Racecards
17:05 Newmarket
Newmarket Challenge Whip Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good (Firm in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10 added
- Form 812218
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey James Doyle
led 3f, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 8-22412
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 611043
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey A Kirby
in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 153164
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey W Buick
close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Bashful
28- Form 222323
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
raced wide prominent, led 7f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 933143
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jane Elliott
dwelt, keen soon tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final 2f, ran on
- Form 425126
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BABINDI won at Bath before just missing out at Nottingham and the Haggas filly looks the one to side with in this. Red October represents last year’s winning yard and beat Bashful over 1m4f at Lingfield before struggling over today’s trip. Both Balearic and War Leader have looked high enough in the weights since winning back in July while Rhebus Road and Dr T J Eckleburg have something to prove in this higher grade.
Formwatch
Red October (IRE) 9-1 (9-13) Raced keenly, led and set steady pace, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, 8th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Tregony (8-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Babindi 13-8jfav (9-6) Bit keen, led, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 4, nk behind True Scarlet (10-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in Aug.
War Leader (USA) 10-1 (9-8) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Tawaareq (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Balearic (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Held up last, ridden out wide and carried head high inside final 2f, never on terms, 4th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Neenee's Choice (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Bashful 10-1 (8-0) Keen in touch, switched right 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on between horses to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Red October (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Rhebus Road (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Raced keenly, pressed leader, led 3f out, hung badly left from inside final 2f, headed approaching final furlong, weakened into 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Noble Masquerade (9-13) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Dr T J Eckleburg (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway 2f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Miramichi (9-9) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.