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20:30 Newmarket

St Nicholas Hospice Care Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.80s
  • Off Time: 20:30:57
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Tom Folan

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    The Strig

    14/1

      1(3)
      Silk - White, Black stripe, hooped sleeves, Red cap

      Maldon Prom (IRE)

      30 v
      7/2
      • Form 921-332
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 75

      held up in touch, effort over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

      2(7)
      Silk - Light green, red disc, red cap

      The Strig

      30 D
      14/1
      • Form 853-18
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 75

      raced alone towards centre, disputed lead until overall leader over 1f out, ridden and soon huhg left, 2 lengths clear 1f out, ran on, headed post

      3(2)
      Silk - Black, Mauve spots on sleeves

      Black Baccara

      408 D
      14/1
      • Form 1-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 74

      tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap

      Athwaab

      19 D
      9/2
      • Form 319114
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 72

      disputed lead, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      5(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black spots, Black cap

      Drift And Dream

      239 D
      11/10
      • Form 1522-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 72

      awkward leaving stalls, keen, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge

      7(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Purple armlets

      Tom Folan

      10 p D
      8/1
      • Form 6-46522
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 62

      took keen hold, tracked leaders, switched right and effort over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead post

      6(5)
      NR

      Danzoe (IRE)

      16 v
      • Form 0050-22
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 68

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2009
      (7)
      Silk -

      Kheylide (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      2008
      (13)
      Silk -

      Espy

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      MALDON PROM gets the nod ahead of Drift And Dream, Black Baccara and Athwaab. The last named has been stepped up in grade after a series of good efforts on the all-weather. She is a game filly but appears to have reach a rocky plateau in terms of handicapping - others may have her measure at this level. Black Baccara showed good speed to beat Tom Folan on her solitary start as a juvenile. She may be the 'dark horse' in this company but does need to step things up considerably to maintain her unbeaten status. Drift And Dream looks a sure-fire winner in the making and it might just simply be a matter of time as far as Chris Wall's gelding is concerned. However, Maldon Prom has the best form on offer and, having gone agonisingly close at Yarmouth last month, the top weight has already shown that he's in the right frame of mind to make this a tough test for the rest.

      Formwatch

      Maldon Prom (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon joined, headed post, 2nd of 8, ns behind Monsieur Joe (9-7) at Yarmouth 5f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Apr.

      The Strig 16-1 (8-9) Dwelt, in rear, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 11l behind Monsieur Joe (9-7) at Yarmouth 5f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Apr.

      Black Baccara 20-1 (8-7) Made virtually all, ridden 2f out, headed briefly inside final furlong, ran on, won at Folkestone 5f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Mar '09 beating Tom Folan (8-12) by hd, 10 ran.

      Athwaab 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden and kept on final furlong, 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Diman Waters (8-12) at Haydock 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.

      Drift And Dream 4-1 (9-5) Dwelt, soon tracking leaders on rail, chased winner inside final 2f, kept on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Italian Tom (9-10) at Sandown 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Sep.

      Tom Folan 6-1 (8-10) Raced centre, dwelt, held up, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Boogie Waltzer (8-4) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft.

      Danzoe (IRE) 10-3 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Il Forno (9-4) at Yarmouth 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.