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15:05 Newmarket

WSG Supporting Racing Novice Stakes (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,050 added
  • Winner: £4,347
  • 2nd: £2,041
  • 3rd: £1,021
  • 4th: £510
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.59s
  • Off Time: 15:08:46
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk -
3
Silk -
17/2

    1(7)
    Silk - Yellow, Black epaulets, Black cap

    Air To Air

    25 BF
    5/2
    • Form 542-24
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 81

    tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final 2f, hung left inside final furlong, driven out

    2(4)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
    • Form 3
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-5

    towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms

    3(6)
    Silk - grey, white epaulets, grey sleeves, white stars
    • Form 9
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-5

    raced wide prominent, pushed along and weakened 2f out

    5(2)
    Silk - Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, emerald green and pink quartered cap

    Frantoio

    185 h
    5/2
    • Form 45-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 77

    dwelt and went right start, in rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms

    6(10)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Orange striped sleeves, Orange cap
    17/2
    • Form 4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-5

    close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace

    7(8)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star

    Sunset

    8
    5/1
    • Form 5-3
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-5

    went left start, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

    9(5)
    Silk - Grey, Light Blue epaulets, Light Blue cap
    80/1
    • Form 60-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0

    towards rear, pushed along 3f out, some headway over 1f out, never nearer

    10(9)
    Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap
    6/1
    • Form 7-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0

    dwelt and bumped start, soon led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, driven and stayed on inside final furlong

    4(1)
    NR
    5/2
    • Form 4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-5

    NonRunner

    8(3)
    NR
    10/1
    • Form 7-2
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-5

    NonRunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    After running green on his debut at Newbury in October, Sunset produced a much better effort at that track eight days ago. Air To Air hasn’t been disgraced in a couple of starts on the all-weather this year and was second at Redcar at the end of last season. Tacitus chased home an odds-on chance trained by Marcus Tregoning at Bath with the latter represented by Lingfield third Almoshahar here. BILHAYL was a very warm favourite on debut at Kempton but had to be switched around horses in the straight and couldn’t peg back the leaders. There’s a good chance he’s a lot better than that form suggests.

    Formwatch

    Air To Air 10-11fav (9-8) Midfield, ridden 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Bowman (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.

    Almoshahar (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Beau Jardine (9-9) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in May.

    Al Thumama Lord (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Midfield, ridden 2f out, no impression, 9th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Royal Fleet (9-9) at Yarmouth 1m stks (5) gf in Apr.

    Frantoio 9-1 (9-2) Broke well, prominent, pushed 2f out, 2nd and ridden entering final furlong, faded late on, 5th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Rebel's Romance (9-9) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.

    Smash Hit 22-1 (9-1) Held up in 6th, pushed along carried head high and kept on steadily final 2f, almost snatched 3rd, may improve, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Nankeen (9-1) at Windsor 1m stks (5) gd in May.

    Sunset 13-2 (9-4) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Badlands (9-4) at Newbury 7f stks (4) gs in May.

    Kinz (IRE) 125-1 (9-0) Led, headed 3f out, tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Champagne Piaff (9-5) at Salisbury 7f stks (4) sft in Oct.

    Malathaat (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Looktotherainbow (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.

    Bilhayl (IRE) Evensfav (9-0) Held up towards rear of mid-division, good headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, close 2nd and every chance inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 4th of 12, 2l behind Ransom (10-7) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Apr.

    Tacitus (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Close up, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Tasfeeq (9-5) at Bath 1m stks (5) gf in Apr.