Racecards
14:35 Newmarket
Willow Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 33
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
keen, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on
Dragon Sun
18- Form 98
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
close up, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
Ifton
32- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Fran Berry
towards rear, headway to be in touch halfway, weakened over 1f out
Kaafy (IRE)
32- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Jim Crowley
always towards rear
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, pushed along and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Jason Watson
tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Harry Bentley
raced wide towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey L P Keniry
led, headed 4f out, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J P Spencer
keen in touch, lost place halfway, switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BALLYLEMON has shown ability in both starts and was placed at Ascot on his debut with Eligible behind before finishing third at Newbury last time. He should make another bold bid on that form and gets the nod. Ouzo disappointed here last month but Light And Dark, Kaafy and King Ademar all look likely improvers with Frankie Dettori partnering the latter despite the presence of John Gosden’s newcomer Gantier, a son of Frankel and related to six winners. The latter is preferred to Bell Rock but You Little Ripper is a brother to Group 1 miler Dick Whittington and is another newcomer to keep an eye on.
Formwatch
Ballylemon (IRE) 5-2fav (9-2) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 13, 3 3/4l behind King Ottokar (9-2) at Newbury 7f stks (4) sft in Sep.
Bell Rock Kingman colt out of Liberally.
Dragon Sun 66-1 (9-2) Led until over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Turgenev (9-8) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gd in Oct.
Eligible (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Half-reared start and slowly into stride, behind, pushed along and some headway far side of group 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 13, 11 1/4l behind King Ottokar (9-2) at Newbury 7f stks (4) sft in Sep.
Gantier Frankel gelding out of Kid Gloves.
Ifton 16-1 (9-2) Towards rear, good headway near side of group over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Politicise (9-2) at Newbury 7f stks (4) gs in Sep.
Kaafy (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, behind, headway far side of group 2f out, shaken up and weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Politicise (9-2) at Newbury 7f stks (4) gs in Sep.
King Ademar (USA) 13-8fav (9-2) Mid-division on inside, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 12, 5l behind Fintas (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Light And Dark 7-1 (9-2) In touch, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Turgenev (9-8) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gd in Oct.
Mokuba (IRE) Helmet colt out of Rocking Horse.
Ouzo 5-1 (9-0) Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Skardu (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Sep.
Ransomed Dreams (USA) 16-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along and in touch 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Fox Power (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Sep.
You Little Ripper (IRE) Rip Van Winkle colt out of Sahara Sky.