Racecards
19:50 Newmarket
Betfair Exchange Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £4,347
- 2nd: £2,041
- 3rd: £1,021
- 4th: £510
- Form 772-14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
towards rear, weakened over 1f out
- Form 735-22
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
took keen hold in touch, reminders 3f out, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 21024-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 441-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey N Mackay
led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Form 751-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leaders, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly
- Form 522-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 356-42
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 72
in rear, pushed along 2f out, headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
Top Brass won a maiden at Chelmsford in October and can figure on his handicap debut while Grand Scheme won nicely over a mile at Chepstow and should stay this far. Basilicata makes a quick reappearance having finished runner-up at Ascot last week but TARAVARA has gone close in both starts so far this year and can race off the same mark as when beaten less than a length at Doncaster last month. The latter gets the vote with Without Revenge perhaps best of the rest.
Formwatch
Cosmic George (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Close up 4th, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 4, 14l behind Dancing King (9-5) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Taravara (IRE) 10-3fav (9-6) Steadied start, held up, headway on outside over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, 2 1/2 lengths down and held 100 yards out, kept on, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Side Shot (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Basilicata (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, headway out wide over 2f out, went 2nd, ridden to lead over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind Mystery Show (9-6) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp fll (4) sft in May.
Top Brass 9-4 (9-5) Evenly away, handy throughout on inside, travelled well into straight 2f out, stayed on strongly, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (4) pol in Oct beating Symbolic Power (9-5) by 1l, 7 ran.
Without Revenge 12-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, pushed along inside final 3f, ridden and well held when left modest 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 10 3/4l behind Naamoos (9-7) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Grand Scheme (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Held up in touch, headway to track leaders on outside 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, won at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) sft in Apr beating Power Station (9-9) by 3l, 6 ran.
Easy Equation (FR) 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Symbolic Power (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Feb.