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17:20 Newmarket

Discover Newmarket Offering Specialist Guided Tours Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,250 added
  • Winner: £4,347
  • 2nd: £2,041
  • 3rd: £1,021
  • 4th: £510
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.22s
  • Off Time: 17:20:26
  • 6 Ran
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Silk -

Benefit Street (IRE)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Nibras Again

    5/1

      1(2)
      Silk - White, red chevron, emerald green sleeves, red and white hooped cap

      Lomu (IRE)

      11 D
      3/1
      • Form 3-55572
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 87

      prominent, led halfway, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on

      2(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

      Benefit Street (IRE)

      17 v D
      10/3
      • Form 520136
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out

      3(5)
      Silk - ORANGE and PURPLE (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap

      Araifjan

      21
      7/2
      • Form 65-5122
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 76

      led, headed halfway, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - black, grey hoops

      Centurion Song (IRE)

      17 b D
      12/1
      • Form 3761-2U
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 75

      dwelt in rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, never nearer

      5(1)
      Silk - Purple, orange stars, emerald green sleeves, purple armlets, orange cap

      Michaels Choice

      24 b D
      6/1
      • Form 4818-43
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 73

      close up, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

      6(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow check, Royal Blue and White check sleeves, Yellow cap

      Nibras Again

      10 D
      5/1
      • Form 3-33872
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 73

      close up, switched right over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, ran on strongly, not quite reach winner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Lomu, a seven-times winner, returned from a break at Salisbury and led for most of the way though had no answer to Beyond Equal. BENEFIT STREET beat stable companion Araifjan a short-head on the Rowley Course in May and has raced in better company the last twice. The latter led for a long way over 6f at Chelmsford and losing a shoe won't have helped but the winner should again have his measure on these terms. Centurion Song has only won at Southwell but Michael's Choice always shows good speed . Nibras Again is 2lb better in than for future handicaps and Paul Midgley knows how to place his sprinters.

      Formwatch

      Lomu (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) Led after 1f, ridden inside final 2f, headed 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Beyond Equal (10-1) at Salisbury 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Benefit Street (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Raced on rail, chased leader until inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind A Sure Welcome (9-6) at Windsor 5f hcp (3) gf in Jun.

      Araifjan 11-4 (8-12) Disputed lead on inner, pushed along 2f out, edged clear 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Top Breeze (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Jun.

      Centurion Song (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride and awkwardly away, behind when badly hampered and unseated rider approaching halfway, at Windsor 5f hcp (3) gf in Jun.

      Michaels Choice 18-1 (8-9) Chased leader, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Indian Creak (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gd in May.

      Nibras Again 17-2 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on strongly final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Saluti (9-7) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.