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16:40 Newmarket

Cliff's Got An Xtramax Deal For You Nursery Handicap (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk -
15/8

    2
    Silk -
    1(3)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap
    • Form 343511
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-9

    held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one-paced

    2(2)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap
    • Form 215
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-7

    slowly into stride, always behind

    3(7)
    Silk - Red, Black cap, Gold diamond
    4/1
    • Form 4153
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-4

    lead, ridden and headed inside final furlong, unable to quicken

    4(6)
    Silk - White, Emerald Green star, check sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star
    • Form 031544
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-1

    with leader, keen hold, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong

    5(5)
    Silk - Pink, Red epaulets, check cap
    15/8
    • Form 04652
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-10

    held up in touch, not much room over 1f out, switched left and ran on to lead

    6(4)
    Silk - White, Light Green stars, Light Green sleeves, White stars and stars on cap
    33/1
    • Form 000030
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-2

    with leader until ridden and weakened over 1f out

    7(1)
    Silk - Green, Blue and Purple hoop, Green and Purple quartered cap

    Exuma

    27
    9/1
    • Form 060
    • Age 2
    • Weight 7-12

    soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, one-paced final furlong

    In depth

    Verdict

    A tricky little event to close proceedings at Newmarket with just about enough racecourse form to offer Melrose Place as the TEAMtalk selection in his bid to land a hat-trick. His last two victories were achieved with a bit in hand beating good sorts in Ikan and Hey Presto. Red Wizard has put in some consistent performances this season and looks on a handy mark. Those who like to back the most experienced horse in this type of event might get a decent price about Clan A Cougar who has been running well in defeat of late. Ikan is strictly weighted to reverse form with the selection but the ease of the selection's win at Bath suggests otherwise.