Racecards
15:25 Newmarket
Coral Sprint (Handicap) (Class C) (Class C)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 40410-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer H Cyzer
- Jockey N Chalmers
raced far side, held up, never dangerous
- Form 46115-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
raced far side, chased leaders over 4f
- Form 12333-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
raced centre, chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
Spliff
20- Form 021-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 031-000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
raced far side, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 022312
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey C Catlin
raced centre, chased leaders over 4f
- Form 2221-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey E Ahern
led far side group, headed over 1f out, no extra
- Form 2020-44
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
raced far side, prominent, ridden over 1f out kept on same pace
Bygone Days
11- Form 02-13
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
raced far side, in touch ridden and effort over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 432420-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P Murphy
- Jockey D Kinsella
led centre group, ridden and headed over 1f out, carried right inside final furlong, kept on
Saristar
39- Form 51010-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey J Quinn
raced far side,prominent, weakened over 2f out
- Form 52-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J Toller
- Jockey Lisa Jones
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 21433-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Fessey
raced far side, held up in touch, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 2161-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Paul Eddery
raced far side, chased leaders over 4f
Kabreet
8- Form 101-310
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
raced centre, chased leaders over 4f
Molcon (IRE)
14- Form 150-515
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey P Robinson
raced centre, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 223-513
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Ffrench
raced far side, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 424-221
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
raced centre, prominent, led over 1f out, soon hung right, stayed on well
In depth
Verdict
Rather than look for a conditions race Spliff, Henry Candy has decided to take in this competitive handicap and we will take the tip and make him our selection to hold off Danzig River, Distant Times and Bygone Days. There was plenty to like about the way Spliff won at Salisbury last time in ground that was against him and from a poor draw. He did that the hard way and with a 7lb rise he will have to work hard here too, but there looked to be a fair bit more to come from this lightly-raced colt and he is the choice. Danzig River is 1lb higher than the selection and on balance looks to have a harder task, given that he has gone up 3lb for a recent course and distance second to Saristar, but faster ground will help him. Distant Times gets in with a low weight and is not a bad animal over this trip, handling good to firm well, though he will probably be held by his 6lb rise for a Warwick win last month, while Bygone Days makes some appeal dropped back to six furlongs but probably wants slower ground to be more effective. The selection then, is Spliff to light up our afternoon.