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14:05 Newmarket

Ngk Spark Plugs Rated Stakes (Class B Handicap) (Class B)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.20s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Alderney Race (USA)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mahmoom

    11/1

      3
      Silk -

      Nights Cross (IRE)

      17/2

        1(8)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stars, Dark Green sleeves

        Traytonic

        39
        7/2
        • Form 0-50130
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        raced mid-division, ridden 2f out, never troubled leaders

        2(13)
        Silk - Purple, Purple and Red diabolo on sleeves

        Nights Cross (IRE)

        6 v
        17/2
        • Form 000033
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, Red and White chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

        Alderney Race (USA)

        7
        4/1
        • Form 521412
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        always prominent, ridden to lead inside final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Botanical (USA)

        71
        20/1
        • Form 1204-50
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        held up in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

        5(3)
        Silk - Black, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Red spots

        Khabfair

        7
        6/1
        • Form 312-413
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        tracked leaders, effort and not clear run entering final furlong, kept on

        7(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Mauve (quartered), striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Mauve diamond

        Valjarv (IRE)

        7
        18/1
        • Form 004420
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        dwelt, in rear, ridden halfway, never nearer

        8(4)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Mahmoom

        16
        11/1
        • Form 060126
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, switched right entering final furong, ran on close home

        9(5)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star

        Spliff

        28
        14/1
        • Form 21-1000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        unruley stalls, fly jumped and went right start, always in rear

        10(11)
        Silk - Red and Dark Blue stripes, Red sleeves, Orange cap

        Bentley's Ball (USA)

        24
        12/1
        • Form 32-6003
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        led over 4f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra

        11(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue stripe, halved sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Hatch

        31
        66/1
        • Form 313040
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        slowly into stride, always in rear

        12(10)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Pink diamonds, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Emerald Green diamond

        Flipando (IRE)

        42
        5/1
        • Form 10-4221
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        led, headed over 4f out, remained colse up, weakened inside fianl furlong

        6(12)
        NR

        Lake Garda

        91
        • Form 01-5311
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        13(7)
        NR

        Buy On The Red

        15
        • Form 211020
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        In depth

        Verdict

        A smashing opener and a tight affair, with our vote going to Mahmoom ahead of Nights Cross, Traytonic, Alderney Race and Khabfair. Traytonic is now six-pounds higher in the weights than when scoring at Haydock in June on good to soft going but was just under three lengths behind Alderney Race at Newmarket last time but is now eight pounds better off at the weights. Mahmoom was beaten three-parts of a length by Alderney Race on that occasion and Valjarv just under two lengths, and the pair are five and six-pounds better off, respectively, today. Spliff was further down the field on that occasion but could improve, particularly if it becomes testing at the track. Nights Cross appeared to improve behind One Cool Cat at The Curragh last time, where headgear helped and the handicapper is starting to relent with him after a good juvenile season. Khabfair is one-pound better off for the half-length that separated him and Alderney Race at Ascot last Saturday and it should be close between them again. Lake Garda is on the upgrade but has a further rise to defy to score here, and this would be the toughest assignment he has so far faced, although the going will present no problems. Mix all of this into the pot and it brings us back to Mahmoom.