Racecards
17:55 Newmarket
Newmarket Challenge Whip Handicap (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £2 added
- Winner: £1
- 2nd: £0
- 3rd: £0
- Form 113303
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Cameron Noble
close up in rear, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, pushed out
- Form 60-4242
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
raced wide tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
Brigham Young
281- Form 572-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey J P Spencer
led, headed 3f out, soon heavily eased, virtually pulled up
- Form 0-555
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey David Egan
pressed leader, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 4f out, soon lost place, hampered over 2f out
- Form 03345
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey J Quinn
close up, pushed along when switched right over 2f out, kept on same pace
Previous results
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
In depth
Verdict
Brigham Young is the least exposed but has not raced since going close in novice company at Lingfield last year. Endlessly also has scope for improvement on the back of a modest handicap debut at Sandown while The Jean Genie is preferred to Exeat dropping back down to today’s trip. MAORI BOB drops down in class for this having competed in better company since landing a double in this grade during the summer and Michael Bell’s charge may prove good enough once again.
Formwatch
Maori Bob (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Held up in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Mootasadir (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
The Jean Genie 4-1fav (9-6) Chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Zillion (8-10) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Brigham Young 7-2 (9-2) Led, ridden 2 lengths clear over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Three Weeks (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Endlessly (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, wandered and no extra under pressure inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Hulcote (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Exeat 2-1jfav (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along chasing leaders on inside, ridden entering final 2f, soon not quicken, weakened towards finish, 5th of 12, 3l behind Goodwood Showman (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.