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17:55 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,763
  • 2nd: £2,310
  • 3rd: £1,154
  • 4th: £577
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.58s
  • Off Time: 17:55:24
  • 8 Ran
2(4)
Silk - Purple, white diamonds on sleeves, red cap
8/1
  • Form 002224-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 90

took keen hold, held up in touch on inside, switched right 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, went 3rd last strides, never going pace of leading duo

3(5)
Silk - Maroon, White epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap

Balmoral Castle

182 DCD
25/1
  • Form 186000-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 89

tracked leaders on inside, ridden and weakened over 1f out

4(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star
7/2
  • Form 131472-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 87

took keen hold, held up in last pair, steadied off heels 8f out, good headway on inside over 2f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon ridden, headed post

7(11)
Silk - Dark green, light blue hoops
11/1
  • Form 25/2340-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 83

led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon lost 2nd, no extra and lost places near finish

8(6)
Silk - White, Orange cross belts, Orange cap
4/1
  • Form 42787-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 82

tracked leader until pushed along entering final 2f, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

9(8)
Silk - Purple, light green star, purple sleeves, light green stars, purple cap, light green star
9/4
  • Form 11
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 81

took keen hold, tracked leaders, steady headway into 2nd entering final 2f, ridden to challenge over 1f out, strong run well inside final furlong, led post

11(9)
Silk - Red, red and Royal blue check cap
5/1
  • Form 46/22-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 80

steadied start, held up towards rear, headway on outside and plugged on final furlong, no threat

12(12)
Silk - Red, white seams, white sleeves, red diamonds, red cap

Ripoll (IRE)

124 t
25/1
  • Form 419326-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 78

steadied start, held up in rear, headway on inside when not clear run from well over 1f out until inside final furlong, stayed on into 4th post, never able to challenge

1(2)
NR
5/1
  • Form 61-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 90

NonRunner

5(10)
NR
11/2
  • Form 8/1812-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 86

NonRunner

6(3)
NR
12/1
  • Form 238024-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 84

NonRunner

10(7)
NR

Hermann

102
7/1
  • Form 317-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 81

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

SIGNE remains unbeaten having followed up a maiden win with victory in a handicap at Newcastle last month - there should be more to come from the Haggas filly. Amazing Red is also unexposed but hasn’t raced for nearly a year and the same comment applies to Under Attack while Threat Assessed is another returning from an absence having won at Sandown last summer and been gelded over the winter. Navajo War Dance was not beaten far at Doncaster on his reappearance and Hermann went close over 1m4f at Wolverhampton on his latest start.

Formwatch

Top Beak (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Great Hall (9-10) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

Balmoral Castle 50-1 (9-1) In touch, lost place over 3f out, last of 14, 26 1/2l behind What About Carlo (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.

Grapevine (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Dwelt, keen, towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Cloudberry (9-6) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Fleeting Visit 25-1 (8-0) Mid-division, weakened 2f out, 12th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Scarlet Dragon (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Oct.

Navajo War Dance 9-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 19, 1 3/4l behind Archippos (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Signe (IRE) 1-3fav (9-7) Slowest to break, held up in last, ridden over 2f out, took a while to pick up until headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well, led towards finish, won cosily in the end, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar beating Mercy Me (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.

Under Attack (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Tracked winner, pushed along over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Victory Bond (9-5) at Ripon 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gs in Apr.

Ripoll (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) In rear, ridden 2f out, nearest finish, 6th of 10, 4l behind Ballylare (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

Amazing Red (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Switched left start, held up in 6th, smooth headway over 2f out, tracking leaders when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Apr beating Timekeeping (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.

Threat Assessed (IRE) 11-8fav (9-1) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led and hung left from just over 1f out, headed and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Wall of Fire (9-3) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jul.

Zzoro (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 6l behind Cloudberry (9-6) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Hermann 5-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Ride The Lightning (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.