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14:20 Newmarket

Countryside Day Ladies' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 41.33s
  • Off Time: 14:22:10
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bienheureux

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Friends Hope

    3/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Orange, Purple triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap

      Friends Hope

      11 D
      3/1
      • Form 613312
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 72

      held up, headway 5 out, chased leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed towards finish

      2(7)
      Silk - Pink, large Royal Blue spots and sleeves

      Its Moon (IRE)

      15 BFD
      3/1
      • Form 18534-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 70

      chased leaders, lost place halfway, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE Cross of Lorraine, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets and star on RED cap

      Great View (IRE)

      15 p CDD
      7/2
      • Form 408-874
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 68

      chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, kept on approach on final furlong,

      4(3)
      Silk - Black, Pink stars, sleeves and star on cap

      Traditionalist (IRE)

      361
      40/1
      • Form 58/85-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 64

      led, race very wide round bend into straight, soon many lengths clear, headed over 3f out, weakened quickly

      5(6)
      Silk - Red, Yellow stripe, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Red and Yellow striped cap

      Our Kes (IRE)

      12 BF
      5/1
      • Form 135312
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 62

      slowly into start, held up in rear, headway 4f out, ridden and went 3rd over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

      6(5)
      Silk - Macduff Tartan, White sleeves, Red cap

      Greenwich Village

      692
      12/1
      • Form 73439/
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 62

      pulled hard in touch, lost place 4f out

      7(8)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Emerald Green star

      Bienheureux

      12 t D
      7/1
      • Form 946414
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 57

      held up mid-division, good headway, chased leader over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish

      8(9)
      NR

      Kylkenny

      31 t DC
      • Form 842445
      • Age 13
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 54

      Nonrunner

      9(2)
      NR

      Blockley (USA)

      17
      • Form 5204-70
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 50

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      A competitive ladies' handicap gets proceedings underway, and from a shortlist of Our Kes, Great View, Friends Hope and Its Moon we like the look of Great View. This 9 year-old is a course and distance winner; two weeks ago he put up a good effort in chasing home Synonomy at Warwick. He won this race two years ago, and with the drop back in trip and ground conditions to suit, he looks to be the one to be on again. Our Kes could be the main danger; she arrives in good form, although all but one of her wins have been on the all-weather, which is why we prefer Great View. Friends Hope also merits respect, having won recently over this trip in France, and she's made the frame on her last 5 outings. It's Moon will find this more competitive than when disappointing at Thirsk in a claimer last time out, so we'll stick with Great View as our pick for this competitive race.

      Formwatch

      Friends Hope 13-2 (9-1) Started slowly, close up on outer, ridden to lead over 1f out, no extra when headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Auntie Mame (8-7) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

      Its Moon (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (9-1) In touch, driven and effort over 2f out, soon no impression, 4th of 9, 6l behind Maneki Neko (8-10) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

      Our Kes (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (9-10) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance final furlong, out battled, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Stringsofmyheart (8-13) at Great Leighs 1m 2f fll hcp (5) pol.