Racecards
14:35 Newmarket
Exning Stakes (handicap) (Class 2)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 13656-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey T Quinn
raced centre, prominent, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 31343-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 93
raced stands side, with leader, ridden to lead stands side group 1f out, stayed on
Calypso King
215- Form 861160-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
raced stands side, keen, held up, always in rear
- Form 115318-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
raced centre, held up, headway halfway, soon ridden, edged left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 431394-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Fessey
raced centre, held up in touch, headway to lead over 1f out, soon clear, ran on
- Form 14-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
raced stands side, pulled hard, chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 76415-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey J Fortune
raced stands side, held up, ridden halfway, outpaced 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 445300-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
raced centre, with leader, led centre group 3f out, headed and edged left over 1f out, kept on
Adeje Park (IRE)
307- Form 5140-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey A Munro
raced centre, towards rear, headway halfway, outpaced 2f out, ridden and ran on under pressure, final furlong
- Form 6610-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey R L Moore
raced centre, led that group and overall leader, headed halfway, remained prominent, weakening when short of room 1f out
Grimes Faith
17- Form 14129-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
raced stands side, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, switched right, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 311468-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 82
raced stands side, led that group, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
Categorical
222- Form 9413-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey Saleem Golam
raced stands side, always in rear
- Form 66311
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 80
raced centre, always in rear, edged left final furlong
- Form 54-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
raced stands side mid-division, switched right over 2f out, ridden and no impression
- Form 4-41222
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 79
raced stands side, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 21641-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 89
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In depth
Verdict
A competitive handicap where we take Angus Newz to follow up her recent Leicester win from Trafalgar Bay, Scarlet Knight and Blushing Thief. The selection was impressive when winning on ground on the soft side of good last time, but connections are bullish about her prospects for the season and come here before a possible tilt at Group company at Baden Baden later in the month. She has plenty of speed and is said to be suited by anything but genuine firm ground, so we expect another big run from this improving sort here. Trafalgar Bay was very consistent last season and reappears here. Frankie Dettori was on board when the colt won readily at Newbury last backend and Sylvester Kirk is capable of readying one to win first up so he is respected. Scarlet Knight showed his wellbeing with a battling performance to be just outgunned at Kempton on his reappearance and with a bit more expected now that the cobwebs have been blown off he comes into contention before a trip to Dubai. There are one or two others with some form of claim here including Blushing Thief, who got the better of Scarlet Knight in that Kempton contest, and is just 1lb worse off here, so it should again be a tight call between that pair, but Angus Newz is on the upgrade and we take the filly to land this prize.
Formwatch
Puskas (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Chased winner, ridden halfway, weakened and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Angus Newz (8-5) at Leicester 6f 3yo stk (4) gs.
Angus Newz 11-2 (8-5) Made all, ran on well inside final furlong, won at Leicester 6f 3yo stk (4) gs beating Gamble In Gold (8-7) by 2l, 6 ran.
Calypso King 16-1 (8-12) Held up, never dangerous, last of 13, 8l behind Cool Creek (8-12) at Newbury 6f Grp 2 (1) gf in Sept.
Qusoor (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden halfway, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 11, 12l behind Midris (8-8) at Newmarket 6f 2yo lst fll (1) sft in Oct.
Ingleby Arch (USA) 40-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, 4th of 7, 10l behind Nakheel (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 2yo lst stk (1) gs in Oct.
Hogmaneigh (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) In touch, lost place after 2f, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Matuza (8-8) at Lingfield 6f nov stk (5) pol in Nov.
Scarlet Knight 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 6, nk behind Blushing Thief (8-10) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Louie Louie (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Always in rear division, last of 12, well behind Desert d'Argent (8-6) at Doncaster 7f 2yo hcp 0-95 (2) hvy in Oct.
Adeje Park (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Chased leaders over 3f, 13th of 14, 34l behind La Chunga (8-9) at York 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
Sleeping Storm (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Soon chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 10th of 11, 13l behind Dont Dili Dali (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3yo lst fll (1) pol.
Grimes Faith 20-1 (9-4) Close up, chased leading pair 2f out, squeezed through to lead 1f out, headed and outpaced by winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Easy Air (9-1) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (4) pol.
High Curragh 5-2fav (9-7) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 13l behind Namid Reprobate (8-12) at Catterick 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Nov.
Categorical 11-2 (9-2) Dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Nawaqees (8-6) at Doncaster 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Sept.
Blushing Thief (USA) 3-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden over 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Scarlet Knight (9-4) by a nk, 6 ran.
Violent Velocity (IRE) 11-2 (8-7) Chased leaders throughout, always going well, led on bit 1f out, readily, won at W'hampton 7f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb beating Siwa (8-2) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Didn't We (IRE) 7-4fav (8-12) Pulled hard, tracked winner, effort 2f out, no extra final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Rebellion (8-8) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Trafalgar Bay (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (9-7) Held up, smooth headway to track leaders 2f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Newbury 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct beating Jimmy The Guesser (8-3) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.