Racecards
15:20 Newmarket
Chris Blackwell Memorial Handicap (Class C)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 001045
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 010120
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken close home
- Form 51154-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey J Mackay
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on
Oakley Rambo
10- Form 10-6426
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 41321
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
pulled hard towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
Lupine (IRE)
24- Form 4-40363
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
mid-division, ridden and effort over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 201350
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey A Clark
behind, ridden halfway, soon beaten
Bon Marche
23- Form 20201F
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey J Fortune
in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 431020
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
Magic Trick
26- Form 005535
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Dean McKeown
took keen hold in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-00600
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer W O'Gorman
- Jockey A Mackay
pulled hard tracking leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Oakley Rambo has claims on his second behind Pie High over this course and distance earlier in the month and was slightly unlucky on his latest start in which Sempar Paratus and Prairie Dunes both finished behind. Ace Of Hearts showed fine battling qualities to hold on in a tight finish last time but had little to spare at the finish and may struggle to overcome a subsequent 4lb rise so the vote goes to Enchanted. George Margarson's charge was a progressive type last term and shaped as though there was more to come when a strong finishing third on her recent comeback over C&D. She should go close with the outing under her belt on her preferred quick surface.