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15:10 Newmarket

Bedford Lodge Hotel Nursery Handicap (Class C) (Class C)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.23s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Nova Tor (IRE)

33/1

    2
    Silk -

    Wise Wager (IRE)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Canton (IRE)

      11/2

        1(12)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon (quartered), Dark Blue sleeves and cap

        Canton (IRE)

        8
        11/2
        • Form 614453
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-7

        held up, headway and not clear run over 1f out, edged left and ran on final furlong, nearest finish

        2(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Light Green stars, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Pitch Up (IRE)

        8
        4/1
        • Form 03611
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-7

        chased leaders, soon pushed along, kept on under strong pressure final furlong but never dangerous

        3(5)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stars, Dark Green sleeves

        Empire's Ghodha

        14 b
        14/1
        • Form 315346
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-4

        held up towards rear, never troubled leaders

        4(4)
        Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

        Witchry

        20
        4/1
        • Form 431
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        slowly away, held up, never nearer

        5(11)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange spots, Orange sleeves, Emerald Green spots, White cap

        Monashee Prince (IRE)

        75
        20/1
        • Form 21534
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        6(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron hoop, Yellow cap

        Brag (IRE)

        14
        5/1
        • Form 24013
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leaders, ridden and weakened 1f out

        7(7)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW epaulets

        Key Secret

        14
        11/1
        • Form 1114
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        8(1)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Nova Tor (IRE)

        13
        33/1
        • Form 041540
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-10

        tracked leaders, ridden and led inside final furlong, ran on

        9(14)
        Silk - Red, White chevrons and sleeves, quartered cap

        Lady Ann Summers (USA)

        36 b
        16/1
        • Form 034
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-7

        slowly away, always in rear

        10(15)
        Silk - PINK, GREY Cross of Lorraine

        Detonate

        37
        25/1
        • Form 64063
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-6

        chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        11(6)
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow diamonds

        Wise Wager (IRE)

        14
        7/1
        • Form 23331
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-4

        edged right throughout, led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra

        13(8)
        Silk - Black and White check, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Azuree (IRE)

        11 b
        33/1
        • Form 263043
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-2

        slowly away, outpaced

        15(13)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Baileys Applause

        5 b
        66/1
        • Form 53600
        • Age 2
        • Weight 7-12

        mid-division, soon pushed along, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous

        12(3)
        NR

        Monashee Rose (IRE)

        12
        • Form 01
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-3

        14(10)
        NR

        Mulberry Lad (IRE)

        11 b
        • Form 5242
        • Age 2
        • Weight 7-13

        In depth

        Verdict

        An excellent nursery and one in which we will opt for Detonate ahead of Nova Tor, Wise Wager, Key Secret and Brag Working on formlines including Katie Boo, then Brag, Nova Tor (whose action should be suited by give), Wise Wager, Key Secret and Detonate are all closely weighted on form, if you allow a little for the fact that Brag looked to be unlucky-in-running when third behind Wise Wager at Thirsk last time, although the latter did well to win from a poor draw. It is hard to be dogmatic about which of these will come out on top and it sets up a fascinating race. Monashee Prince is weighted to turn the tables on Canton based on May Chester form on good to soft, although the latter has, arguably, progressed the better of the pair, and Monashee Rose looked as though she had a good bit more to come when scoring at Carlisle last time and is at the right end of the handicap if that is true. Witchry looked to be improving last time, and overall his form is fair, but he has no form on going with give in it and Empire's Ghodha is looking exposed and the handicapper certainly hasn't taken a chance with dual winner Pitch Up. As we say, it all adds up to an interesting contest, with the vote going to Detonate, who looked as though he acted on soft when fourth behind Prince Charming at Ascot on his second run.