Racecards
17:10 Newmarket
Thoroughbred Breeders Association Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class B)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
Bali Royal
14- Form 242212
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M Saunders
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 541625
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J Balding
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well over final furlong
Mazepa (IRE)
20- Form 65-0001
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey N Mackay
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 304-050
- Age 10
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer P Gilligan
- Jockey J F Egan
mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 2-46441
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
with leader, driven to challenge over 1f out, beaten when hampered inside final furlong
- Form 600U00
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey I Mongan
held up, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
- Form 112010
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
tracked leaders, hard ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead post
- Form 111633
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey D Holland
chased leaders, driven to challenge entering final furlong, soon every chance, ran on
- Form 066320
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Lisa Jones
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 250003
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Corby
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 600001
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
held up mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, soon every chance, just failed
- Form 200030
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey T Eaves
reared start, held up, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 230600
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey P Robinson
held up, headway over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, never on terms
- Form 000000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey K Darley
behind, outpaced halfway, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
Bond Boy has been burning up the gallops waiting to run and providing that he handles the fast ground, will be in the shake-up, with Smart Predator, Speed Cop and Henry Hall others for the short-list. Last year's Stewards' Cup hero, Bond Boy was returning from a near three-month break when just held by Tom Tun at Hamilton recently. He looked on the big side than but has been extensively worked at Hambleton House and is reported in magnificent shape by Bryan Smart. The only thing that stops him being a good thing is the fast ground, but conditions were similar when he took the Stewards' Cup, so he gets the nod under Frankie Dettori. Speed Cop ran a blinder to dead-heat with Halmahera at Ascot last week but on a line through the latter, has it to do with the selection. Smart Predator is in and out, but when he is in has a good finishing burst. The rest look nothing special, although Fruit of Glory has place claims. Take the best price you can about Bond Boy as he is sure to be well supported to get back to winning ways.