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Yellow underlined races have a myracing selection

Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good To Firm
Newmarket
Runners
8

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Persuasion silk
D
Persuasion
J: Luke Catton 5
T: David & Nicola Barron
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Won at Musselburgh last month; couldn't get into it at Chester last week but not ruled out
00-718
Age: 8
Weight: 9-9
OR: 91
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 May 25 Chs Chester 7.5f Gd 2Hc 8-12 8/14 Two Tempting (6¼L) 22/1 91 85
19 Apr 25 Mus Musselburgh 7f GS 3Hc 9-2 1/9 Gweedore (¾L) 18/1 87 96
21 Mar 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 3Hc 9-8 7/7 Dutch Kingdom (10½L) 40/1 89 66
26 Oct 24 Don Doncaster 7f Sft 3Hc 9-6 11/17 Myal (10½L) 50/1 90 79
17 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 2Hc 9-4 11/12 Paborus (8¾L) 33/1 90 86
6 Sep 24 Hay Haydock 7f GS 3Hc 9-13 1/11 Yorkshire (¾L) 4/1 87 96
2
(3)
Dark Tornado silk
D
Dark Tornado
J: J F Egan
T: Denis Quinn
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Lightly raced 4yo who won recent Leicester maiden; needs bigger performance off lofty mark
/30-21
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 90
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 May 25 Lei Leicester 7f GF 4Md 10-2 1/7 Indian Spirit (1L) 9/4 90 75
4 Apr 25 Lei Leicester 7f GF 5Nv 10-2 2/8 Rogue Diplomat (2¼L) 9/2 92 82
22 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 7f GF 3yG3 9-3 17/19 Haatem (14L) 125/1 93 75
17 May 24 Yor York 8f Gd 2Nv 9-4 3/6 Lead Artist (5½L) 10/1 - 93
9 Sep 23 Asc Ascot 7f GF 22yNv 9-4 2/9 Ghostwriter (1¼L) 18/1 - 91
20 Aug 23 San Sandown 7f Gd 42yMd 9-7 6/11 Royal Supremacy (3½L) 8/1 - 71
3
(5)
Sterling Knight silk
D
Sterling Knight
J: Billy Loughnane
T: Ed Dunlop
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Looked a big threat 1f out over 1m here a fortnight ago; respected back down in trip
-52284
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 88
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 May 25 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 3Hc 9-10 4/14 Great Chieftain (3L) 14/1 88 92
18 Apr 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-9 8/12 Dingle (3¾L) 11/1 89 88
28 Feb 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 2Hc 8-5 2/9 Destructive (1L) 16/1 88 96
19 Feb 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 3Hc 9-7 2/9 Zoffandia (1¼L) 9/2 88 94
18 Jan 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-9 5/12 Dembe (2¼L) 12/1 88 93
12 Dec 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 2Hc 8-10 1/9 Kingdom Come (½L) 14/1 86 94
4
(4)
Waleefy silk
D
BF
Waleefy t
J: Cieren Fallon
T: William Haggas
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 12 wins from 37 in the last 14 days (32%)
Disappointing favourite at Goodwood on reappearance but retains potential for top yard
2123-5
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 87
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 May 25 Goo Goodwood 6f Gd 3Hc 9-9 t 5/7 Chairmanoftheboard (8¼L) 11/10F 88 74
6 Sep 24 Asc Ascot 7f Sft 3 9-5 t 3/6 Lord Bertie (1¼L) 5/4F 88 89
17 Aug 24 Nby Newbury 7f GF 2Hc 8-10 t 2/11 Lethal Levi (¾L) 100/30F 87 92
3 Aug 24 Don Doncaster 7f GF 43yHc 9-3 t 1/8 Oligopoly (2L) 11/8F 79 91
20 Jul 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f GF 4Hc 9-8 t 2/9 Dashing Dick (3½L) 15/8F 79 80
27 Jun 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f GF 43yHc 9-5 t1 1/6 Drama (nk) 9/4F 76 85
5
(2)
Vicario silk
Vicario t
J: Rob Hornby
T: Ed Walker
Reappears with her yard going well and could get back on track with a good performance
32108-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 87
Days: 189
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 24 Don Doncaster 6f Sft L 9-0 t 8/11 Room Service (10½L) 40/1 88 72
20 Sep 24 Ayr Ayr 5.5f Gd LF 9-0 t 11/13 Star Of Lady M (11L) 9/1 88 70
