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16:00 Newmarket

Sagecare Nursing And Care Conditions Stakes (Class 2)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,763
  • 2nd: £2,310
  • 3rd: £1,154
  • 4th: £577
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.49s
  • Off Time: 16:00:41
  • 4 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Royal blue
13/2
  • Form 3106
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 90

led early, settled in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

2(4)
Silk - Red, Black spots and sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 3102
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 101

tracked leader, led approaching final furlong, soon switched to stand side rail, ridden and ran on strongly, comfortably

3(1)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
5/2
  • Form 4315
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 95

soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon outpaced by easy winner

4(3)
Silk - Red, White seams and armlet, Red cap
12/1
  • Form 1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8

dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, short lived effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

TRUMPET MAJOR looks to have a good opportunity here. He can boast the highest official rating on the back of a short-head defeat by Talwar in a Listed event at Ascot recently and that looks the strongest form on offer. Elkhart improved when beaten four lengths in the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood last time and looks the chief threat given that Commissar has failed to figure in a couple of pattern races since an easy win on the Rowley Mile course here. Dance The Rain scored at Doncaster on his debut but this is a much tougher assignment.

Formwatch

Commissar 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten, 6th of 11, 10l behind Red Duke (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Jul.

Trumpet Major (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, but in touch, headway halfway, every chance from over 1f out, hard ridden, stayed on well, just held, 2nd of 7, shd behind Talwar (9-2) at Ascot 7f Listed stks 2yo (1) gs in Jul.

Elkhart (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Chased winner, driven 2f out, no impression when lost 2nd approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Chandlery (9-0) at Goodwood 7f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gd in Jul.

Dance The Rain 14-1 (8-6) Behind, pushed along halfway, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on under pressure to lead close home, won at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jul beating Ghost Protocol (8-13) by hd, 10 ran.