16:55 Newmarket

Saturday 10 August 2019

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Royal British Legion Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 2f  |   Good to Firm  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:57  |   Winning time: 2m 2.4s
1st
Horse silk
6
(5)
11/2
T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin
Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders on outside, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead and hung right inside final furlong, stayed on tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
(6)
9/4f
T: W J HaggasJ: James Doyle
Tracked leading pair, close 2nd halfway, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace op 5/2 tchd 15/8
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
5
(9)
14/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Rob Hornby
Led until 2f out, chased leader until over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd op 11/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
(4)
7/2
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Raced keenly, held up tracking leaders in 5th, pushed along and unable to quicken 3f out, shaken up and plugged on in 4th final 2f tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
1
(2)
15/2
T: C & M JohnstonJ: F Norton
Held up in last pair, never on terms op 8/1 tchd 7/1
6th
Horse silk
3
9
(3)
48-13
3/1
T: R VarianJ: David Egan
Held up in rear, never on terms op 7/2 tchd 11/4
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
7
(1)
20/1
T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart
Tracked leader until halfway, weakened 3f out op 25/1

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4
(7)
Horse silk
Highbrow38
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 4
T: D M Simcock  J: Charles Bishop
NR
3
(8)
Horse silk
First Sitting11
Weight: 9-13|  Age: 8
T: C F Wall  J: A Kirby
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£2.60, £1.50EX:£18.70Trifecta:£169.10Tricast:£166.06SF:£18.96Swingers:£2.10, £18.70, £5.80

Forecasts

Desert Icon (9/4), Howman (3/1), Eynhallow (7/2), Waldstern (11/2), Ventura Knight (15/2), Highbrow (12/1), Victory Chime (14/1), Ashington (20/1), First Sitting (20/1)

Verdict

A trappy handicap but the drop back in trip could be just the ticket for EYNHALLOW, especially if they go a decent gallop. Desert Icon didn't get the run of the race when favourite at Glorious Goodwood last time and could be dangerous if things go his way this time, and bottom weight Howman is unexposed and could be open to further improvement. Victory Chime won well in the visor at Sandown and the headgear may inspire him again, while both Ventura Knight and Highbrow come into the equation on the pick of thier form.
  1. Eynhallow
  2. Desert Icon
  3. Howman

Previous Winners

2018
Danceteria
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 3
9/4

Prize Money

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

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