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17:50 Newmarket

Newmarket Challenge Whip Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £1 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 4.73s
  • Off Time: 17:50:54
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Felix

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Quick

    8/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Bottle Green, White cap, Lime Green star

      Thimbleweed

      23 D
      5/2
      • Form 125-855
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 81

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Pink diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Pink armlets, Pink cap

      Leader Writer (FR)

      20 v
      6/1
      • Form 9-35094
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 77

      keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - Beige, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

      Felix

      77
      9/2
      • Form 312-484
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 82

      close up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on

      4(1)
      Silk - Turquoise Blue, Brown sleeves

      Isomer (USA)

      20
      2/1
      • Form 675735
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 77

      dwelt raced wide, close up in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

      5(6)
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

      Quick

      25 D
      8/1
      • Form 192771
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 80

      close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on

      6(5)
      Silk - Red and White check, White cap

      Voice Of Calm

      36
      14/1
      • Form 433
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra

      Previous results

      2018
      (5)
      Silk -

      Maori Bob (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10

      2017
      (4)
      Silk -

      Brief Visit

      11/10
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3

      2016
      (2)
      Silk -

      Nigel

      2/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Quick was the outsider of three when winning at Brighton and she is one of several who are probably better suited by shorter trips. Leader Writer is another but Isomer stays 1m2f, though has yet to win beyond a mile. Felix looked promising last year and ran well on his reappearance but has finished last in both starts since and been gelded and undergone wind surgery in recent months. THIMBLEWEED could profit if Harry Bentley can turn this into a test of stamina as the top weight has been racing over further since completing a double over this trip last summer. Voice Of Calm’s novice form doesn’t look good enough for a race like this.

      Formwatch

      Thimbleweed 11-2 (9-11) Raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 3/4l behind El Misk (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep.

      Leader Writer (FR) 7-1 (9-11) Dwelt badly, raced in last pair, headway on inside 2f out, soon ridden, no impression in 4th from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Kheros (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.

      Felix 5-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, chased leader until ridden 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 4, 15 1/4l behind Corncrake (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Isomer (USA) 11-4 (9-11) Dwelt badly, raced in last pair, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never threatened leaders, 5th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Kheros (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.

      Quick 15-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, outpaced 2f out, stayed on strongly to lead towards finish, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Sep beating The Jean Genie (10-3) by 1/2l, 3 ran.

      Voice Of Calm 6-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 10 1/4l behind Inclyne (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (4) pol in Aug.