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15:55 Newmarket

Edmondson Hall Solicitors & Sports Lawyers Handicap (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £18,675
  • 2nd: £5,592
  • 3rd: £2,796
  • 4th: £1,398
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 2.03s
  • Off Time: 15:57:19
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Saigon City

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Oriental Fox (GER)

    12/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White spots, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets and spots on White cap

      Oriental Fox (GER)

      149 C
      12/1
      • Form 200195-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 103

      led 2f, tracked leader, led again over 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, striped cap

      Cape Cova (IRE)

      195 BF
      15/8
      • Form 311413-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 101

      close up in rear, pushed along over 5f out, outpaced over 2f out,

      3(5)
      Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

      Farquhar (IRE)

      20 h C
      5/1
      • Form 63024/6
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 95

      raced wide and headway to lead after 2f, headed over 4f out, tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, White sleeves, White cap, Red star

      Saigon City

      47
      9/4
      • Form 7/8153-2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 93

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

      5(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves and cap

      Cartwright

      11 p D
      9/2
      • Form 11311-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 87

      close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Cartwright has won five of his last six starts on varying surfaces but he’s shot up the ratings over the last 12 months and he’s untried at this level. CAPE COVA was also progressive last season, winning three times including once over this trip. He was third in the November Handicap on his final start last year and will probably be elevated to pattern race company in the near future. Oriental Fox is stout stayer and may find this an insufficient test of stamina though, like Farquhar, is a previous course winner. Saigon City ran well over a trip too short at Doncaster last month so definitely enters the reckoning.

      Formwatch

      Oriental Fox (GER) 14-1 (9-3) Held up in last trio, headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Winning Story (8-9) at Newcastle 2m stks (2) pol in Dec.

      Cape Cova (IRE) 3-1fav (8-6) Held up, headway on outer over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden to press winner over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Prize Money (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Nov.

      Farquhar (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Steadied start, held up in rear, some late headway, never nearer, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Fidaawy (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Apr.

      Saigon City 50-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Chemical Charge (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (2) gd in Apr.

      Cartwright 3-1 (9-9) Made all, drew clear from 2f out, eased close home, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (3) pol in May beating Velvet Revolution (9-7) by 8l, 4 ran.