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16:40 Newmarket

Whitworths Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.99s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Song of Songs

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Day To Remember

    3/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue inverted triangle

      Day To Remember

      23 t D
      3/1
      • Form 5131-09
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 85

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon beaten

      2(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue disc and sleeves, quartered cap

      Consonant (IRE)

      8 D
      14/1
      • Form 77-2086
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 84

      close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      4(6)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE stars, WHITE and RED hooped sleeves, WHITE cap

      Weecandoo (IRE)

      65 D
      12/1
      • Form 869379
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 76

      keen, held up, always in rear

      5(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue stars on sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Top Spec (IRE)

      3 DC
      11/4
      • Form 023665
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 73

      held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - Red, Yellow hooped sleeves and cap

      Song of Songs

      29 D
      11/8
      • Form 541
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 82

      dwelt, tracked leader, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon in command, comfortable

      3(1)
      NR

      Hadrian (IRE)

      11
      • Form 447711
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 86

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Hadrian is the one that they all have to beat here, with Song of Songs expected to give him most to do, and Top Spec likely to run well without being good enough. Hadrian should take all the beating judged on the manner of his back-to-back successes at Epsom and Haydock. Mark Johnston was not afraid to pitch the son of King's Best in amongst older opposition at Epsom and he did not disappoint, battling gamely to beat Langford. The in-form Middleham trainer tried the same trick at Haydock last time, and he duly defied another rise in the weights. This step up to 10 furlongs looks ideal, and he can once again see off his manly older rivals before being aimed at an even better prize, perhaps the Totesport Mile at Goodwood next Friday. His main opponent here is the other three-year-old Song of Songs, whose Doncaster maiden win over Political Intrigue was advertised by the latter at Leicester midweek. Top Spec was not beaten far at Sandown two days ago, and if lining up, can be involved, but the one to be on is Hadrian.

      Formwatch

      Day To Remember 20-1 (9-11) Mid-division until weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 8l behind I'm So Lucky (9-8) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gd.

      Consonant (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Behind, shaken up over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 15, 4l behind Evaluator (9-8) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (3) gf.

      Weecandoo (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 28l behind Trew Class (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.

      Top Spec (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Started very slowly, in rear, late headway from 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Mustajed (9-2) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gf.

      Song of Songs 4-5fav (8-11) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Doncaster 1m 2f mdn stk (4) gf in Jun beating Political Intrigue (8-11) by 3/4l, 12 ran.

      Hadrian (IRE) 7-2fav (8-10) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, won at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gf beating Goodbye Mr Bond (9-1) by 1l, 10 ran.