Racecards
14:55 Newmarket
Fred Murfitt Handicap (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,938
- 2nd: £3,850
- 3rd: £1,924
- 4th: £962
- Form 0171-00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 459418-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Louis Steward
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon hung left and headed near finish
- Form 4118-25
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey A Quinn
keen, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form D5000-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Josh Doyle
awkwardly away and hampered start, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 66-6518
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey Aaron Jones
awkwardly away and went left start, raced wide, held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 437-062
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
slowly away, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 1-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey James Doyle
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again near finish
- Form 11315-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 701089-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey David Probert
awkwardly away, towards rear, headway halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 1233-2D
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 95
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Verdict
YATTWEE takes on older rivals today after finishing runner-up over track and trip on his reappearance. He’s the least exposed of these and should be in the mix with further progress. Seeking Magic has every chance on his second over course and distance at the start of the month and Handsome Dude was runner-up in a lower grade at Thirsk a week ago and can also figure. Zac Brown scored at this level on the all-weather in March and can race off the same mark today while Whitman won a Listed race as a two-year-old but was tailed off on his reappearance. Mujassam is another who showed ability last season but has disappointed so far this year.
Formwatch
Mujassam 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened entering final furlong, 14th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Russian Realm (8-12) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Sir Robert Cheval 14-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 7l behind Apostle (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Solar Flair 11-2fav (9-0) Led, challenged when edged left under pressure over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 15, 1 1/4l behind Russian Realm (8-12) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Highland Acclaim (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, never a factor, 16th of 18, 12 3/4l behind See The Sun (8-5) at York 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
Zac Brown (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Marmalady (8-8) at Goodwood 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Handsome Dude 12-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Explain (8-10) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) gf in May.
Yattwee (USA) 5-2fav (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Ikerrin Road (8-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Whitman 10-1 (9-7) Steadied start, keen, in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 10, 28 1/4l behind Ikerrin Road (8-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Bahamian Heights 33-1 (9-1) Fly leapt start, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 9th of 12, 3 3/4l behind My Call (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Seeking Magic 20-1 (8-11) Keen led, ridden 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Englishman (8-4) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gd in May.