Newmarket

Close Brothers Handicap

Distance: 1m
Going: Good To Firm
Prize: £5,154
Runners: 8
Winning time: 1m 39.61s (slow by 2.21s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 70
SP: 6/5F
Prominent - led over 2f out - soon edged right then ridden - kept on well inside final furlong(op 6/4)
2
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 66
SP: 9/2
Travelled strongly - towards rear - headway on far side of group from over 2f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 4/1)
3 2
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 69
SP: 11/1
Took keen hold - prominent - went second when against near rail over 1f out - lost second then no extra inside final furlong(op 13/2)
4
jockey silk 8 Bullington Bry
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 10lbs
OR: 59
SP: 16/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - soon lost ground - no chance when rallied and stayed on inside final furlong(op 25/1 and tchd 28/1)
5 1 10¼
jockey silk 2 Classic Speed
Age: 5
Weight: 10st 1lbs
OR: 68
SP: 33/1
Led - headed over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 18/1)
6 15¾
jockey silk 4 I Can Imagine
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 70
SP: 15/2
In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1 and tchd 12/1)
7 ¾ 16½
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 69
SP: 22/1
Held up in rear - brief headway over 2f out - soon outpaced - weakened from over 1f out(op 16/1)
8 8 24½
jockey silk 7 Queen Of Good News
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 13lbs
OR: 62
SP: 9/2
Towards rear - outpaced over 3f out - weakened from over 2f out (trainer could provide no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.20
Tote place: £1.20 £1.50 £2.30
Exacta: £6.50
Trifecta: £41.60
Tricast: £39.73
CSF: £6.84