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13:40 Newmarket

Wicken Nursery Handicap (Class C)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.64s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Russian Ruby (FR)

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bentley's Ball (USA)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Mac Love

      4/1

        1(5)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue disc, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Light Blue and White hooped cap

        Mac Love

        6
        4/1
        • Form 133632
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-7

        held up, driven and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, unable to quicken inside final furlong

        2(3)
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue sash, collar and cuffs, Crimson cap

        Dark Empress (IRE)

        21
        25/1
        • Form 215530
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-4

        held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on well

        3(8)
        Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Red cap

        Bright Sun (IRE)

        41
        10/1
        • Form 5210
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong

        4(10)
        Silk - Red and Dark Blue stripes, Red sleeves, Orange cap

        Bentley's Ball (USA)

        19
        9/2
        • Form 631143
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        held up in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on

        5(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hoop and sleeves, White cap

        Mister Saif (USA)

        15
        20/1
        • Form 3310
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-13

        held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        6(15)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap

        Stealthelimelight (IRE)

        23
        25/1
        • Form 435110
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        7(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Purple seams, Purple sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Purple star

        Cape Trafalgar (IRE)

        13
        16/1
        • Form 403050
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        dwelt, always behind

        8(7)
        Silk - Light Green, White seams, Light Green cap

        Jimmy Ryan (IRE)

        28
        6/1
        • Form 31
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        soon led, hard ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong

        9(13)
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons, Orange sleeves and cap

        Baylaw Star

        18
        25/1
        • Form 161430
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-5

        with leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        10(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White triple diamond, hooped sleeves

        Leaping Brave (IRE)

        9
        13/2
        • Form 053013
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-3

        prominent, lost place halfway

        11(2)
        Silk - Red, White disc and armlets

        Barbilyrifle (IRE)

        90
        20/1
        • Form 03100
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-0

        prominent, hung across track over 4f out, soon beaten

        12(4)
        Silk - White, Red triple diamond, armlets and cap

        Russian Ruby (FR)

        14
        14/1
        • Form 010045
        • Age 2
        • Weight 7-13

        held up, driven and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead near finish

        13(12)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Piccleyes

        64 b
        20/1
        • Form 0526
        • Age 2
        • Weight 7-12

        tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        14(11)
        Silk - Red, Black seams, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Another Choice (IRE)

        15
        25/1
        • Form 060
        • Age 2
        • Weight 7-12

        behind till some late headway, never nearer

        15(14)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

        La Puce

        13
        50/1
        • Form 154230
        • Age 2
        • Weight 7-12

        slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soom weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        A wide open nursery in which only a tentative vote goes to Jimmy Ryan ahead of the likes of Leaping Brave, Mac Love and Mister Saif. Jimmy Ryan finished behind Mister Saif on his debut at Folkestone but improved enough to open his account at Nottingham next time. Therefore he may be able to turn the tables on that rival, although he is by no means a good thing to do so. Leaping Brave has been consistent enough and has a racing weight so is another to consider, while Mac Love has topweight but the stable is flying at present. Bentley's Ball has already been successful over the course and distance and cannot be ruled out either, and Cape Trafalgar is due a win on the evidence so far. All in all, this is a very hard one to call, but with Frankie Dettori booked to ride, connections obviously mean business, and Jimmy Ryan can make the frame at least.