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17:00 Newmarket

Breheny Handicap (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f 175y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £14,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 21.03s
  • Off Time: 17:00:20
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Ajaan

11/10

    2(1)
    Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap

    Velvet Heights (IRE)

    34
    9/4
    • Form 113-042
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 86

    led after 1f, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out

    3(2)
    Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

    Newnham (IRE)

    23
    7/1
    • Form 712051
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 80

    held up in 4th, headway well over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on well final furlong

    4(4)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves, White cap

    Ajaan

    16 b
    11/10
    • Form 51-8431
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-8
    • Official Rating 86

    tracked leaders, led 2f out, soon driven and switched to stand side rail, kept on well under pressure (hand timed)

    6(3)
    Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

    Mirthful (USA)

    15
    7/2
    • Form 7-6311
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-4
    • Official Rating 82

    led 1f, tracked leader, effort 2f out, soon one pace

    1(6)
    NR

    John Terry (IRE)

    13 C
    • Form 356192
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 93

    Nonrunner

    5(5)
    NR

    Silver Suitor (IRE)

    7 BFC
    • Form 05512
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-7
    • Official Rating 87

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    A trappy stayers' contest here where none of them can be discounted with total confidence and Velvet Heights get the vote. John Dunlop's older horses have performed pretty well this season and this five-year-old has the credentials to win this. He stays well, he has won on good to soft, and he is back on a winning mark, and all of that can add up to another win. John Terry will probably get this extra quarter-of-a-mile and also acts on most ground, but probably wants a drop from the handicapper. Newnham will gets every yard and is a serious contender after a cheeky win at Kempton last time and with a 5lb penalty he has to be very much respected. Ajaan is another who has won on both fast and soft ground, though whether he will stay this far is uncertain. The same can be said of Silver Suitor, while Mirthful has Nijinsky in the pedigree so should be able to get home and as an improving filly is also respected. However, Velvet Heights is not by any means a spent force and can win again here.

    Formwatch

    Velvet Heights (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Held up, raced centre over 7f out, headway over 4f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Nobelix (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.

    Newnham (IRE) 4-1co-fav (9-0) Held up, headway 2f out, stayed on steadily to lead inside final furlong, asserted close home, won at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Valance (9-5) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

    Ajaan 5-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden along over 4f out, headway on outer to lead 2f out, driven out final furlong, won at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf beating Bauer (9-13) by a nk, 9 ran.

    Mirthful (USA) 13-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, led 7f out, ridden 2f out, kept on well, won at Haydock 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf beating Tetouan (9-9) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

    John Terry (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and headway from over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Strategic Mount (9-8) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.

    Silver Suitor (IRE) 11-4fav (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on under pressure over 1f out, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Magicalmysterytour (9-9) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.