Racecards
17:00 Newmarket
Leonard Oram Retirement Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places )
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577
- Form 15601-5
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey W Buick
raced centre led this pair but not on terms with stands side, ridden over 3f out, beaten when eased over 1f out
- Form 01909-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 90
raced centre, tracked leader, outpaced over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 02420-6
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
dwelt, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven and ran on to lead towards finish, headed post
- Form 151-829
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Liam Jones
in touch, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, ran on towards finish
- Form 00344-5
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Tom Marquand
led over 6f out, clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 078829-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
led, headed over 6f out, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, ran on to lead post
- Form 044058-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey L Morris
close up, ridden over 2f out, driven and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 2556-53
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Sammy Jo Bell
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Secret Art is only 2lb higher than when scoring over track and trip in September while Yourartisonfire can race off a lower mark than when winning at Pontefract last season. Both have a recent run under their belts and could figure but EMERALD drops back down in class. A course and distance winner in October, Marco Botti’s charge may prove good enough. Simply Shining was placed at Doncaster recently and the winner has since gone in again but it’s been some time since George Cinq last won a handicap.
Formwatch
Secret Art (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Raced wide, soon held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Librisa Breeze (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Yourartisonfire 25-1 (8-11) Close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 15, 13 3/4l behind You're Fired (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Jack's Revenge (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and effort 3f out, hung left 2f out, no impression, 6th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Sinfonietta (8-3) at Nottingham 1m hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Emerald (ITY) 14-1 (8-8) Switched left start, held up in rear, never near leaders, 9th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Knight Owl (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp stks (2) gs in Apr.
George Cinq 8-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Exchequer (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Arrowzone 11-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Maraakib (9-1) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Rotherwick (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Barye (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Simply Shining (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Lucy The Painter (9-5) at Doncaster 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Apr.