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16:35 Newmarket

Helen Rollason Live Well Experience Classified Stakes (Class C) (Class C)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.83s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Tawny Way

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Wait For The Will (USA)

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Highland Games (IRE)

      9/2

        1(7)
        Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap

        Gold Ring

        15
        5/1
        • Form 236531
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        tracked leader, joined leader 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - MAROON, GREY chevron

        Lodger (FR)

        7
        8/1
        • Form 3214-06
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace under pressure final furlong

        3(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

        Argonaut

        7
        9/2
        • Form 31-63
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        slowly into stride, held up, pushed along over 2f out, never trouble leaders

        4(8)
        Silk - WHITE, MAUVE sleeves, WHITE cap, MAUVE star

        Halland

        454
        28/1
        • Form 0212/00-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        pulled hard, held up in rear, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(1)
        Silk - Black, Grey stripe, striped cap

        Highland Games (IRE)

        42
        9/2
        • Form 0-20245
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        tracked leader, led over 3f out till over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        6(3)
        Silk - Turquoise, Burgundy hooped sleeves, Gold cap

        Millville

        108
        9/2
        • Form 10110
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        7(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Emerald Green and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Wait For The Will (USA)

        36 b
        7/2
        • Form 6-00011
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4

        keen, tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, every chance inside final furlong, held near finish

        8(4)
        Silk - White, Black epaulets, Black sleeves, White armlets, Black cap

        Tawny Way

        14
        14/1
        • Form 0-51260
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, driven to lead approaching final furlong, all out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Gold Ring has the right credentials to take this trappy contest, with Wait For The Will, Argonaut and Millville also likely to be thereabouts. The selection is a thoroughly consistent sort who deserves to win a prize like this, and is effective at trips from 11 to 14 furlongs, with this mile-and-a-half being his optimum. A staying on win at Newbury last time marks him out as the one to side with here on ground he acts well enough on. Wait For The Will will also be popular after back-to-back wins at Goodwood and over course and distance, but he has always struggled in this sort of company and although better is expected, he may again fall short of the mark. Argonaut improved for the step up to this trip at Ascot last time and the Rainbow Quest gelding has conditions in his favour here, so further improvement is anticipated, while Millville is interesting on a second attempt on turf here after three wins from four starts on the polytrack. The fast ground should help him though he is difficult to weigh up, and we are happy that Gold Ring has what it takes to score.