Racecards
18:00 Newmarket
Vibe Fm Sales Babes Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Form 53-1005
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey M Fenton
slowly into stride, raced stand side, held up, ridden and switched left over 1f out, soon one pace
- Form 021333
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey F P Ferris
raced far side, tracked leaders, led 1f out, ridden clear
- Form 00-0400
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer P Gilligan
- Jockey J F Egan
raced far side, disputed lead to over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Huxley (IRE)
63- Form 10-0000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer M Quinlan
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
raced stand side, in touch, ridden and chased stand side leader 2f out, one pace final furlong
Mamore Gap (IRE)
107- Form 050-000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey P Gallagher
raced stand side, held up, headway and not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Secluded
18- Form 4355-50
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A Stewart
- Jockey S J Drowne
raced far side, held up, weakened over 2f out
- Form 21-6604
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C Wall
- Jockey Lisa Jones
raced stand side, held up, headway approaching final furlong, unable to quicken inside final furlong
Gifted Flame
11- Form 06-0040
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
raced far side, held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra
- Form 003003
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
raced far side, slowly into stride, always in rear
- Form 0/005-00
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Thomas Cooper
- Jockey C Lowther
raced far side, pulled hard, disputed lead until over 2f out
- Form 3-00023
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
raced far side, mid-division, weakened over 2f out
- Form 040002
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer C Thornton
- Jockey O Urbina
raced stand side, with leader until led over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance at far side
- Form 501060
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey R Hills
raced stand side, close up over 6f
Pirouettes (IRE)
191- Form 04340-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer E Oertel
- Jockey Paul Eddery
raced far side, in touch over 5f
- Form 330320
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
unruly start, led stand side group until over 2f out
- Form 0/0-1360
- Age 6
- Weight 8-3
raced far side, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 200206
- Age 6
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Hayley Turner
raced far side, held up, never dangerous
- Form 50-0043
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
raced stand side, held up, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 004060
- Age 4
- Weight 8-1
slowly into stride, raced far side, mid-division, never dangerous
Night Dance
335- Form 00620/0-
- Age 12
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Frances Pickard
raced far side, slowly into stride, behind from halfway
In depth
Verdict
Best Before has plenty of weight but is consistent enough to warrant support in the opener, with Eastern Hope, Secluded and Macs Talisman others who may be involved. This is a line-up large in quantity but lacking strength in depth, and Best Before has more going for him than most. The David Evans team is in fair form and the four-year-old has a low draw that should boost his chances of improving enough to get back to winning ways. Since scoring at Windsor in June he has only gone up seven-pounds for some decent efforts in defeat at Goodwood, Newbury and Kempton, and will not be overawed by tonight's opposition. Eastern Hope does not win too often but ran an encouraging race at Redcar thanks to the blinkers being left off and is a place possible along with Secluded whose stable is doing a bit better this month. Mac's Talisman was having his first outing over a mile when third in a Musselburgh seller, and as this is not much better, he is another to consider for the frame. Bets are best kept to the minimum here, and the smallest of wagers on Best Before is the suggestion.