Racecards
15:00 Newmarket
32red.com Handicap (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
Philanthropy
203- Form 0118-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Greg Fairley
tracked leader, riddeen and weakened over 2f out
- Form 35116
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
Yossi (IRE)
21- Form 234-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey J Quinn
held up, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 037-31
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey I Mongan
led, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 7-21
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong
- Form 333-621
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
steadied start, held up, headway over 3f out, swtiched right to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 728-04
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey D Holland
tracked leader, raced keenly, pushed along over 6f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, stayed on well towards finish
- Form 0-7331
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey R Ffrench
in touch, raced keenly, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace
In depth
Verdict
A tight handicap on paper can go to El Dececy over a whole host of dangers including Veracity, Philanthropy, Yossi and Six Day War to name but a few. Not much separates most of the principals here, but El Dececy impressed with the manner of his victory in a Pontefract maiden last time, making all under Martin Dwyer. Plunged into a handicap for the first time, he may be not badly treated, and if getting into a rhythm up front, can prove difficult to peg back. Veracity lines up on the back of a Wolverhampton maiden success, and also goes handicapping. He has more to do but could be an improver. Mark Johnston had a whole host of entries for this, and so the fact that he relies on Philanthropy is interesting. He failed to give his true showing in the Listed Zetland Stakes here, and on breeding will have no problem with the trip or ground. The form of Yossi's second to Spice Route has already been franked at York, and this one-time Derby hope is sure to be a popular choice as well, while Six Day War is reported to have done a sparkling piece of work on Thursday. Spiderback and Stringsofmyheart both have winning form to add to the equation, but the pin comes down on El Dececy.
Formwatch
Philanthropy 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 28l behind Empire Day (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f 2yo lst stk (1) sft in Oct.
Six Day War (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Held up, niggled along over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, no response, 6th of 7, 12l behind Swiss Act (9-3) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp (3) gf.
Yossi (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along headway 3f out, effort 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Spice Route (9-3) at Haydock 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
El Dececy (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Madke virtually all, ridden along 2f out, clear over 1f out, easily, won at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf beating Officer (9-3) by 5l, 9 ran.
Veracity 8-13fav (8-7) Led, cocked jaw and hung badly right, dropped rear 7f out, headway over 2f out, soon led and ran on near finish, won at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Apr beating Grizebeck (9-13) by 5l, 5 ran.
Spiderback (IRE) 4-6fav (8-9) Track leaders, going well over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon drew clear, easily, won at Kempton 1m 4f mdn aut stk (5) pol beating Laughing Game (8-3) by 5l, 9 ran.
Ask The Butler 16-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Gremlin (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf.
Stringsofmyheart 8-1 (8-13) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, rallied to soon lead again, all out, won at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Force Group (8-11) by 1/2l, 9 ran.