Racecards
20:10 Newmarket
32Red Handicap (Class 5)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,663 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £400
- Form 24-6724
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Jason Watson
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 950-011
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to join leader over 1f out, led entering final furlong, driven and ran on
- Form 08-9326
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Jane Elliott
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
HYDROPLANE has hit top form along with his trainer. He followed a 1m2f success at Salisbury with a convincing three-length victory at Wolverhampton and this longer trip and first-time headgear will likely bring further progress from Sir Mark Prescott’s charge. Frankadore ran well on the all-weather before struggling at Haydock while Artistic Language failed to figure over track and trip last time having placed in heavy going at Carlisle before that.
Formwatch
Artistic Language 18-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, plugged on one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Gravistas (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Hydroplane (IRE) 6-5fav (10-1) Led after 1f, hung badly right on bend over 1f out, drew clear, readily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jul beating Chakrii (8-11) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Frankadore (IRE) 4-1 (8-9) Soon tracking leader, pushed along and every chance 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened inside final 2f, last of 6, 14 1/2l behind State Of Affair (9-1) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul.