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17:20 Newmarket

bet365 Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,938
  • 2nd: £3,850
  • 3rd: £1,924
  • 4th: £962
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.93s
  • Off Time: 17:22:53
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Solid Stone (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    War Tiger (USA)

    3/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Purple and white diamonds, purple sleeves

      Mordred (IRE)

      201
      11/1
      • Form 394172-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 95

      held up in rear but in touch, took keen hold, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Marhaban (IRE)

      71 D
      3/1
      • Form 5-11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 88

      led 2f, remained prominent, every chance over 2f out, no extra final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Emerald Green check, White sleeves and cap

      War Tiger (USA)

      54
      3/1
      • Form 4-311
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 86

      prominent, led after 2f, headed approaching final furlong, rallied closing stages, kept on well under pressure

      4(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

      Solid Stone (IRE)

      160
      9/4
      • Form 421-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 85

      chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, hard driven, stayed on

      5(2)
      Silk - Black, large Red spots, Red cap

      Never Do Nothing (IRE)

      201
      7/2
      • Form 311-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 83

      prominent, every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong

      Previous results

      2018
      (10)
      Silk -

      Old Persian

      5/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      2017
      (3)
      Silk -

      Middle Kingdom (USA)

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      2016
      (8)
      Silk -

      Speed Company (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      Three of these are on a hat-trick but Marhaban and War Tiger have been doing most of their racing on the Tapeta at Wolverhampton and Never Do Nothing has been gelded since scoring at Thirsk and Pontefract last year. Solid Stone was all out to land the odds at Newcastle in November but the second has won since. MORDRED only won once last year but ran well when second over a mile here on his final start and could be the answer to a tricky finale.

      Formwatch

      Mordred (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) 2nd of 7, 2l behind Even Keel (8-12) at Newmarket 1m (2) gd in Sep.

      Marhaban (IRE) 1-2fav (9-9) won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Feb beating Cirque Royal (9-2) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

      War Tiger (USA) 8-11fav (9-7) won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Gantier (9-4) by 3/4l, 4 ran.

      Solid Stone (IRE) 2-7fav (9-2) won at Newcastle 7f stks (4) pol in Nov beating Forest Of Dean (9-2) by nk, 5 ran.

      Never Do Nothing (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) won at Pontefract 1m stks (4) gd in Sep beating The Great Story (9-1) by nk, 9 ran.