16:50 Newmarket

Saturday 12 August 2017

All14:0014:3515:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Royal British Legion Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 2  |   1m  |   Good to Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:50  |   Winning time: 1m 39.33s
1st
Horse silk
1
(6)
5/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Made all, switched right to race against stand side rail over 1f out, ran on well op 11/2 tchd 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
4
(5)
4/1
T: C ApplebyJ: James Doyle
Tracked leaders, 2nd approaching final furlong, kept on same pace op 9/2 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
2
(2)
4/1
T: C HillsJ: S De Sousa
Pulled hard, tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2 out, weakened over 1f out op 5/1 tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
½
3
(1)
4/1
T: H PalmerJ: Josephine Gordon
In touch, outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, never on terms op 7/2 tchd 3/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(3)
8/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Georgia Cox (5)
Awkward start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms op 7/1 tchd 13/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(4)
10/3f
T: R HannonJ: Dane O'Neill
Held up in rear, keen, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 3/1 tchd 7/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£2.40, £2.20EX:£26.20Trifecta:£107.50SF:£24.22Swingers:£4.40, £4.40, £2.50

Forecasts

Tafaakhor (10/3), Night Circus (4/1), Plutonian (4/1), Colibri (4/1), Naval Warfare (5/1), Executive Force (8/1)

Verdict

Plutonian was visually impressive when routing inferior rivals in a Windsor maiden last time but it was a weak race he won that day and there is a chance the handicapper may have over-reacted in allotting him a mark of 92 for his handicap debut. He could be worth taking on at the likely cramped odds with COLIBRI a possible value alternative given that he is a proven soft ground performer who has valid excuses for below par efforts the last twice. Night Circus may also do better after a gelding operation.
  1. Colibri
  2. Night Circus
  3. Plutonian

Previous Winners

2016
Another Touch
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 3
J: T Hamilton  |  T: R A Fahey
16/1

Prize Money

1st: £12,938.002nd: £3,850.003rd: £1,924.004th: £962.00

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