Racecards
17:55 Newmarket
Mervyn Lambert Plant Ltd Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 535181
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey R L Moore
raced far side, prominent, led that group 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 611
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey A McCarthy
raced centre, tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied and stayed on strongly near finish
Lord Mayor
14- Form 000048
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Ted Durcan
raced far side, tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon faded
- Form 42-0081
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey J F Egan
led far side group, keen hold, headed 4f out, weakened over 1f out
Siena Gold
29- Form 526-007
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 77
raced centre, tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 06-2503
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey M Fenton
raced centre, close up, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon faded
- Form 103842
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey R Havlin
raced centre, held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on well
Marmooq
43- Form 201353
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Saleem Golam
led centre and overall leader, headed over 1f out, no extra
- Form 12-8600
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 64
raced centre, held up, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace
Gold Express
27- Form 8-79
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer W A O'Gorman
- Jockey A Munro
held up in far side group, switched to centre group over 2f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, hard ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on gamely
In depth
Verdict
Another tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Al Qasi, Guildenstern and Greenwood and the narrow nomination is given to Guildenstern. The selection won with a little in hand last time out when beating Romany Nights and although having a penalty for that win he looks a progressive type and is taken to defy the handicapper under conditions that suit. Al Qasi rates the main danger as he won well last time when beating The History Man but he was all out on that occasion and will need to improve again to win off this higher mark in what looks a tougher race. Greenwood is another that could go well on his latest second behind Lincolneurocruiser but he has had plenty of chances off similar marks without winning and is again passed over. Marmooq hails from a shrewd yard and is another to note in the market but he has yet to prove he is as effective over this trip and in a tight affair for the winner we are happy to return to Guildenstern.
Formwatch
Guildenstern (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf beating Romany Nights (9-9) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Al Qasi (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to lead final 100 yards, held on towards finish, won at York 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul beating The History Man (8-5) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Lord Mayor 25-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, never troubled leaders, 8th of 11, 7l behind Guildenstern (9-2) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Anfield Dream 7-2jt-fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon pushed clear, ran on well, won at Southwell 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Feb beating Tag Team (8-11) by 3l, 9 ran.
Siena Gold 50-1 (9-11) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 8l behind Kindlelight Debut (9-7) at W'hampton 7f fll hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Flint River 8-1 (9-1) Towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Winthorpe (8-7) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb.
Greenwood 20-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on close home, 2nd of 20, 1/2l behind Lincolneurocruiser (9-5) at Ascot 7f ldy rds hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Marmooq 12-1 (8-10) Raced wide in mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, chased leaders and hung left over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 16, 3/4l behind Phluke (9-5) at Epsom 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.
Nistaki (USA) 33-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden and hampered over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 6l behind Portmeirion (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jul.
Gold Express 33-1 (9-3) Held up, edged left from over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 7l behind Grand Entrance (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.