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17:40 Newmarket

Heath Court 'It Must Be Love' Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £13,600 added
  • Winner: £7,763
  • 2nd: £2,310
  • 3rd: £1,154
  • 4th: £577
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.34s
  • Off Time: 17:42:07
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

American Graffiti (FR)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Takumi (IRE)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Universal Order

      14/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

        Universal Order

        28 D
        14/1
        • Form 12-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 86

        dwelt, held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish

        2(2)
        Silk - Royal blue

        American Graffiti (FR)

        121 D
        9/2
        • Form 221
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 85

        always prominent, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven clear final furlong, readily

        3(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets

        Politicise (IRE)

        20 p
        7/2
        • Form 612-337
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 84

        in touch, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance over 2f out, hung right under pressure over 1f out, faded final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - Red, yellow stars, halved sleeves and star on cap

        Takumi (IRE)

        33 D
        3/1
        • Form 638-12
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 83

        held up in rear, headway over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        5(5)
        Silk - Purple, white chevron, white and purple halved sleeves, white cap, purple star

        Elisheba (IRE)

        27
        14/1
        • Form 5145
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 82

        travelled strongly in mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, not clear run throughout final 2f, faded final furlong

        6(3)
        Silk - Black, emerald green hoop and armlets, emerald green cap, black spots

        Robert L'Echelle (IRE)

        63
        25/1
        • Form 232-17
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 75

        chased leaders, lost place over 3f out

        7(1)
        Silk - Beige, Yellow diamond

        Deebee

        19
        10/1
        • Form 42-268
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 73

        led, driven when challenged over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened

        8(4)
        Silk - Dark blue, white chevron, diamonds on sleeves

        Edmond Dantes (IRE)

        7 D
        3/1
        • Form 967-21
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 67

        held up, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        Previous results

        2018
        (2)
        Silk -

        Danceteria (FR)

        4/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        2017
        (6)
        Silk -

        Weekender

        5/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-0

        2016
        (2)
        Silk -

        Baydar

        7/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        American Graffiti won easily at Newcastle back in February but hasn’t raced since and makes his handicap debut along with UNIVERSAL ORDER (NAP). The latter returned to action with a comfortable odds-on success over today’s trip at Bath and David Simcock’s colt is fancied to show further progress today and go in again. Edmond Dantes escapes a penalty for winning an apprentices’ race at Goodwood but is upped in class for this while Takumi also won at Goodwood before suffering a neck defeat at Ripon and is raised a further 4lb. Elisheba may find this easier than a recent task at York but Politicise has a bit to prove over today’s trip on recent form.

        Formwatch

        Universal Order 4-6fav (9-7) Held up in rear, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on, driven out, comfortably, won at Bath 1m 2f stks (5) fm in May beating Narina (8-11) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.

        American Graffiti (FR) 13-8 (9-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, comfortably, won at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Feb beating Battle Of Paradise (9-2) by 6l, 5 ran.

        Politicise (IRE) 6-1 (8-1) Mid-division on inside, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never able to get on terms, 7th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Le Don De Vie (8-2) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.

        Takumi (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, driven to lead narrowly 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, headed narrowly near finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Global Heat (9-7) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.

        Elisheba (IRE) 11-4 (9-1) Tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon hung left and lost place, last of 5, 4 1/2l behind Arctic Fox (8-11) at York 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in May.

        Robert L'Echelle (IRE) 13-2 (8-3) Raced keenly, held up, good headway tracking leaders 9f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon ridden and behind, tailed off, last of 7, 26 3/4l behind Living Legend (8-13) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Apr.

        Deebee 13-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Battle Of Wills (9-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

        Edmond Dantes (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jun beating Cardano (10-2) by 1l, 9 ran.