Racecards
19:45 Newmarket
Corporate Fx Foreign Currency Handicap (Class C) (Class C)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
Barrantes
227- Form 236000-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey Derek Nolan
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 0000-02
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
with leader, ridden and every chance 1f out, weakened near finish
- Form 0/0-0010
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
held up, never troubled leaders
- Form 4-12225
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey D Holland
with leader, ridden and led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on
- Form 24-0120
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up, ridden over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 0-04000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P Gilligan
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 0-00060
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey R Mullen
held up, ridden over 2f out, carried head high over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
Semenovskii
16- Form 0600-36
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey S Sanders
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 3-66430
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey M Halford
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 310221
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway on bit over 1f out, led entering final furlong, pushed clear
In depth
Verdict
Jonny Ebeneezer might prove good enough to win again here, with possibly Semenovskii and Golden Dixie rated as his biggest dangers. The selection took advantage of a very favourable handicap mark to score at Sandown last time over five furlongs. Given that he is now set a for a ratings hike, connection have elected to try and strike while the iron is hot. His effectiveness at this trip is not in doubt so he looks set to go well again. Semenovskii caught the eye here over five furlongs when staying on late. Given that he has won from a mark of 76, he comes firmly into the reckoning now from a mark of 71 over this six-furlong trip. Golden Dixie ran well from today's mark when second last time, which was much more like his old self, so he could go well too. Many of the others look to have some improvement to find so we are happy to stick with our shortlist, and of these we will opt for Jonny Ebeneezer.