Racecards
20:50 Newmarket
Rich Energy Sugar Free Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,200 added
- Winner: £3,240
- 2nd: £1,521
- 3rd: £761
- 4th: £380
- Form 411651
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Murphy
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
dwelt in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 113819
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer K P De Foy
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
keen tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 7-70081
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Robert Tart
made all, ridden and edged left final furlong, ran on
- Form 86881-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 142626
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
raced wide in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 667565
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey L Morris
in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 4-76569
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W Buick
close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on to chase winner towards finish
- Form 580471
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 252143
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Faye McManoman
in touch, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
In depth
Verdict
VELVET VISTA has proved a tremendous money-spinner for Mike Murphy. She bounced back at Brighton recently in decisive fashion to land a sixth win of 2021 - a run which has seen her rating rise from a lowly 44 in January to her current 75 - a massive 31lb rise. This looks her toughest task to date but she can go well yet again. Heptathlete and Extrodinair house similar profiles in that both boast strong all-weather strike rates but have yet to win on turf. They'll be dangerous if transferring their best to grass. Recent winner, Iva Reflection and the consistent Cmon Cmon are contenders, whilst Kick On Kick On is down to a tempting mark with Buick booked.
Formwatch
Velvet Vista 5-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, not much room over 2f out, switched right and ridden over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, won going away, won at Brighton 7f hcp fll (5) gs in Jul beating Give 'em The Slip (9-4) by 3l, 5 ran.
Heptathlete (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 9th of 11, 8 1/4l behind World Of Windhover (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Extrodinair 25-1 (8-8) Made all, clear when ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly, unchallenged, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Jun beating Path Of Thunder (9-4) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Light Lily 40-1 (9-12) Led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along and switched left over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, last of 11, 14 1/2l behind Qasbaz (10-0) at Doncaster 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Wolflet 9-2 (9-10) Slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Prospect (9-5) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Global Hope (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Cmon Cmon (9-0) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Kick On Kick On 13-2 (8-9) Outpaced and always towards rear, last of 9, 9 1/2l behind Just Glamorous (9-7) at Salisbury 5f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Iva Reflection (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Chased leader 3f, handy 3rd, went 2nd again inside final 2f, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Winnetka (9-12) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Cmon Cmon (IRE) 3-1fav (9-10) Close up, led under 5f out, niggled along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied briefly until no extra closing stages, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Internationalangel (9-9) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.