Racecards
20:10 Newmarket
Pebbles Is 21 Fillies' Rated Stakes (Handicap) (fillies) (Class C)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 30-1201
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey D Holland
keen in touch, not clear run and lost place over 1f out, soon switched left, ridden and ran on to lead inside final furlong
Dowhatjen
15- Form 340023
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
in touch, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Nellie Melba
16- Form 400211
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss I Craig
- Jockey Dean McKeown
slow into stride, held up, headway and switched right over 1f out, soon not clear run, switched left inside final furlong, kept on close home, finished third, placed second
Shoot
27- Form 21
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
track leader, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, finished second, disqualified, placed third
- Form 004030
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
pulled hard, held up, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Shoot is a confident selection to round off the meeting with a winner and the John Gosden-trained colt can use this as a stepping stone to better things. Fruit Of Glory and Dowhatjen both arrive here in decent form and cannot be ruled out of a bold show. Whereas Summer Spice and Tahirah have a little to prove on these terms. Sentiments that also apply to the selection but Shot is less exposed than most in the field and he taken to be too progressive for this lot today.