Racecards
15:50 Newmarket
Lion Sports Mixture Trophy (A Rated Stakes) (Handicap) (Class B)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 03-2502
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Pat Eddery
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Oases
9- Form 1-4300
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey P J Dobbs
tracked leaders, driven along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-01012
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
took keen hold and held up in touch, ridden and effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Green Line
30- Form 3116
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leaders, switched right and effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 6-21551
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
soon pressing leader, driven and led over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 130-200
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
steadied start, held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well inside, nearest finish
Macaw (IRE)
10- Form 001203
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey J F Egan
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on well to lead close home
In depth
Verdict
Green Line has progressed well of late and followed wins in maiden and handicap company with a sterling effort when a close sixth in the ultra competitive Britannia handicap at Royal Ascot. Sir Michael Stoute's charge should be hard to beat at this lower level off just a 1lb higher mark. Grizedale was just touched off in the Bunbury Cup here over 7f and poses a big threat on his first attempt over this longer trip while both Macaw and Ajeel are capable of going close on recent efforts.