1:50 Newmarket 6 May 2018
Qatar Racing Handicap
(Class 2) 1m4f Row Good To Firm
1st
£31,125 2nd
£9,320 3rd
£4,660 4th
£2,330 5th
£1,165 6th
£585
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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4 | 97 | 97 | 91 | 106 | – | ||||
| gr g Arcano (IRE) - Reaching Ahead (USA) (Mizzen Mast) | ||||||||||
| Steadied start and dropped in behind, held up in last quartet, switched right and headway near far rail 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, battled on well to lead again 100yds, going away at finish (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding may have appreciated the return to newmarket where he has performed well in the past and also appreciated the step up in trip) | ||||||||||
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5 | 97 | 97 | 88 | 104 | – | ||||
| b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - By Request (Giant's Causeway) | ||||||||||
| Looked well, steadied start, held up in last quartet, closed travelling strongly and not clear run over 2f out, effort to lead and hung right over 1f out, headed 100yds out, weakened towards finish (tchd 9/1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 90 p | 90 | 80 | 96 | – | ||||
| b g Dubawi (IRE) - Moonsail (Monsun) | ||||||||||
| Held up well in touch in midfield, effort to challenge 2f out, still pressing leading pair when squeezed for room 1f out, switched left and rallied well inside final furlong, never getting back to winner (tchd 25/1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 97 p | 97 | 83 | 101 | – | ||||
| b g Redoute's Choice (AUS) - Copernica (IRE) (Galileo) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch in midfield, closed and not clear run when switched right 2f out, short room and switched right again over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never getting on terms with leaders (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run) | ||||||||||
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6 | 910 | 100 | 84 | 102 | – | ||||
| ch g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Bayberry (UAE) (Bering) | ||||||||||
| Slightly on toes, steadied and dropped in after start, held up in last quartet, closed 2f out, effort over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to snatch 4th last strides, never getting on terms with leaders | ||||||||||
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4 | 94 | 94 | 77 | 96 | – | ||||
| b g Shamardal (USA) - Radiyya (IRE) (Sinndar) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch in midfield, effort and headway over 2f out, 4th and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace and lost 2 places inside final furlong (op 11/1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 90 | 90 | 72 | 92 | – | ||||
| gr g Dalakhani (IRE) - Attima (Zafonic) | ||||||||||
| Sweating, chased leaders until went 2nd after 2f, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon outpaced and held in 5th over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong (op 3/1 tchd 4/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 99 | 99 | 80 | 100 | – | ||||
| b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Victoria Cross (IRE) (Mark Of Esteem) | ||||||||||
| Held up well in touch in midfield, effort and headway over 2f out, every chance under pressure 2f out, soon outpaced and beaten over 1f out, well held and plugged on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
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4 | 89 | 85 | 61 | 82 | – | ||||
| b g Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Tekhania (IRE) (Dalakhani) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold early and chased leaders, settled back into midfield after 2f, effort under pressure over 2f out, never getting on terms with leaders, plugged on inside final furlong (op 28/1 tchd 33/1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 91 | 96 | 68 | 90 | – | ||||
| b g Kodiac - Easy Times (Nayef) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, held up in touch in midfield, effort over 2f out, soon driven, no impression and went right over 1f out, no threat to leaders but plugged on inside final furlong (op 50/1) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 99 | 99 | 70 | 92 | – | |||||
| b g Mount Nelson - Reaf (In The Wings) | ||||||||||
| Looked well, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon struggling to quicken and lost place well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 15/2) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 91 | 91 | 55 | 78 | – | |||||
| b c Frankel - Piping (IRE) (Montjeu) | ||||||||||
| Looked well, taken down early, chased leader for 2f, stayed prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon headed and lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong (tchd 6/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 812 | 88 | 43 | 68 | – | ||||
| br g Oasis Dream - Cara Fantasy (IRE) (Sadler's Wells) | ||||||||||
| Steadied after start, held up in last quartet, effort just over 2f out, no impression and soon beaten, weakened over 1f out (op 28/1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 96 | 96 | 42 | 69 | – | ||||
| b g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Princess Sofia (UAE) (Pennekamp) | ||||||||||
| Taken down early, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon dropped out, behind final furlong (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 910 | 100 | 45 | 72 | – | |||||
| b g Dubawi (IRE) - Goathemala (GER) (Black Sam Bellamy) | ||||||||||
| On toes, in touch in midfield, effort over 2f out, driven and every chance 2f out, soon hung right and lost place, eased inside final furlong (op 9/2) | ||||||||||
- 15 ran Off time: 1:52:24 Winning time: 2m 30.50s (slow by 2.10s) Total SP: 122%
- 1st owner: G Smith-Bernal & Alex R F Smith (Grey Britain) 1st breeder: D R Tucker
- 2nd owner: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum (UAE Prince)
- 3rd owner: Godolphin (Alqamar)
- Tote win: £74.40 PL: £13.20 £3.10 £7.20 Ex: £899.20 CSF: £384.74 Tricast: £8,108.39 Trifecta: £3,617.40
- DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 45 (24%) M [6-10] 46 (20%) H [11-15] 59 (56%)
