Raced centre, towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway and switched right towards near side from over 2f out, shaken up and edged left when led 1f out, soon ridden, hung left but kept on final 110yds (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form other than gelding may have appreciated a return to Newmarket, where he has performed well in the past) (Mkt1: op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
Raced centre, prominent, went second 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, ran in this and all other races as Quantum Impact (Mkt1: op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
Raced centre, in touch with leaders, shaken up 2f out, some headway over 1f out, ridden when edged left inside final 110yds, kept on (Mkt1: op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
Raced centre, raced in last, steady headway from over 2f out, prominent when not clear run inside final furlong, soon switched left, kept on (Mkt1: op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
Raced centre, led group, lost position 2f out, soon edged right, rallied from over 1f out, switched right and kept on inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed under pressure) (Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
Took keen hold, led overall against near rail, hung left from 3f out, ridden when headed 1f out, edged left and weakened inside final furlong (jockey said colt hung left-handed) (Mkt1: op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
Raced centre, prominent, lost position on outer 2f out, edged right over 1f out, weakening when slightly hampered inside final 110yds (Mkt1: op 50/1 tchd 66/1)
Raced near side, in touch with leaders, hung left from over 3f out, weakened from 2f out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going, officially described as good to soft on this occasion and would prefer a quicker surface) (Mkt1: op 11/1 tchd 20/1)
9 ran
Off time:
2:52:42
Winning time:
1m 40.15s (slow by 2.55s)
Total SP:
114%
Non-runners:
Havana Blue (unsuitable ground), Metal Merchant (unsuitable ground), Sniper's Eye (withdrawn; broke out of stalls)
Rule 4:
Sniper's Eye was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 7/1. Rule 4 applies to bets struck prior to withdrawal but not to SP bets - deduction 10p in the Pound. New market formed.
DBI (SP%):
L [Stalls 2-5] 33 (30%) M [6-8] 90 (36%) H [10-12] 27 (34%)
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