Racecards
17:20 Newmarket
Coates & Seely Blanc De Blancs Handicap (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,200 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577
- Form 45-7058
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey A Kirby
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 541-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Karnavaal (IRE)
181- Form 041-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
- Form 521-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
led, headed 6f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 82155-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
stumbled start, took keen hold, prominent, led 6f out, headed over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 32631-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 5937-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey George Wood
tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, switched right over 1f out, unable to get back on terms
Aweedram (IRE)
161- Form 336-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
mid-division, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, driven and stayed on well inside final furlong
Archaeology
178- Form 03419-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey J P Spencer
last to break, held up in rear, headway on rail over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, held by winner
God Has Given
191- Form 044-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, well beaten final 2f
- Form 782121-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 74
held up in rear, some headway over 1f out, no impression
- Form 341-66
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer W Stone
- Jockey David Probert
took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
- Form 440-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Harry Bentley
mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The last two winners of this have been well backed so a market check is advised. Brian Epstein, a winner at Kempton in October, is likely to attract some support. Karnavaal also won his final start last year and remain unexposed. Kamikaze Lord looks a similar type on paper while Harbour Spirit has already had a run this season. GOD HAS GIVEN could be making his handicap debut on a decent mark. He has been gelded over the winter and has also switched stables. The likes of Burj and Gallic looks a little more exposed.
Formwatch
Burj 20-1 (9-0) 8th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Sporting Chance (9-0) at Meydan 1m lst stks gd in Feb.
Brian Epstein (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) won at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Oct beating Red October (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Gallic 7-2 (9-5) won at Newcastle 1m (4) pol in Oct beating Dream Poet (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Karnavaal (IRE) 11-10fav (9-2) won at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Awe (9-9) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Kamikaze Lord (USA) 2-7fav (9-2) won at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep beating Naughty Rascal (9-9) by ns, 9 ran.
Self Assessment (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Prince Of Harts (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Harbour Spirit (FR) 7-2 (9-6) 4th of 9, 3l behind Shanghai Grace (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
The Corporal (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) 7th of 15, 7l behind Manjeer (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f mdn gd in Oct.
Aweedram (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) 6th of 16, 5 3/4l behind Surfman (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Nov.
Archaeology 13-2 (8-7) 9th of 14, 18l behind Chicago May (8-10) at Naas 6f Good - Yielding in Oct.
God Has Given 16-1 (9-2) 4th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Shoot For Gold (9-2) at Windsor 1m stks (5) sft in Oct.
Jem Scuttle (USA) 4-1 (9-7) won at Wolverhampton 7f (5) pol in Nov beating Fume (9-9) by nk, 10 ran.
Gold At Midnight 40-1 (9-7) 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Balata Bay (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Purbeck Hills (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) 12th of 14, 30 3/4l behind Khuzaam (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Over The Guns (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Spencers Son (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (6) pol in Oct.