Racecards
15:25 Newmarket
Smarkets Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £11,200 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 6541-96
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Fran Berry
in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 0-01198
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 311313
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Cameron Noble
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, driven and rallied to lead again post
- Form 451-777
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer H Spiller
- Jockey D C Costello
raced wide towards rear, headway entering final 2f, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
- Form 4815/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
raced wide tracked winner until ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 643345
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey David Egan
in touch in rear, wide and headway entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 451215
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Quinn
- Jockey P Cosgrave
in touch, ridden when not much room over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The whole field has won over this trip and the majority win in their turn, All of which makes for a tricky contest to unpick but the progressive three-year-old MR WAGYU is the choice. He's landed three of his last five starts for John Quinn and didn't receive the clearest of passages around Chester last time when still a commendable third. Left on a mark of 80, Cameron Noble's 5lb claim should come in handy in such a tightly-knit affair. Zain Hana must be watched in the market descending both in trip and grade after being highly tried this season. She could be anything. Meshardal and Tawaafoq are solid sprinting material at this level and merit respect.
Formwatch
Syrian Pearl 20-1 (9-3) Slowly away, never travelled and always in rear, last of 6, 12 3/4l behind Magical Dreamer (9-6) at Newmarket 6f hcp fll (3) gf in Jun.
Englishman 8-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Bernie's Boy (9-6) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Zain Hana 5-2 (9-6) Held up in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 5, 5 1/4l behind Dance On The Day (9-6) at York 1m fll stks (3) gf in Jun.
Mr Wagyu (IRE) 5-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Gabrial The Devil (9-0) at Chester 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Mount Wellington (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Sweating, pulled hard and prominent, taken to race on near side rail over 4f out, well on terms until ridden 2f out, weakened quickly, not run on, last of 7, 11 3/4l behind Lashabeeh (9-3) at Leicester 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Chez Vegas 11-2 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon beaten, last of 5, 6 1/4l behind Kestrel Call (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Meshardal (GER) 5-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Choosey (9-3) at Nottingham 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Tawaafoq 7-2 (8-11) Close up, short of room after 1f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 6 1/4l behind Arzaak (9-13) at Brighton 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.