Racecards
17:15 Newmarket
Rutland Arms Hotel Rated Stakes (Class D Handicap) (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 13-0053
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Dr J Scargill
- Jockey M Tebbutt
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 1-62245
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
led, headed over 6f out, remained close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Dumnoni
18- Form 304132
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey I Mongan
held up in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Cashbar
15- Form 21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
keen tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Song of Vala
25- Form 42-0506
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up in rear, switched right 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
- Form 26200
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J Best
- Jockey Willie Supple
went right start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ridden clear
- Form 420051
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
This presents Habanero with another good chance to increase his haul from what has already been an already profitable season for him; possibly at the main expense of the unexposed Cashbar and Dumnoni, who head the list of dangers. Whereas Best Desert appeals as the more favoured of the John Best-trained duo and a move for him could reap a small dividend for each-way players. Cashbar won a firm ground maiden at Nottingham in good style last time and has to be respected. However, the runner up did very little for the form when he raced at Redcar and it may be dangerous to read too much into that run. Dumnoni is a consistent sort and should again run her race. She has been held off this mark in the past though and needs to post an improved display to come out on top here. Which brings us back to Habanero, who responded well for Ryan Moore at Epsom. A line through Pickle gives the Cadeaux Genereux colt a slender advantage at the weights today and, with Richard Hannon in flying form at present, Habanero has too much in his favour to ignore in the finale.