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18:10 Newmarket

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders) (In Association With The Daily Telegraph) (Class E)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.68s
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Runaway Star

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Man The Gate

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      In Spirit (IRE)

      14/1

        4
        Silk -

        Dramatic Quest

        11/1

          1(13)
          Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap

          Leatherback (IRE)

          58
          12/1
          • Form 513/40-0
          • Age 5
          • Weight 12-0

          slowly into stride, always towards rear

          2(3)
          Silk - Red, black collar and cuffs, old gold cap

          The Butterwick Kid

          357 b
          14/1
          • Form 000230-
          • Age 10
          • Weight 11-11

          slowly into stride, always towards rear

          3(16)
          Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap

          Majlis (IRE)

          1058
          16/1
          • Form 55534/
          • Age 6
          • Weight 11-9

          chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

          4(1)
          Silk - Yellow and Dark Blue diamonds, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond

          Dramatic Quest

          59
          11/1
          • Form 000-022
          • Age 6
          • Weight 11-7

          with leader, ridden and left over 3f out, headed 3 out, kept on same pace

          5(4)
          Silk - Pink, White epaulets

          Angels Venture

          32
          12/1
          • Form 30/000-0
          • Age 7
          • Weight 11-5

          held up, ridden and some headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

          6(7)
          Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue and Yellow hooped cap

          Man The Gate

          42
          8/1
          • Form 334-505
          • Age 4
          • Weight 11-4

          held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong

          7(2)
          Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevron, diabolo on sleeves, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star

          In Spirit (IRE)

          12 v
          14/1
          • Form 06/0-055
          • Age 5
          • Weight 11-3

          held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never able to challenge

          8(5)
          Silk - Dark Green, Grey epaulets

          Route Barree (FR)

          10
          7/1
          • Form 535-002
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-5

          always towards rear

          9(11)
          Silk - Beige, Brown seams, Beige sleeves, Brown cap

          Runaway Star

          45
          9/1
          • Form 62410-0
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-3

          in touch, led 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ridden out

          10(9)
          Silk - Grey, Pink stars, hooped sleeves and star on cap

          Pipssalio (SPA)

          12 b
          20/1
          • Form 032/000
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-1

          always towards rear

          11(6)
          Silk - Chocolate, eton blue collar and cuffs, check cap

          Fletcher

          18
          11/2
          • Form 0000-00
          • Age 9
          • Weight 9-13

          broke well, lost place after 2 furlongs, raced in rear until stayed on over 1f out, never dangerous

          12(12)
          Silk - Mauve, Grey seams, quartered cap

          Paradise Garden (USA)

          14
          20/1
          • Form 00250-0
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-10

          held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, never troubled leaders

          13(15)
          Silk - White, Maroon epaulets, halved sleeves, Maroon cap, White diamond

          Gemi Bed (FR)

          60 b
          7/2
          • Form 0-66511
          • Age 8
          • Weight 9-10

          slowly into stride, held up in touch, ridden 3f out kept on onepaced

          14(14)
          Silk - Purple, Pink epaulets and armlets

          Tern Intern (IRE)

          120
          25/1
          • Form 0060-00
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-10

          led until over 3f out

          15(10)
          Silk - Orange, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap

          Faraway John (IRE)

          135
          33/1
          • Form 06000-0
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-10

          chased leader, ridden to join leader over 5 out, weakened over 2f out

          16(8)
          Silk - Dark Blue, Red Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, White cap, Red star

          Nosey Native

          60
          25/1
          • Form 046/05-4
          • Age 10
          • Weight 9-10

          slowly into stride, always towards rear

          In depth

          Verdict

          This is normally a competitive event and this year looks no different. Last years winning stable rely on Gemi Bed, while others to consider include Man The Gate, Route Barree and David Cosgrove's In Spirit, who gets a rather tentative vote. Although he has yet to tackle this far on the flat, he has looked on the last couple of occasions as though it would bring about some improvement and with the useful amateur Harry Fowler doing the steering, looks one of the more likely ones. Route Barree bounced back to form last time when coming from a fair way back to be nearest at the finish over 11-furlongs at Brighton. This extra furlong will see him in a better light and as he can run off an 8lbs lower mark than when last seen in a handicap, he is of obvious interest. Although Man The Gate isn't the easiest of rides, he does have one of the better amateurs aboard and if on a going day should run well in this company, while Gemi Bed, who comes into this in good form, will make a bold bid to follow up for last years successful yard, off only a 2lbs higher mark than when beating Lost Spirit at Folkestone back in March.