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15:10 Newmarket

Turftours.com 'Come To The Breeders Cup' Handicap

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.19s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Vortex

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Appalachian Trail (IRE)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Bahiano (IRE)

      7/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

        Vortex

        17 et D
        4/1
        • Form 4P-2517
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 104

        held up in touch, led over 1f out, soon ridden, just held on

        2(1)
        Silk - Black, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Red spots

        Khabfair

        213
        5/1
        • Form 136812-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 101

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out

        3(6)
        Silk - ETON BLUE

        Jedburgh

        22 CD
        7/2
        • Form 8250-10
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 100

        tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, beaten when not much room inside final furlong

        4(5)
        Silk - White, Light Green stars, Light Green sleeves, White stars and stars on cap

        Material Witness (IRE)

        6 CD
        10/1
        • Form 670-603
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 100

        soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(3)
        Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap

        Helm Bank

        107 t D
        14/1
        • Form 052/589
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 97

        prominent, outpaced over 2f out, staying on when short of room inside final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - Pink, Black cap, Pink spots

        Moonlight Man

        6 b C
        9/1
        • Form 269-379
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 96

        with leader, every chance from over 2f out, weakened and hung left under pressure approaching final furlong

        7(9)
        Silk - White, Red epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

        Secret Place

        22 v D
        20/1
        • Form 3331-20
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 92

        held up and chased leaders over 1f out, hung left under pressure inside final furlong, kept on

        8(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow quartered cap

        Appalachian Trail (IRE)

        29 b C
        7/1
        • Form 51-5063
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 89

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, just failed

        9(7)
        Silk - Brown and Orange diamonds, Brown sleeves and cap

        Bahiano (IRE)

        22 D
        7/1
        • Form 575486
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 89

        in touch, headway over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on nearest finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        Vortex looks the class act here and he can land this decent prize from Appalachian Trail and Khabfair. Gay Kelleway's six-year-old was well beaten in a valuable Listed event in France last time, but had previously been successful in a hot race at Lingfield. It was only a class four event but included some top handicappers rated in the 100's. He won with a little bit in hand that day and could still be a couple of pounds ahead of the assessor. Khabfair hasn't raced since October when chasing home the well treated Goodenough Mover. If fit after his holiday he should be involved in the finish. However a bigger threat to the selection may come from Appalachian Trail who looked back to his best when finishing an excellent third behind Ballast at Thirsk last month. The drop in trip should be ideal and it will be difficult to keep this one out of the money. Of the others Jedburgh has taken on good opposition and has each-way claims, however Vortex is expected to give weight and a beating to his rivals today.