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19:40 Newmarket

NGK Spark Plugs Handicap (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.29s
  • Off Time: 19:44:00
  • 13 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Cheddar George

22/1

    2
    Silk -

    Eagle Nebula

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Laconicos (IRE)

      16/1

        3(11)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue cross belts, Dark Blue cap

        Wily Fox

        77
        7/1
        • Form 215224
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 69

        `tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(8)
        Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED seams, RED cap

        Broughtons Swinger

        46 D
        8/1
        • Form 510-011
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 67

        mid-division, lost place over 3f out, headway over 1f out, never nearer

        5(10)
        Silk - Black, Yellow disc, checked sleeves and cap

        Myboyalfie (USA)

        37
        25/1
        • Form 55-86
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 67

        mid-division, headway over 5f out, weakened over 2f out

        6(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, red stripe, Royal blue sleeves, red stars on sleeves, Royal blue cap with red star

        Burning Stone (USA)

        20
        8/1
        • Form 9-22960
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 66

        held up in touch, lost place over 4f out

        7(3)
        Silk - Maroon, Dark Blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Eagle Nebula

        25
        14/1
        • Form 322611
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 65

        behind, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon rallied, no extra close home

        8(14)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap

        Rajnagan (IRE)

        12 t D
        5/2
        • Form 2669/31
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 59

        held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, eased final furlong

        9(5)
        Silk - Dark blue and white diabolo, dark blue and yellow halved sleeves, white cap

        Baoli

        8 D
        40/1
        • Form 12159-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 64

        led until over 2f out, soon weakened

        10(12)
        Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap

        Royal Straight

        13 D
        20/1
        • Form 463735
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 63

        held up in rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        11(7)
        Silk - Red, Black hoops, Black and Red diabolo on sleeves, Black cap

        Cheddar George

        233
        22/1
        • Form 651200-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 62

        steadied in rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well

        12(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, White sleeves, Red armlets, Emerald Green cap

        Laconicos (IRE)

        13 t
        16/1
        • Form 274072
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 60

        held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden to challenge entering final furlong, nearest finish

        13(9)
        Silk - Peacock Blue, White cap

        Hot Spice

        19 BFD
        3/1
        • Form 506-618
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 67

        raced keenly tracking leader, effort over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on, never on terms

        14(16)
        Silk - White, red spots, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Silent Applause

        29 C
        25/1
        • Form 505-070
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 53

        behind, driven and headway over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

        15(13)
        Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoops, chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap

        Invent

        5 p
        40/1
        • Form 470306
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-0
        • Official Rating 51

        held up in touch, lost place over 2f out

        2(4)
        NR

        Strike Force

        16 t D
        20/1
        • Form 712200
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 69

        Withdrawn

        1(15)
        NR

        Deadly Silence (USA)

        76
        • Form 1559/5-9
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 70

        Nonrunner

        16(1)
        NR

        Back For Tea (IRE)

        49
        • Form 322038
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-0
        • Official Rating 48

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2010
        (8)
        Silk -

        Grams And Ounces

        11/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9

        2009
        (12)
        Silk -

        Lord Theo

        10/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        2008
        (12)
        Silk -

        Lilac Moon (GER)

        4/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        In depth

        Verdict

        Broughtons Swinger and Eagle Nebula are both chasing hat-tricks but are creeping up the weights and up against a much-improved performer in RAJNAGAN. Paul Webber's French import has already won four times over hurdles this year and justified strong market support when switching his attentions to the Flat at Newbury last month. That's earned him a penalty here but he is still hard to oppose in his current mood. Hot Spice has something to prove after a poor effort when favourite at Pontefract but Laconicos came back to form at Lingfield and has place claims again here along with the consistent Wily Fox.

        Formwatch

        Wily Fox 11-4 (11-1) Led after 1f, hung left over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5l behind Bavarica (11-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gd in May.

        Broughtons Swinger 3-1 (8-12) Tracked leader 4f, stayed in 3rd, led over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, pushed along and always just doing enough towards finish, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun beating Edgewater (10-0) by nk, 7 ran.

        Myboyalfie (USA) 8-1 (9-3) Steadied to rear, ridden over 3f out, never a factor, 6th of 10, 11l behind Making Eyes (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jul.

        Burning Stone (USA) 40-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 20, 16l behind Captain Ramius (10-2) at Ascot 7f ladys hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jul.

        Eagle Nebula 11-2 (9-8) Held up, not clear run briefly 5f out, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leader well over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, led close home, won at Windsor 1m 4f Classified Selling Stakes (0-65) (3yo+) (6) gf in Jul beating Urban Kode (8-8) by nk, 8 ran.

        Rajnagan (IRE) 5-4fav (10-4) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3f out, led entering final 2f, pushed along inside final furlong, stayed on and always holding on, won at Newbury 1m 2f am hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul beating Swift Blade (10-8) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

        Baoli 20-1 (9-4) Dwelt in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 18l behind Destiny Of Dreams (9-3) at Folkestone 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gs.

        Royal Straight 11-2 (9-8) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 8, 8l behind I'm Super Too (9-10) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.

        Cheddar George 11-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, lost place 6f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 11, well behind One Oi (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.

        Laconicos (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Fastinthestraight (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jul.

        Hot Spice 7-4fav (9-1) Held up towards rear, hampered after 1f, some late headway, never nearer, 8th of 15, 17l behind Betteras Bertie (9-1) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.

        Silent Applause 11-1 (9-1) Raced wide mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 23l behind Muwalla (9-4) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.

        Invent 11-1 (8-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, 6th of 10, 17l behind Yensi (9-10) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

        Strike Force 8-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 14th of 15, 10l behind Madame Excelerate (9-2) at Sandown 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.

        Deadly Silence (USA) 20-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, niggled along 5f out, some headway on far rail 3f out, never on terms, tailed off, 9th of 14, 37l behind Veiled (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.

        Back For Tea (IRE) 80-1 (8-9) Went right start, took keen hold, chased leader until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off and eased, 8th of 9, 45l behind Certral (8-6) at Newmarket 1m 3yo clm (5) gf in Jun.