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17:08 Newmarket

Christmas Parties at Newmarket Handicap (Class 4)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £16,000 added
  • Winner: £8,316
  • 2nd: £3,904
  • 3rd: £1,953
  • 4th: £976
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.72s
  • Off Time: 17:10:25
  • 17 Ran
1(11)
Silk - Black, Grey sleeves, Black stars
  • Form 643435
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 86

in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace

2(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, Mauve stars, sleeves and star on cap

Alablaq (IRE)

20 t D
10/1
  • Form 183335
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 83

tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on

3(18)
Silk - White, dark green cross of lorraine

Ataser

8 D
17/2
  • Form 015084
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 83

always towards rear, never on terms

4(5)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue braces

Hodler (GER)

34 BFD
17/2
  • Form 561312
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 85

close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, stayed on

5(9)
Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN stars
22/1
  • Form 1-15377
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 83

in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out

6(14)
Silk - Maroon and white diamonds, white sleeves, light green diamonds

Riot (IRE)

32 p D
12/1
  • Form 065304
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 81

in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

7(8)
Silk - Maroon, white chevrons, halved sleeves, maroon cap
6/1
  • Form 576307
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 83

in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

8(12)
Silk - Terracotta, Black cap
18/1
  • Form 4-70570
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 80

dwelt in rear, headway when short of room over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish

9(2)
Silk - Light Blue, Pink star, Grey and Light Blue hooped sleeves, Pink cap, Light Blue star

Astral Beau

22 DCD
7/2
  • Form 437112
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 81

in touch, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on

10(10)
Silk - Dark blue and pink diamonds, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap, pink star
9/1
  • Form 00-5132
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 79

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

11(3)
Silk - ORANGE and PURPLE (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap
  • Form 932649
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

12(1)
Silk - Black, Emerald Green star, sleeves and star on cap
22/1
  • Form 4-5109
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 78

always towards rear

13(4)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow star, Dark Green and Maroon diabolo on sleeves, Maroon cap, Dark Green star
  • Form 282136
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 78

tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

14(17)
Silk - Red and light blue (quartered), light blue sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 211111
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 75

towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, never nearer

16(15)
Silk - Black, Red stars, Black sleeves
18/1
  • Form 126764
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 73

towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish

17(13)
Silk - VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap
28/1
  • Form 6887
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 72

in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

18(16)
Silk - White, Dark Green braces, diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, White star

Cubanista

25 BFD
25/1
  • Form 341264
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 69

always in rear, weakened over 2f out

15(6)
NR
  • Form 23-1246
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 76

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Hodler has been in good form at Epsom while Astral Beau landed a double here before finding one too good at Yarmouth. But DANCING TO WIN finished in front of a subsequent winner when beaten less than a length over course and distance and Jane Chapple-Hyam’s filly looks up to scoring off her current mark on that evidence. Priscilla's Wish has been making hay in lower grade races at Yarmouth and is raised a further 6lb while Ataser returns to his winning trip and is preferred to Alablaq.

Formwatch

Bernardo O'Reilly 10-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Marshal Dan (9-6) at Newbury 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

Alablaq (IRE) 3-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along and unbalanced over 2f out, some laboured late headway, never on terms, 5th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Mystery Fox (9-9) at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Ataser 14-1 (9-5) Slowly away, off the pace towards rear, headway far side of group over 1f out, ran on into 4th towards finish, 4th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Marshal Dan (9-6) at Newbury 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

Hodler (GER) 11-4fav (9-11) Dwelt towards rear, headway when switch left entering final 2f, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Marlay Park (9-12) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

Love De Vega (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Pressed leader until home turn, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 5 3/4l behind Ivasecret (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct.

Riot (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on 1f out, not pace to challenge, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Abduction (9-2) at Ayr 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep.

Pocket The Profit 15-2 (9-12) Slowly away, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Wobwobwob (9-11) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.

Kingmania (IRE) 150-1 (9-3) Slowly away, held up in rear, edged gradually left over 1f out, made no impression, 10th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Azure Blue (9-2) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) gd in Oct.

Astral Beau 11-2 (9-6) Held up in behind leaders, going well shaken up over 2f out, switched left around horses over 1f out, soon good headway and went second, ran on inside final furlong, no match for winner, 2nd of 19, 1 3/4l behind Yanifer (9-9) at York 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Dancing To Win 14-1 (9-3) Led, pushed along when challenged over 2f out, still in front 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Printemps (8-11) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (3) gs in Oct.

Lord Rapscallion (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Held up, pushed along 3f out, never near leaders, 9th of 15, 10 1/2l behind Totally Charming (10-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.

Swatch (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Handy early, soon held up in touch in mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Natchez Trace (9-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Sep.

The Mouse King (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders centre, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Astral Beau (9-1) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

Priscilla's Wish 9-4fav (9-13) Tracked leader, led going well inside final 2f, came clear over 1f out, easily, won at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Arthur's Victory (10-0) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

Justcallmepete 7-2 (9-8) In rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Golden Apollo (9-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.

Toophan (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Double Time (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.

Cubanista 13-8fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Matty Too (9-6) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) gf in Oct.

Dreams Of Thunder (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, faded from over 1f out, 6th of 19, 10 1/2l behind Yanifer (9-9) at York 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.