Jun.

      Shamshon (IRE) 3-1 (9-12) Led chasing group in 3rd, closer and hung left over 1f out, kept on in 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Whataguy (9-3) at Brighton 5f hcp (4) gs in Jun.

      Tropics (USA) 7-2cfav (9-13) Chased leader, challenged 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (2) pol in Jun beating Royal Birth (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.