Racecards
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
- Form 3-70145
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey L Dettori
led until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 142107
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
tracked leader, hard ridden well over 1f out, no impression
- Form 477074
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey P J McDonald
steadied start, held up in rear, never on terms
- Form 03-0400
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 89
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 712-809
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
always prominent, led over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 641373
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 334821
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 95
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Previous results
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.