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14:00 Newmarket

Saturday 23 September 2017

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

International Stud Book Committee Handicap

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 2m 6.91s

1^st

(1)

The Statesman

38-13

10/3

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Manuel Fernandes (7)

Raced far side, always prominent, travelled well, overall leader when groups merged over 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on strongly op 4/1

2^nd

2 ½

(4)

First Nation

39-7

3/1

T: C ApplebyJ: James Doyle

Raced centre, in touch, headway when groups merged over 2f out, soon switched left to challenge, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no chance with winner op 11/4

3^rd

(5)

Crowned Eagle

39-7

5/2f

T: J & T GosdenJ: Andrea Atzeni

Led centre group and overall leader until over 5f out, every chance when groups merged over 2f out, no extra closing stages op 7/2

4^th

3 ¼

(8)

City Of Joy

39-6

9/1

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: Ted Durcan

Raced centre, in rear, headway when groups merged over 2f out, no impression op 8/1 tchd 10/1

5^th

(6)

Apex King

39-6

14/1

T: E A L DunlopJ: Josephine Gordon

Raced centre, tracked leader, under pressure over 3f out, gradually weakened op 12/1

6^th

(7)

Harbour Rock

38-7

10/1

T: D M SimcockJ: Oisin Murphy

Raced centre, held up in rear, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten op 17/2 tchd 8/1

7^th

(3)

Monticello

38-11

16/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Led far side trio and well on terms, overall leader over 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong op 14/1

8^th

2 ½

(2)

Ay Ay

38-13

25/1

T: D R C ElsworthJ: T P Queally

Raced far side, tracked leaders, effort when groups merged over 2f out, soon lost place op 20/1 tchd 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£1.40, £1.30, £1.30EX:£14.00Trifecta:£33.60Tricast:£27.52SF:£13.20Swingers:£3.40, £3.70, £1.10

Forecasts

Crowned Eagle (5/2), First Nation (3/1), The Statesman (10/3), City Of Joy (9/1), Harbour Rock (10/1), Apex King (14/1), Monticello (16/1), Ay Ay (25/1)

It wasn't that long ago that Crowned Eagle was deemed good enough to warrant a tilt at the Derby, so he could prove a cut above back in a handicap but there is enough of a doubt about him to take him on, with FIRST NATION a viable alternative. Charlie Appleby's colt has been holding his own in some deeper handicaps than this and the return to 1m2f could see him resume winning ways. Conversely, the step up in trip should see City of Joy in a better light and he also merits consideration.