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17:10 Newmarket

Swaffham Handicap (Class C)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.35s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Harcourt (USA)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Once (FR)

    33/1

      3
      Silk -

      Santando

      7/2

        1(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Alasil (USA)

        185
        6/1
        • Form 2214-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        led, ridden and headed over 2f, gradually weakened

        2(5)
        Silk - Yellow, black star, hooped sleeves, red cap

        Howle Hill (IRE)

        167
        9/1
        • Form 321312-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        held up towards rear, ridden and some headway over 2f, soon weakened

        3(3)
        Silk - Red, White epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Dark Blue and White quartered cap

        Wavertree Boy (IRE)

        166
        20/1
        • Form 010023-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f, soon one pace

        4(10)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Chaffinch (USA)

        187
        15/2
        • Form 41-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

        5(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts, quartered cap

        Harcourt (USA)

        19
        2/1
        • Form 52-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        with leader, led over 2f, ridden out

        6(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap

        Montmartre (IRE)

        289
        20/1
        • Form 41-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        raced keen, held up, always towards rear

        7(7)
        Silk - MAUVE

        Chinkara

        22
        13/2
        • Form 3655-41
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        raced keen in touch, ridden to press winner over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        8(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Red seams, Red cap

        Santando

        28
        7/2
        • Form 64211
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        held up, ridden over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish

        9(4)
        Silk - Pale Blue, Campbell Tartan hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Once (FR)

        199
        33/1
        • Form 623-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        10(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap

        Eloquent Silence

        141
        14/1
        • Form 01-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        always towards rear

        In depth

        Verdict

        Alan King has done well this jumps season and could well have some success on the Flat as well judging by the performances of Howle Hill last term. A winner of two of his last four starts including a nursery here, it is a brave call upping him to this sort of trip on breeding. Montmarte makes her handicap debut after landing a few nice bets at Yarmouth last season. A very big filly, her trainer reckons that she is one to follow this term. Santando¿s latest victory at Doncaster was in a race that developed into a sprint but at least the winning form is there, while Harcourt makes his handicap bow after contesting three fairly weak maidens. With John Dunlop continuing his winning streak of late it would be folly to ignore the claims of Alasil who gets the vote. A half-brother to Labibeh, he will relish the trip after staying on in decent company in each of his four outings so far, most recently on his return at Leicester. He has no problems with the fast ground and is the one that they all have to beat.