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17:35 Newmarket

Close Brothers Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,200 added
  • Winner: £5,400
  • 2nd: £2,535
  • 3rd: £1,268
  • 4th: £634
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.68s
  • Off Time: 17:36:29
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Secretinthepark

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Passional

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Prince Of Abington (IRE)

      13/2

        1(5)
        Silk - Maroon and white diamonds, white sleeves, light green diamonds

        Soul Seeker (IRE)

        10 D
        4/1
        • Form 221170
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 86

        chased leaders, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened towards finish

        2(2)
        Silk - Purple, mauve stars, armlets and star on cap

        Newyorkstateofmind

        15 p D
        12/1
        • Form 125731
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 84

        chased leaders near side of group, ridden and kept on towards finish, lost 3rd final stride

        3(4)
        Silk - White and black stripes, white sleeves, dark blue stars, black cap

        James Watt (IRE)

        15 p D
        10/1
        • Form 813192
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        raced keenly, soon steadied in touch, headway between horses inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, not pace to threaten

        4(8)
        Silk - Pink and royal blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, pink cap, royal blue diamonds

        Han Solo Berger (IRE)

        12 p BFDCD
        9/2
        • Form 076252
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        chased leaders, weakened quickly over 1f out

        5(1)
        Silk - PINK, YELLOW star, sleeves and cap

        Prince Of Abington (IRE)

        15 p
        13/2
        • Form 1-27343
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 82

        held up, pushed along 2f out, headway near side of group over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd final stride, not reach leaders

        6(9)
        Silk - Purple and Red (halved), Purple sleeves, Red and Purple quartered cap

        Secretinthepark

        15 v D
        7/1
        • Form 0-41641
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        went right start and rider lost iron briefly, raced on far rail, pressed leader, ridden to lead final 110 yards, ran on

        7(3)
        Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap

        Seneca Chief

        12 BFD
        16/1
        • Form 287713
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 76

        held up, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, not pace to threaten

        8(6)
        Silk - Light Green, Pink spots, Light Green sleeves

        Passional

        35 t DCD
        5/1
        • Form 722531
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 73

        led, ridden and headed final 110 yards, kept on

        9(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow check, Royal Blue and White check sleeves, Yellow cap

        Nibras Again

        10 D
        9/1
        • Form 722044
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 72

        chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened towards finish

        Previous results

        2020
        (12)
        Silk -

        Live In The Moment (IRE)

        13/8
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-8

        In depth

        Verdict

        A recent runner-up at Windsor, HAN SOLO BERGER won this in 2019 and was beaten less than a length in last year’s renewal. On a 7lb lower mark today, Chris Wall’s charge should go close again. Passional beat the selection over track and trip last month but re-opposes on worse terms while the veteran Secretinthepark beat James Watt comfortably when scoring at Thirsk and missed an engagement at the same track yesterday. Seneca Chief beat Newyorkstateofmind at Salisbury before the latter won at Wolverhampton and Soul Seeker drops back down in class and also has a chance.

        Formwatch

        Soul Seeker (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, weakened inside last, 19th of 22, 6 1/2l behind Copper Knight (8-12) at York 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

        Newyorkstateofmind 5-2 (10-7) Raced wide tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Aug beating Electric Love (9-10) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

        James Watt (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Pulled hard and prominent, stayed on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Secretinthepark (9-0) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

        Han Solo Berger (IRE) 5-2fav (9-11) Hung left most of way, chased leader, ran on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind The Princes Poet (9-1) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

        Prince Of Abington (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride and slightly hampered start, badly outpaced in rear, ridden and kept on into modest 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 3l behind Mejthaam (9-2) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

        Secretinthepark 11-2 (9-0) Quickly away, made all, clear final furlong, ran on strongly, unchallenged, won at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating James Watt (9-7) by 2l, 6 ran.

        Seneca Chief Evensfav (10-1) Wore hood to post, not that well away, off the pace in 6th, pushed along halfway, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Sir Rodneyredblood (9-12) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Aug.

        Passional 9-4 (9-0) Made all on far side, clear after 2f, driven out, won at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Han Solo Berger (9-12) by 2l, 4 ran.

        Nibras Again 28-1 (9-7) Tracked leading trio, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Sound Reason (9-7) at Carlisle 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.