Racecards
15:00 Newmarket
Birketts LLP Handicap (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £25,770
- 2nd: £12,085
- 3rd: £6,045
- 4th: £3,020
- Form 1771/0-7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey S M Levey
dwelt keen in rear, never on terms
- Form 40-0018
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 44440-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Harry Davies
held up, switched right and headway 2f out, chased leader inside final furlong, ridden to lead towards finish, ran on
- Form 1/13066-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey H Crouch
raced wide prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1/4831-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey James Doyle
in touch, weakened quickly over 2f out, soon pulled up
- Form 48/7157-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Ferguson
- Jockey A Kirby
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 8411-28
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey J Mitchell
close up, switched right 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 22-2312
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 87
led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 42095-5
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
keen in touch, pushed along over over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 150-754
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey David Egan
held up, switched right 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 633217-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey R Ffrench
raced wide held up, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 412210-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W Muir & C Grassick
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
The Lincoln runner-up Saleymm disappointed a Newbury subsequently and drops back down in distance. Shine So Bright returned to action with a defeat of Wizard D'Amour over track and trip and looks to have strong claims once again while Bullace drops in class for his reappearance having placed in Listed company last term. QUINTILLUS was last seen in a Listed race at Meydan but won a handicap on the July course here last summer and gets the vote only 2lb higher today with his yard remaining in top form.
Formwatch
Humanitarian (USA) 50-1 (9-10) Keen in rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, last of 7, 11 1/2l behind Shine So Bright (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Pensiero D'Amore (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Held up off the pace in last pair, some headway and ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after, last of 8, 11 3/4l behind Notre Belle Bete (8-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Shine So Bright 9-2 (9-3) Held up in touch, wide and headway 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Wizard D'Amour (8-4) by 1l, 7 ran.
Bullace 16-5 (8-12) Chased leaders, outpaced and ridden over 2f out, gradually weakened, last of 6, 15 3/4l behind Azano (9-0) at Redcar 7f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.
Quintillus 12-1 (9-0) Always in rear, 9th of 16, 8 1/2l behind Storm Damage (9-3) at Meydan 7f lst stks fst in Feb.
San Isidro (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) With leaders, faded 2f out, last of 7, 14 1/4l behind Rodaballo (9-2) at Baden-Baden 1m Grp 2 stks gs in Sep.
Saleymm (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-2) Steadied start, held up in mid-division near side of group, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Modern News (9-9) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Wizard D'Amour 13-8fav (8-4) Led after 1f, pushed along over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Shine So Bright (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Free Solo (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Awkwardly away, raced keenly in last pair, appeared to lose action and dropped to rear over 3f out, no chance after, last of 5, 9 1/4l behind Excel Power (9-8) at Windsor 1m hcp (3) gf in May.
Natural Path (IRE) (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on, 4th of 16, 3/4l behind Silent Film (9-10) at Sakhir 7f hcp gd in Feb.
Melody Of Life (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Raced wide away from others until over 6f out when going close 2nd, driven over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 6 1/2l behind Isla Kai (9-7) at Ascot 1m hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Top Secret 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 17, 11 1/2l behind Sunray Major (9-12) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.