Racecards
13:35 Newmarket
Capital Sports Early Prices At 9.30 Handicap (Class D) (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 0613-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 33-0000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
chased leaders, ridden and effort entering final furlong, weakened closing stages
Dr Thong
31- Form 5-412
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey T Quinn
prominent, driven to challenge over 1f out, soon every chance, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 0214-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey L P Keniry
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
Dumnoni
14- Form 1-06304
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey N Callan
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, soon hung left, led well inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 2-15
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
prominent, led over 2f out, soon hung left, headed and unable to quicken well inside final furlong
Flame Queen
236- Form 002-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Miss K Boutflower
- Jockey S Carson
held up never dangerous
- Form 102034
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 053-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
Pickle
17- Form 304103
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey A McCarthy
held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, ran on
In depth
Verdict
Dr Thong looks a progressive type and we'll take him against Place Cowboy and Ask The Clerk. Paul Cole's charge ran well enough on his handicap debut and has only been raised 1lb for a second placed effort behind Secret Place. Place Cowboy's effort at Brighton suggested that a step up to seven should not go amiss and Jamie Osborne's colt is another who comes here unexposed. He will have to reverse form with Ask The Clerk on this occasion. Pickle seems to handle any ground and will be staying on close home. She is against both sexes today so this represents a step up in class. Lord Of The Sea is dropped in trip while Compton's Eleven is watched in the market. We will side with Dr Thong to take first prize.