Racecards
17:15 Newmarket
ECF Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 23-0948
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Jim Crowley
raced centre, tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 4183-82
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey L Morris
raced centre, led after 1f, strongly challenged from over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 2174-80
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey S De Sousa
raced centre, effort when hung left over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 22-1165
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
raced centre, chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on to lead closing stages, all out
- Form 210-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
raced centre, slowly into stride, took keen hold in touch, every chance inside final furlong, just failed
- Form 131700-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey Simon Pearce
led 1f, remained prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 870576
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Joe Packet has dropped to a fair mark and has gone well here in the past. So has veteran Piscean but it looks as though age is starting to catch up with Tom Keddy's nine-year-old. Ex Ex won twice on the Polytrack earlier in the year but makes his debut on Turf this afternoon. The three-year-old TANZEEL won his maiden over track and trip last July. He hasn't raced since September but that shouldn't be a problem and he can make a winning reappearance. Shore Step was second at Haydock last month and races off the same mark here so can't be ignored.
Formwatch
Joe Packet 14-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, kept on again inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 5l behind Ashpan Sam (9-7) at Epsom Downs 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Shore Step (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Always prominent far side, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Bear Behind (9-5) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in May.
Footstepsintherain (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Held up, short of room 5f out, not clear run 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 13, 12l behind Clockmaker (9-11) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Ex Ex 10-1 (9-1) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Shaolin (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Tanzeel (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 19th of 21, 22l behind Morning Post (9-2) at Doncaster 6f 2yo auc (2) gs in Sep.
Go Far 8-1 (9-0) Raced wide, chased leading pair, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Shaolin (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Someone's Darling 12-1 (9-4) Keen in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 13, 4l behind Layla's Oasis (8-10) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct.
Piscean (USA) 12-1 (9-1) Slowly away always in rear, 6th of 7, 9l behind Daylight (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.