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19:05 Newmarket
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- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,851
- 2nd: £3,684
- 3rd: £1,840
- 4th: £921
- Form 3-12262
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 87
handy, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on strongly
- Form 14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
mid-division, pushed along 2f out, soon dropped away
- Form 66-133
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and went 3rd 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 4-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey P J McDonald
chased front pair, pushed along over 2f out, no headway and faded inside last
Feud
50- Form 437-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey D C Costello
in rear, pushed along and switched left over 2f out, ridden and stayed on over 1f out, never threatened
- Form 624
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
soon led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened 1f out
- Form 673116
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey George Rooke
rear mid-division, headway over 2f out, tried to press leader over 1f out, ran on, held well inside last
- Form 557-010
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Darryll Holland
- Jockey Liam Wright
NonRunner
- Form 2413-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
John Chard VC will have needed his run at Goodwood but is not certain to appreciate a step up in trip on pedigree. ISLAND STAR is more likely to improve again for the extra quarter-mile and he’s done nothing wrong in a couple of runs in handicaps since landing a Kempton maiden in April. He’s just preferred to the Goodwood novice winner Never Ending, who was second to a useful filly on the Rowley Mile here on her return to action. Feud was hampered at Redcar last month so shouldn’t be written off just yet while Golspie is another who still has time on his side. Greysful Storm won easily at Newbury but this looks a much tougher assignment.
Formwatch
Mighty River (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Prominent, led 2f out, edged left over 1f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Fox Journey (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Golspie (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Led 2f, tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, plugged on into modest 4th post, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Kingfisher King (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f stks (5) gd in May.
Island Star (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Greek Order (9-9) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
Never Ending (IRE) 13-8fav (9-2) Prominent, ridden 3f out, 2 lengths down in 3rd 2f out, disputed 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on well inside final furlong, led near finish, won at Goodwood 1m fll stks (4) gf in Jun beating Bloomwithgrace (9-2) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Feud 5-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, never seriously involved, 5th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Coverdale (9-3) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
The Jackler (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Rider removed hood late and slowly away, in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 11l behind Bleak (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Golden Maverick (FR) 11-8fav (10-1) Mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, stayed on, no impression, 6th of 11, 2l behind Zafaan (9-9) at Doncaster 1m hcp (6) gd in May.
Greysful Storm (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Held up, headway under pressure far side 2f out, led approaching final furlong and soon clear, comfortably, won at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May beating Lucky Fifteen (9-3) by 5 1/2l, 17 ran.
John Chard Vc 5-1 (9-8) Raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Sudden Ambush (9-5) at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) gd in May.