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14:20 Newmarket

bet365 Mile Handicap (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £18,675
  • 2nd: £5,592
  • 3rd: £2,796
  • 4th: £1,398
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.12s
  • Off Time: 14:21:02
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Motakhayyel

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Flashcard (IRE)

    7/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets

      Victory Command (IRE)

      11 D
      5/2
      • Form 483461
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 97

      dwelt soon led stand side group until over 1f out, kept on same pace

      2(2)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Bayroot (IRE)

      16 BF
      3/1
      • Form 1-32
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 97

      tracked leaders stand side, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on

      3(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Motakhayyel

      15 D
      5/1
      • Form 1-12
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 92

      made all, raced wide of stand side group until switched to stand side, ridden and ran on

      4(3)
      Silk - Navy Blue, Red and Light Blue hoop and armlets, White cap

      Flashcard (IRE)

      35
      7/2
      • Form 112-65
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 91

      keen close up in rear stand side, switched left over 1f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on

      6(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap

      Akwaan (IRE)

      9 p DCD
      4/1
      • Form 54-3311
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 83

      tracked stand side leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

      5(4)
      NR

      Honest Albert

      16 D
      7/4
      • Form 1-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 90

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2018
      (8)
      Silk -

      First Contact (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      2017
      (8)
      Silk -

      Medahim (IRE)

      12/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      2016
      (2)
      Silk -

      Von Blucher (IRE)

      7/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      Flashcard is the only one not to arrive in high form but both efforts this term have been sound and he's not discarded. The choice is VICTORY COMMAND who came good the last day and looks like developing into one of Mark Johnston's tough as teak handicappers, having done really well to outpoint a field of predominantly older horses at Hamilton. Honest Albert, clearly far less exposed, is unbeaten and looks an interesting prospect for the Gosden team. He's a key player here and holds Bayroot on their recent running. Motakhayyel may just need to improve a little and it will interesting to see if the hat-trick seeking Akwaan can handle this substantial rise in class.

      Formwatch

      Victory Command (IRE) 15-8fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out inside final furlong, kept on, won at Hamilton 1m hcp (2) gd in Jul beating Nicholas T (9-1) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Bayroot (IRE) 8-11fav (9-7) Always prominent, led over 4f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Honest Albert (9-5) at Nottingham 1m stks (4) gs in Jun.

      Motakhayyel 13-8 (9-2) Chased leaders, took closer order over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 5, nk behind Marhaba Milliar (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.

      Flashcard (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Went right start, mid-division, driven over 2f out, effort 1f out, edged left, never on terms, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Awe (8-10) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Jun.

      Akwaan (IRE) 11-4 (9-3) Slowly away close up stand side over 6f out, wide and headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul beating You Little Ripper (9-4) by 2l, 6 ran.

      Honest Albert 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Nottingham 1m stks (4) gs in Jun beating Bayroot (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.