17:30 Newmarket

Saturday 11 August 2018

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

Close Brothers Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:30  |   Winning time: 3m 30.55s
1st
Horse silk
8
(5)
12/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: P J McDonald
Held up towards rear, headway on outer entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead final strides op 20/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
3
(4)
6/1
T: A M BaldingJ: William Cox (5)
Held up, headway on outer 7f out, effort 2f out, soon every chance, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides op 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(6)
510-0
7/2
T: R HughesJ: S W Kelly
Led, joined over 7f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
2
5
(3)
9/4f
T: J R FanshaweJ: L Dettori
Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, edged left and not run on inside final furlong tchd 5/2
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
6
(8)
10/1
T: D M LoughnaneJ: Andrea Atzeni
Raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong op 9/1 tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
4
(7)
10/1
T: R SpencerJ: T P Queally
Tracked leader, joined leader over 7f out, ridden and edged left 2f out, weakened final furlong op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
1
(1)
9/2
T: S & E CrisfordJ: Jason Watson (3)
Held up, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong op 11/2 tchd 6/1
8th
Horse silk
8
7
(2)
25/1
T: P A KirbyJ: P Mathers
In rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£16.90Pl:£4.10, £1.80, £1.20EX:£119.60Trifecta:£755.00Tricast:£308.89SF:£82.07Swingers:£6.30, £9.80, £3.30

Forecasts

Master Archer (9/4), Stanley (7/2), Percy's Word (9/2), St Mary's (6/1), Chocolate Box (10/1), Its'afreebee (10/1), Jam Session (12/1), Good Time Ahead (25/1)

Verdict

A horse with nine seconds against one win in his record can never be defined as a solid betting medium, but MASTER ARCHER is in fine form at present, and looks the one they have to aim at. Percy's Word disappointed last time, but has a touch of class and will find this easier, so is suggested as the best alternative, although St Mary's comes here after a good second at Chester, and won't mind any further rain.
  1. Master Archer
  2. Percy's Word
  3. St Mary's

Previous Winners

2017
Rolling Maul
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 9
8/1

Prize Money

1st: £9,704.002nd: £2,888.003rd: £1,443.004th: £722.00

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