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17:25 Newmarket

Sporting Index Handicap (Class 2)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £18,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.08s
  • Off Time: 17:28:16
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mecca's Mate

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Bond City (IRE)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Sierra Vista

      7/1

        1(11)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, check sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots

        The Tatling (IRE)

        14 D
        10/1
        • Form 646686
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 103

        held up, never dangerous

        2(2)
        Silk - Red, White hoops, Pink cap

        Sierra Vista

        19 CDD
        7/1
        • Form 988081
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 102

        chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on

        3(7)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green armlets, Dark Green cap

        Fonthill Road (IRE)

        17 BFD
        7/2
        • Form 500912
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 102

        slowly into stride, held up, some late headway, never nearer

        4(1)
        Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

        Bond City (IRE)

        23 D
        12/1
        • Form 050104
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 100

        led, strongly pressed from over 1f out, headed and no extra post

        5(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange armlets

        Philharmonic

        14 D
        12/1
        • Form 224019
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 101

        held up mid-division, never on terms

        6(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Red cap, Dark Blue spots

        Corridor Creeper (FR)

        5 p BFCDD
        15/2
        • Form 080548
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 98

        prominent, effort when carried left over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        7(9)
        Silk - Red, White hoops, Pink cap

        Mecca's Mate

        5 D
        7/2
        • Form 075865
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 96

        behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead post

        8(5)
        Silk - RED, BLACK disc and sleeves

        Empress Jain

        14 D
        40/1
        • Form 110600
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 95

        prominent, weakened well over 1f out

        9(4)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap

        Cape Royal

        4 bt D
        12/1
        • Form 182603
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 92

        slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on

        10(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, White cap

        Angus Newz

        14 v D
        16/1
        • Form 900810
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 93

        prominent, ridden and every chance when hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace

        11(10)
        Silk - Primrose, violet hooped sleeves, red cap

        Connect

        5 b D
        14/1
        • Form 537795
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 89

        held up, never dangerous

        In depth

        Verdict

        In the finale, Sierra Vista is selected ahead of The Tatling and Fonthill Road. Sierra Vista won this race last year and ratings point to her runnning a big race again. She also comes here in very good form after a Haydock win. TheTatling has been running to a very good standard all year and has to be considered, as does the Ayr Gold Cup winner Fonthill Road. Bond City keeps bubbling under at this level, Philharmonic holds very good claims based on his form from earlier in the campaign, as does Corridor Creeper. Finally, there are bits of form that suggest that Angus Newz cannot be ruled out of a good run, including when running against the selection. That said, we will still stick with Sierra Vista.

        Formwatch

        The Tatling (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Fantasy Believer (8-12) at Newmarket 5f lst stk (1) gd in Sept.

        Sierra Vista 16-1 (9-3) Made all, driven approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Sept beating If Paradise (8-8) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.

        Fonthill Road (IRE) 2-1fav (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Bygone Days (8-9) at Hamilton 6f stk (2) gs in Sept.

        Bond City (IRE) 5-1 (8-9) In touch, driven over 1f out, had every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Philharmonic (8-9) at Beverley 5f stk (3) gf in Sept.

        Philharmonic 6-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, ridden halfway, no impression, 9th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Fantasy Believer (8-12) at Newmarket 5f lst stk (1) gd in Sept.

        Corridor Creeper (FR) 4-1fav (9-6) Chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 12, 3l behind Woodcote (9-0) at Ascot 5f hcap (2) gs.

        Mecca's Mate 20-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 18, 4l behind Rising Shadow (8-7) at York 6f hcap (2) sft.

        Empress Jain 33-1 (8-6) With leader until over 1f out, 10th of 13, 5l behind Fantasy Believer (8-12) at Newmarket 5f lst stk (1) gd in Sept.

        Cape Royal 11-1 (9-3) Always prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 1l behind Intrepid Jack (9-4) at Bath 5f hcap (3) gd.

        Angus Newz 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 14l behind Cape (8-8) at Newmarket 6f fll hcp (2) gd in Sept.

        Connect 16-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ran on, 5th of 12, 1l behind Woodcote (9-0) at Ascot 5f hcap (2) gs.