Racecards
20:25 Newmarket
Qualitair Holdings Conditions Stakes (Class C)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Form 4-22214
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
tracked leader, headway to press leader over 6f out, led 2f out, hard driven and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 0221-06
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, eased
Travelmate
20- Form 0/20-434
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
steadied start, held up in rear, smooth headway over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on one-paced inside final furlong
- Form 2-02210
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey L Dettori
held up in 3rd, headway to challenge over 2f out, hard driven and stayed on to lead inside final furlong, all out
In depth
Verdict
Island House proved that he is well suited by this trip nowadays when landing a Listed event at Leicester last month and was far from disgraced behind Millenary in a Group 2 over this course and distance at the July meeting. Geoff Wragg's charge should go well despite his penalty while Warrsan has progressed well this term and sets the standard after a smart performance in the Gold Cup last time. Travelmate has had his problems but retains his enthusiasm however, along with Capal Garmon, he may find this an inadequate test of stamina.