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17:55 Newmarket

Live Casino At 188Bet Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.73s
  • Off Time: 17:55:40
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Derek Duval (USA)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Merlin

    15/8

      1(3)
      Silk - Dark blue, white star, striped sleeves

      High Acclaim (USA)

      35 p
      9/2
      • Form 31-5533
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 87

      raced wide close up, headway to lead 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

      2(6)
      Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

      Merlin

      10 D
      15/8
      • Form 82-211
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 83

      prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

      3(5)
      Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue cap

      Textured (IRE)

      45 D
      16/1
      • Form 92701-8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 81

      dwelt in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, never nearer

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, white sleeves, royal blue armlets

      Anfaass (IRE)

      231
      9/1
      • Form 3163-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 80

      bumped start in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Farook (IRE)

      38
      6/1
      • Form 724-221
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 79

      tracked leaders, ridden and edged right over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

      King Of Paris

      37
      4/1
      • Form 63-27
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 78

      led, headed 3f out, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      7(7)
      Silk - Light blue, royal blue stars, halved sleeves, royal blue cap, light blue stars

      Derek Duval (USA)

      8 t
      12/1
      • Form 8-138
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 72

      held up, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

      Previous results

      2016
      (10)
      Silk -

      Gunmetal (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2015
      (2)
      Silk -

      Them And Us (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2014
      (12)
      Silk -

      Outback Traveller (IRE)

      8/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      Fran Berry may have split from Ralph Beckett but is still picking up some good rides and MERLIN can cap a great week for Michael Bell after the Gold Cup success of Big Orange. The gelding has proved amenable to front-running tactics the last twice and Berry can be expected to get the fractions right on the hat-trick attempt. Farook looks on a fair mark for his handicap bow after finally breaking his maiden and rates the danger, though High Acclaim would have claims at his best. King Of Paris is a possible improver but definitely needs to up his game in this grade.

      Formwatch

      High Acclaim (USA) 11-4 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Me Too Nagasaki (8-8) at Doncaster 1m hcp (3) hvy in May.

      Merlin 4-1 (9-4) Led for about 1f, chased leader, regained lead final furlong, held on well, won at Haydock 7f hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Brogan (9-3) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Textured (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) In rear and outpaced, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Pavillon (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp fll (3) pol in May.

      Anfaass (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Behind far side, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and headway towards far side rail over 1f out, stayed on to chase front pair final furlong, held near finish, 3rd of 17, 1l behind Golden Apollo (9-0) at Doncaster 6f (4) gf in Nov.

      Farook (IRE) 4-9fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, hard driven over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Yarmouth 6f mdn stks (5) gd in May beating Peace Dreamer (8-12) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

      King Of Paris 8-1 (9-5) Took keen hold tracked winner until ridden and hung badly left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 31l behind Hold Sway (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gs in May.

      Derek Duval (USA) 10-1 (9-6) Mid-division on inside, outpaced over 1f out, plugged on late, never troubled leaders, 8th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Call Me Grumpy (9-1) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.