Racecards
17:35 Newmarket
Atkinson Bolton Handicap (In Memory Of Reg Day) (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £8,092
- 2nd: £2,423
- 3rd: £1,212
- 4th: £606
- Form 115100
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
made all, ridden 2f out, hung left throughout final furlong, ran on gamely
- Form 6-14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge winner 2f out, drifted left with winner inside final furlong, not quicken close home
- Form 18-7308
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
slow into stride held up in touch, headway on outer 2f out, effort 1f out, drifted left with winner inside final furlong, not quicken close home
- Form 8-32216
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 715
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey James Doyle
in rear, switched left over 2f out, effort when hung badly left 1f out, not recover
- Form 248-122
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Neil Farley
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 53-4311
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T P Queally
Nonrunner
- Form 62-4121
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
East Yorkshire trainer Declan Carroll doesn't send many here so the presence of the improving Prophesy, who tackles this trip for the first time, is noted. Prussian also travels from Yorkshire and he's run in better company since his Redcar maiden success. Touch Gold has been hit with a 10lb rise for making all over 1m1f on fast ground at Yarmouth and that could just hand the advantage to DARK STRANGER. John Gosden's colt landed a maiden on Polytrack in March and didn't reappear until last month where he ran well for a long way in a Sandown handicap. He looked just in need of the run that day and has the potential to go on to better things. Perfect Delight didn't enjoy the fast ground in the Tattersalls Millions here last month after scoring on ground with some give at Newbury but Educate may prove a bigger threat as he failed to stay 1m4f in very testing ground here last time after an easy victory over this trip at Yarmouth.
Formwatch
Prussian 33-1 (9-1) Led until ridden 3f out, chased leader until 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, eased, 12th of 13, 9l behind Stature (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) sft.
Dark Stranger (USA) 15-2 (9-7) Raced wide, chased leaders, grabbed stand's rail in straight, led narrowly going well 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, chased leaders until weakened final 100 yards, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Opinion (9-5) at Sandown 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Jun.
Ghost Protocol (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never a threat, 8th of 13, 5l behind Stature (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) sft.
Perfect Delight 14-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon hard ridden and weakened, 6th of 12, 14l behind Michelangelo (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo aut stk (2) gf in Jun.
Educate 13-2 (8-7) Took keen hold in mid-division, steady headway 4f out, chased leaders 3f out, ridden and hung badly right 2f out, soon hung back left, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 8l behind John Louis (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) hvy.
Prophesy (IRE) 4-1 (8-9) Went right start, chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 3f out, chased leading pair, rallied inside final furlong, took 2nd last stride, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Silvery Moon (9-12) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Touch Gold (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Made all, clear over 1f out, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Yarmouth 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Sarmatian Knight (8-12) by 5l, 11 ran.
Ruscello (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Took keen hold, held up in touch, trapped behind weakening rival and hampered on inside over 2f out, switched right soon after, challenged over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, held on, won at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol beating Yours Ever (8-13) by nk, 9 ran.