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17:35 Newmarket

Betway Sprint Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £13,200 added
  • Winner: £7,763
  • 2nd: £2,310
  • 3rd: £1,154
  • 4th: £577
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.88s
  • Off Time: 17:35:10
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Move In Time

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Daschas

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Shamshon (IRE)

      13/2

        1(1)
        Silk - Maroon, yellow star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

        Verne Castle

        65 h D
        25/1
        • Form 00406-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 84

        pressed leader, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - Black, Pink star, halved sleeves and stars on cap

        Move In Time

        32 D
        7/2
        • Form 9066-32
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 83

        broke smartly, soon steadied, raced wide close up, headway to lead over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong

        3(8)
        Silk - Orange and Purple (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, orange cap

        Shamshon (IRE)

        14 vt D
        13/2
        • Form 546226
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 80

        in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

        4(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Primrose (quartered), Flame sleeves, Flame and White check cap

        Ocelot

        213 D
        16/1
        • Form 511684-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 79

        in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong

        5(4)
        Silk - White, royal blue stars and armlets, white cap, orange star

        Majestic Hero (IRE)

        26 DCD
        9/1
        • Form 53058-6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 78

        tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        6(6)
        Silk - White, maroon triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves

        Oh So Sassy

        22 D
        6/1
        • Form 65846-0
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 77

        in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms

        7(7)
        Silk - Orange, large Black spots

        Mr Pocket (IRE)

        18 D
        4/1
        • Form 6628-21
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 74

        tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        8(3)
        Silk - ORANGE and PURPLE (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap

        Daschas

        12 t D
        3/1
        • Form 90-3218
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 74

        soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        Previous results

        2017
        (2)
        Silk -

        Paddy Power (IRE)

        11/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        2016
        (3)
        Silk -

        Majestic Hero (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        2015
        (7)
        Silk -

        Double Up

        2/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        Mr Pocket arrives on the back of a win at Brighton but this is tougher and Daschas failed to figure at Windsor last time having won over 5f at Chelmsford earlier. MOVE IN TIME drops back down in class having finished second over track and trip last month and Paul Midgley’s sprinter gets the vote to end a long losing run having slipped 17lb down the weights since this time last year. Shamshon is also capable at this level and may prove the main danger given Ocelot still looks high enough in the weights.

        Formwatch

        Verne Castle 25-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, last of 10, 5 1/2l behind Tropics (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Mar.

        Move In Time 10-1 (8-8) Keen in touch, headway and switched left approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Major Jumbo (9-6) at Newmarket 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.

        Shamshon (IRE) 5-1 (8-9) Very awkwardly away, well off the pace in last pair, pushed along halfway, kept on final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 6th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Pettochside (9-6) at Goodwood 5f hcp (3) gs in May.

        Ocelot 12-1 (9-2) Raced centre tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Tahoo (9-5) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

        Majestic Hero (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, driven to challenge well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Rebecca Rocks (9-0) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

        Oh So Sassy 20-1 (9-1) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on under pressure into mid-division inside final furlong, never nearer, 10th of 16, 7 3/4l behind Sheepscar Lad (9-3) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.

        Mr Pocket (IRE) 9-4 (8-9) Made all, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, held on gamely near finish, won at Brighton 5f hcp (4) gs in May beating Super Julius (9-5) by shd, 5 ran.

        Daschas 9-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, soon one pace, 8th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Englishman (9-1) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in May.