9 Aug 24 Hay Haydock 6f GF 4HcF 9-8 t 1/4 Lexington Belle (2L) EvensF 83 94
20 Jul 24 Hay Haydock 7f Sft 43yHc 9-7 t 2/5 Cerulean Bay (2L) 3/1 83 87
5 Jul 24 Hay Haydock 7f Gd 4Hc 9-6 ht1 3/11 Topanga (2½L) 11/4F 84 85
18 Apr 24 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 23yMdF 9-2 t1 2/9 Rolica (nk) 9/4J 82 88
7
(1)
Harvard Sound silk
D
BF
Harvard Sound p 1
J: Neil Callan
T: Tom Clover
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
No impact in AW handicaps the last twice but 2-2 on turf and has first-time cheekpieces
1130-6
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 84
Days: 122
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jan 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 4Hc 9-10 6/11 Our Havana (6L) 3/1F 86 83
20 Nov 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 2Hc 8-10 12/14 Roi De France (4¾L) 6/1 88 85
31 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 3Hc 9-9 3/13 Run Boy Run (4L) 13/2 89 90
30 Jul 24 Lin Lingfield 7f GF 5Nv 9-9 1/3 Atso (3¼L) 1/33F - 80
8 Jun 24 Lin Lingfield 7f GF 5Md 9-6 1/5 Dimsons (7½L) 4/5F - 88
22 May 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 5Nv 9-4 2/11 Bengurion (½L) 6/1 - 78
8
(6)
Madame De Sevigne silk
CD
D
Madame De Sevigne
J: David Egan
T: Robert Eddery
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Well beaten on reappearance but may have needed it; this C&D winner is not written off
6312-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 83
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 7f Gd 4Hc 9-8 13/14 Stanage (13L) 4/1 84 55
2 Nov 24 Nmk Newmarket 7f Sft 4Hc 9-10 2/9 Pressure's On (½L) 3/1 82 91
5 Oct 24 Nmk Newmarket 7f GS 3HcF 9-1 1/10 Mereside Diva (1L) 85/40F 79 89
21 Sep 24 Nmk Newmarket 8f GF 4HcF 9-5 3/12 Zouzanna (3L) 17/2 80 83
23 Aug 24 Yor York 8f GF 23yHc 8-3 6/16 Treasure Time (7L) 50/1 80 75
24 Jul 24 Lei Leicester 7f GF 4HcF 9-5 1/7 Tierney (1½L) 9/2 76 83
9
(8)
Leadman silk
D
Leadman
J: Richard Kingscote
T: David O'Meara
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Second on recent stable/seasonal debut and every chance he'll again be thereabouts
1442-2
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 83
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 May 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 4Hc 9-10 2/8 Benacre (2½L) 9/2 83 87
14 Oct 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Nv 9-7 2/12 El Zoud (1¾L) 5/2 83 83
13 Sep 24 San Sandown 7f Sft 3Hc 8-11 4/9 Darkness (1¼L) 7/1 83 87
28 Aug 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 5Nv 9-9 4/9 Cognisance (1½L) 8/15F 88 77
18 Aug 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St/Slw 5Nv 9-9 1/14 Melanies Joy (1L) 8/11F 88 82
31 Oct 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 5Nv 9-4 2/9 Dolce Courage (½L) 8/15F - 81
6
(9)
Physique silk
CD
D
Physique h
T: Pam Sly
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
09-472
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 86
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 May 25 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 2Hc 8-5 h 2/6 Miss Information (¾L) 4/1 84 91
15 Apr 25 Nmk Newmarket 6f GS 2Hc 8-10 h 7/13 More Thunder (6¾L) 9/2F 86 78
30 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 6f Gd 3Hc 9-0 h 4/19 Dark Thirty (1¾L) 9/1 86 90
12 Oct 24 Naa Naas 6f Y Hc 9-2 h 9/14 Heavenly Power (7½L) 28/1 88 70
14 Sep 24 Leo Leopardstown 7f Gd Hc 9-3 h 17/17 Dance Night Andday (21L) 25/1 89 41
31 Aug 24 Chs Chester 7.5f Gd 2Hc 8-11 h 12/13 Two Tempting (7¾L) 12/1 89 78
Verdict

Having shown progressive form in handicaps last season, WALEEFY remains of interest despite his disappointing reappearance at Goodwood.

Verdict silk image
Waleefy

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Waleefy,

5/1 Leadman,

6/1 Madame De Sevigne,

7/1 Dark Tornado,

Harvard Sound,

15/2 Vicario,

8/1 Persuasion,

Sterling Knight

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