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14:55 Newmarket
MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,200 added
- Winner: £5,400
- 2nd: £2,535
- 3rd: £1,268
- 4th: £634
- Form 52-6214
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 621234
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 3-14152
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
tracked leaders until pushed along halfway, weakened 3f out
- Form 035710
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey W Buick
led main group in centre, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 62-1354
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Jim Crowley
raced alone towards far side, overall leader, joined main group over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on
- Form 145674
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey J P Spencer
rider removed hood late, slowly away, in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 252911
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey James Doyle
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Zagato is closely matched with HEADINGLEY on their run together at Doncaster in June. The latter was badly impeded at Thirsk last time and eased so that run can be ignored. He’s been gelded since and it would be no surprise to see him bounce back here in a wide-open handicap. Tasfeeq has struggled in handicaps since winning at Bath in the spring but Elvrika’s Yarmouth second received a boost when the winner followed up at York last week and Captain Cooper is usually thereabouts. Cosmos Raj is thriving and also makes the shortlist having won in a higher grade at Ripon last time.
Formwatch
Zagato 5-2 (8-10) Close up in 4th, ridden 2f out, no impression, last of 4, 13 1/2l behind Storm Damage (9-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Willyorwon't He 3-1fav (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, no impression, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Neenee's Choice (9-0) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Elvrika (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Led overall towards stand side group, ridden and headed when groups merged over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Sweet Enough (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Aug.
Headingley (IRE) 15-2 (8-12) Prominent, ridden 3f out, struggling soon after, tailed off 1f out, last of 12, 31 1/4l behind Give It Some Teddy (8-9) at Thirsk 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Tasfeeq 9-2 (9-5) Awkward leaving stalls, held up, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Sevenal (9-6) at Salisbury 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Captain Cooper (IRE) 11-4 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up last, headway on outside and unbalanced over 2f out, soon unable to quicken, ran on late, not reach leaders, 4th of 5, 2l behind Toussarok (9-1) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Cosmos Raj 15-8 (8-12) Tracked leader in third, pushed along 2f out and soon progress into second, joined leader 1f out, strong challenge last 50 yards, up on line, won at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gs in Aug beating Cuban Dancer (9-7) by ns, 3 ran.