Racecards
17:35 Newmarket
Wanderin' John Handicap (Class 2)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,450
- 2nd: £3,728
- 3rd: £1,864
- 4th: £932
- Form 725524
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey R L Moore
held up, headway 2f out, pushed along to press winner inside final furlong, gaining near finish
- Form 166521
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Cam Hardie
in touch, ridden when weakened over 1f out
- Form 220185
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey M Dwyer
keen close up, not much room and lost place 2f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong, hampered near finish
- Form 8-68932
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leader until 3f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 305358
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey James Doyle
mid-division, not clear run from 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, edged left towards finish
- Form 000704
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly away in rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Steventon Star
162- Form 31-4300
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
always in rear, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
- Form 820-008
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 92
held up, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, hampered near finish
- Form 690030
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey J P Fahy
dwelt towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never a factor
- Form 1-40111
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 165405
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey L Dettori
raced wide held up, headway and edged right over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 190253
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 441416
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Martin Lane
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 313-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Martin Harley
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Three-year-olds have won the last two renewals and are well represented again this year. Mark Johnston saddled Idler to win in 2012 and has Lady Frances in the line-up. Shared Equity is unbeaten in three runs this year but the older horses could come out on top this time. Red Refraction won by five lengths back over this trip at Yarmouth but SECRETINTHEPARK gets the vote as has been knocking on the door and is entitled to reverse Leicester running with Take A Note, who is chasing a four-timer. Pastoral Player was well behind in that race and often starts slowly but he can't get much lower in the weights and is more than capable of winning a race like this on his old form. Accession had excuses last time at Chester and could also get involved from the foot of the handicap.
Formwatch
Jack's Revenge (IRE) 5-2fav (9-12) Took keen hold and prominent in centre, went to near side 6f out, ridden and stayed on same pace over 1f out, dropped to 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 12l behind Fury (9-7) at Chepstow 1m hcp 105 (2) hvy in Aug.
Red Refraction (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) In touch in rear, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden clear, won at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gd beating Democretes (9-7) by 5l, 7 ran.
Joey's Destiny (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Forest Edge (9-4) at Ffos Las 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.
Secretinthepark 3-1fav (9-8) Tracked leader, effort approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly close home, never reached winner, 2nd of 12, hd behind Take A Note (9-3) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Suzi's Connoisseur 9-2fav (9-7) Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on final 100 yards, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 3l behind Lincoln (8-11) at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Valbchek (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Royal Rock (8-9) at Yarmouth 6f cond Stakes (3) gd.
Steventon Star 50-1 (9-5) Always in rear, last of 14, 19l behind Ertijaal (9-5) at Lingfield 7f cond stks (2) pol in Apr.
One Word More (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, headway when hampered 3f out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 5l behind Take A Note (9-3) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Pastoral Player 13-2 (9-2) In touch, lost place well over 1f out, 10th of 12, 8l behind Take A Note (9-3) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Take A Note 8-1 (9-3) Always prominent, led over 1f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, held on well, won at Leicester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd beating Secretinthepark (9-8) by hd, 12 ran.
King Torus (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Raced wide in touch, headway and edged right 2f out, soon ridden, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5l behind Big Johnny D (9-7) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Lady Frances 4-1 (9-4) Led, headed over 4f out, prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Alexandrakollontai (8-3) at Hamilton 6f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Accession (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) In rear, ridden when hampered over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 6th of 12, 4l behind Marcret (9-8) at Chester 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Voice of A Leader (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Led on near side rail, headed over 1f out, one pace and no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Be Ready (9-0) at Doncaster 7f Listed stks 2yo (1) gs in Sep '13.
Evening Attire 33-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, pulled hard, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 18l behind Lincoln (8-11) at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Shared Equity 6-1fav (9-4) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug beating Gatepost (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.