Racecards
20:20 Newmarket
Better Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £4,347
- 2nd: £2,041
- 3rd: £1,021
- 4th: £510
- Form 1-13
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
keen tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 231-34
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 82
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 31165-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey S M Levey
raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 8471-24
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Mark Crehan
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach winner
- Form 975-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
in touch, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out
- Form 43-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
Arqoob (IRE)
228- Form 435-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey J P Spencer
towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
- Form 7-213
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J Ferguson
- Jockey James Doyle
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 539-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A King
- Jockey David Probert
in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
- Form 404-53
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer W Muir & C Grassick
- Jockey M Dwyer
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
ALABAMA BOY has been raised 10lb for winning at Haydock last month. But Ed Walker’s colt won by four lengths with plenty in hand and another bold bid is expected. Anghaam can figure on her handicap bow having won a novices' race at Haydock while Fiordland finished in front of Shuv H'penny King when third at Windsor and the latter has gone close since. Freak Out disappointed last time having been narrowly beaten at Redcar earlier when ahead of both Mr Excellency and Urban War.
Formwatch
Mr Excellency (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Led, came under a drive over 2f out, soon headed, kept on again inside final furlong, lacked pace of front pair, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind A Boy Named Ivy (9-6) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Colonel Faulkner (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Chased leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, lost 3rd inside final furlong, one pace, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Side Shot (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Urban War (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along and hung left over 1f out, kept on at one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1l behind A Boy Named Ivy (9-6) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Freak Out (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leading trio, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, stayed on towards finish, not pace to challenge, 4th of 5, 2 3/4l behind Marsabit (8-7) at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Alabama Boy (IRE) 10-3fav (9-2) Steadied soon after start, held up, headway and switched right over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Menai Bridge (9-6) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Anghaam (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Made all, pushed along 2f out, ran on well, comfortably, won at Haydock 1m fll stks (5) gf in Apr beating Lady Rockstar (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Arqoob (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Fabilis (9-7) at Nottingham 1m (4) gd in Sep.
Fiordland (IRE) 11-4fav (9-9) Wore hood to post and bit keen, raced out wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders halfway, went 2nd 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, never able to challenge and lost 2nd close, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Bint Al Anood (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Dickens (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and behind final 2f, last of 9, 11 1/2l behind Fabilis (9-7) at Nottingham 1m (4) gd in Sep.
Shuv H'penny King 6-1 (9-1) Switched left after start, held up towards rear, strong run out wide inside final furlong, went 3rd final 100 yards and closed, not reach leaders, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Mighty Power (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr.