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  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good To Firm
Newmarket
Runners
7

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(8)
Mythical Guest silk
C
Mythical Guest
J: Tom Queally
T: George Margarson
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Both wins over 1m2f (one here) but in good form at 1m this spring and could be in the mix
840-32
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 84
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 3Hc 9-3 2/10 My Cloud (3½L) 11/2 84 91
17 Apr 25 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 2Hc 8-7 3/11 Bullet Point (3¼L) 17/2 84 91
28 Sep 24 Nmk Newmarket 9f Sft 2Hc 8-7 16/31 Liberty Lane (10L) 50/1 86 76
18 Sep 24 Yar Yarmouth 9f GF 3Hc 9-7 4/9 Enthralled (2L) 25/1 86 91
25 Aug 24 Yar Yarmouth 10f GS 2Hc 9-8 8/8 Endless Victory (10½L) 16/1 88 80
15 Aug 24 Wdr Windsor 10f GF 2Hc 8-10 7/9 Parlando (3¼L) 11/1 89 91
2
(4)
Helm Rock silk
D
Helm Rock tb
J: Richard Kingscote
T: Daniel & Claire Kubler
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Without a win on grass since 2022 but ran well in the Spring Mile and not ruled out e-w
-83369
Age: 7
Weight: 9-8
OR: 83
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Apr 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-4 tb 9/12 Dingle (4L) 14/1 84 83
29 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 8f GS 2Hc 9-6 tb 6/21 Pearl Eye (3½L) 25/1 85 86
27 Feb 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 9-9 tb1 3/8 Urban Lion (2L) 4/1 85 89
17 Feb 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 3Hc 9-6 tp 3/7 Charlie's Choice (½L) 8/1 85 91
18 Jan 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-7 tp 8/12 Dembe (6¾L) 7/1 86 80
18 Dec 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 3Hc 9-7 tp 7/12 Local Hero (4¾L) 11/2 86 85
3
(1)
Classic Encounter silk
D
BF
Classic Encounter
J: Billy Loughnane
T: George Boughey
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Lightly raced 4yo for whom things have clicked again this season; strong contender
553-12
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 83
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 May 25 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 3Hc 9-3 2/14 Great Chieftain (1¾L) 5/2F 81 88
7 Apr 25 Red Redcar 8f Gd 3Hc 8-11 1/12 Austrian Theory (1L) 6/1 77 85
18 Nov 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 5Nv 9-4 p 3/10 Twisting Physics (1¾L) 15/8F 78 73
2 Oct 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 9-6 5/14 Kalamunda (3¾L) 8/1 80 83
10 Sep 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Nv 8-13 5/10 Barefoot Warrior (3L) 15/2 82 75
20 Dec 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 11f St/Slw 42yMd 9-7 p1 2/13 Cool Legend (nk) 5/4F - 77
4
(3)
Good Morning Alex silk
D
Good Morning Alex
J: Luke Catton 5
T: David & Nicola Barron
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Dead-heated for first at Ripon last time; this prominent-racer can make another bold bid
664-61
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 81
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 25 Rip Ripon 8f Gd 4Hc 9-8 1/11 Garden Oasis (dht) 3/1F 79 87
7 Apr 25 Red Redcar 8f Gd 3Hc 9-0 6/12 Classic Encounter (5¼L) 10/1 80 76
7 Oct 24 Pon Pontefract 8f Sft 43yHc 9-10 4/9 Sea The Dream (5¼L) 9/1 81 80
7 Sep 24 Hay Haydock 8f Gd 4Hc 9-6 6/13 Obelix (6¾L) 7/1 82 77
13 Aug 24 Ham Hamilton 9f Sft 3Hc 9-0 6/9 Theoryofeverything (6L) 4/1F 82 77
6 Jun 24 Ham Hamilton 9f Gd 43yHc 9-6 1/8 Up The Jazz (1¼L) 9/2 75 89
6
(7)
Redhot Whisper silk
Redhot Whisper ht
J: Daniel Muscutt
T: B F Brookhouse
Well handicapped on peak form but below par this year and now 0-11; others more compelling
343-36
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 77
Days: 84
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 4Md 9-11 tp1 6/9 Run With It (6L) 16/1 80 70
8 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Md 10-2 t 3/7 Nordic Norm (1¾L) 7/2 82 78
16 Dec 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 12f St 5Md 9-7 ht 3/12 Java Raja (6L) 5/2 85 73
9 Jul 24 Pon Pontefract 10f Sft 5Md 9-6 ht 4/11 Mighty Bandit (5L) 15/8F 87 75
1 Jun 24 Eps Epsom 10f GS 23yHc 9-4 ht 3/12 Persica (5¼L) 28/1 87 89
21 May 24 Not Nottingham 8.5f Gd 5Md 9-4 ht1 2/8 Battle Queen (1¼L) 5/2 90 77
7
(2)
Royal Velvet silk
D
BF
Royal Velvet
J: Cieren Fallon
T: William Knight
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Reappeared with creditable fourth at Yarmouth; likes it there but she's not ruled out
1565-4
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 76
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 May 25 Yar Yarmouth 8f GF 4Hc 9-7 4/9 Mr Swivell (1¾L) 5/2F 77 82
18 Sep 24 San Sandown 8f Gd 4HcF 9-10 5/10 Windcrack (2½L) 11/1 78 81
23 Aug 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f Gd 43yHc 9-3 6/7 Great Chieftain (11½L) 15/2 79 59
1 Aug 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 43yHc 9-10 5/13 Glam Squad (2L) 100/30F 78 80
25 Jul 24 Yar Yarmouth 8f GF 4Hc 8-10 1/14 Lough Leane (2¾L) 8/1 72 82
4 Jul 24 Yar Yarmouth 8f Gd 5Hc 9-4 1/10 Salamanca City (nse) 6/1 70 76
8
(5)
City Of York silk
D
City Of York h
J: Jamie Spencer
T: David Simcock
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
0-10 last year and well beaten on reappearance, but not discounted off a handy mark
5238-0
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 72
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Apr 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-4 h 14/16 Lord Rapscallion (9¼L) 22/1 74 61
21 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-8 8/11 Glam Squad (5¼L) 4/1 76 75
21 Sep 24 Nby Newbury 7f Hy 3Hc 9-0 h 3/7 Movie Maker (5¾L) 11/4J 76 71
3 Sep 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 5Hc 9-10 h 2/11 Kalamunda (1¾L) 7/2F 76 85
14 Aug 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 9-13 h 5/12 Atlantic Gamble (2L) 6/1 77 81
20 Jul 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GF 4Hc 9-9 h 4/8 Jungle Mac (3L) 14/1 78 80
5
(6)
Where's Freddy silk
BF
Where's Freddy tp
J: Luke Morris
T: Stuart Williams
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
56-142
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 79
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Mar 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-8 tp 2/12 Kitaro Kich (¾L) 5/2F 77 85
22 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 4Hc 9-6 tp 4/12 Bajan Bandit (1½L) 100/30 77 78
6 Jan 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-9 tp 1/10 The Caribbean (1L) 11/4F 72 85
5 Dec 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St/Slw 4Hc 9-4 tp 6/13 Beauty Choice (1¾L) 100/30F 73 75
7 Oct 24 Yar Yarmouth 8f Sft 4Hc 9-6 tp 5/9 Tribal Chief (6½L) 12/1 74 73
21 Sep 24 Nmk Newmarket 7f GF 4Hc 9-5 tp 2/11 Brunel Nation (nk) 18/1 73 80
Verdict

The lightly raced 4yo CLASSIC ENCOUNTER (nap) has been in fine form this spring and he is selected ahead of Where's Freddy.

Verdict silk image
Classic Encounter

Betting Forecast:

7/4 Classic Encounter,

100/30 Mythical Guest,

6/1 Royal Velvet,

7/1 Good Morning Alex,

8/1 Where's Freddy,

9/1 Helm Rock,

14/1 Redhot Whisper,

20/1 City Of York

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