Racecards
15:45 Newmarket
British Stallion Studs EBF Nursery (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £24,900
- 2nd: £7,456
- 3rd: £3,728
- 4th: £1,864
- Form 29117
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R L Moore
in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on close home, nearest finish
- Form 521
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 87
in touch towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0321
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
ran in snatches in touch, pushed along halfway, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 4233
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey N Mackay
keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 331
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong
Skymax (GER)
23- Form 032
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
held up, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced and dropped to last, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on(hand time)
- Form 356
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 510
- Age 2
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
in touch towards rear, pushed along 4f out, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 03453
- Age 2
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Egan
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Prefontaine won at Nottingham on his handicap debut but has been raised 7lb. Just Hubert won a novices race at Pontefract last time but was beaten over today’s trip at Kempton before that by FEARLESS WARRIOR. Ralph Beckett’s colt goes handicapping for the first time today and looks to have stronger form than stablemate and Bath runner-up Skymax. Ryan Moore partners Nayef Road, a dual winner over 7f but 8lb higher than his latest success while Machell Place has returned a losing favourite the last twice and also steps up in distance along with Major Snugfit.
Formwatch
Nayef Road (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Chased leaders 4f, soon behind, last of 7, 24 3/4l behind Raakib Alhawa (8-12) at Newbury 1m stks (2) gs in Sep.
Just Hubert (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Held up in touch, driven over 3f out, chased front pair over 2f out, stayed on to lead over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, won at Pontefract 1m 2f stks (4) gs in Oct beating Gravistas (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Prefontaine (IRE) 6-4fav (9-4) Dwelt in touch in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, edged left, ran on, won at Nottingham 1m 2f (2) gd in Oct beating Cape Islay (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Machell Place 11-8fav (9-2) Prominent, led after 2f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 8 3/4l behind Catan (9-9) at Brighton 1m stks (5) gf in Oct.
Fearless Warrior (FR) 11-4 (9-2) Made all, hung left on bend over 3f out, hard pressed and edged left inside final furlong, bumped into rival, held on well, won at Kempton 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Sep beating Just Hubert (9-2) by nk, 9 ran.
Skymax (GER) 11-4 (9-2) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, every chance towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 13, shd behind Themaxwecan (9-2) at Bath 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Oct.
Bo Samraan (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 6th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Cap Francais (9-2) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) gf in Sep.
Major Snugfit 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, lost place inside final 2f, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Awe (9-2) at Redcar 7f stks (4) gd in Oct.
Queen of Jumeirah (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Pushed wide after start, held up in close 5th on inside, pushed along over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on into 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Illusions (8-9) at Pontefract 1m fll (4) gd in Sep.