Newmarket (July)
16:30
Close Brothers Invoice Finance Handicap
Newmarket (July) Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2021 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £2 £1.60 Exacta: £9.60 Trifecta: £26.30
Non-Runners: Geremia (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Bague d'Or (IRE) 6 G Good Chris Wall 128 lbs 3/1 Won Midfield - headway to lead and going best 2f out - pushed along and reminder over 1f out - went clear inside final furlong - comfortably(op 11/4 tchd 10/3)
2nd 4 Saligo Bay (IRE) 7 G AVG Roger Charlton 128 lbs 15/8F 2.75 Chased leader - ridden and led over 2f out - headed 2f out - kept on but no chance with winner inside final furlong(op 85/40 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4)
3rd 6 Glencora (IRE) N/A Poor David Elsworth 123 lbs 4/1 1.5 Held up in rear - headway and on far side of group over 2f out - ridden and hung left from over 1f out - went third but no impression from 1f out(tchd 3/1 and tchd 9/2)
4th 3 Harlem Soul (GB) 4 G Poor Mark Johnston 132 lbs 6/1 3.5 Took keen hold - led - ridden and headed over 2f out - soon lost second and struggling - weakened over 1f out (jockey said colt ran too free)(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
5th 2 Lucky's Dream (GB) 8 G AVG Ian Williams 133 lbs 7/1 0.2 Ducked right start - chased leaders - ridden over 2f out - lost third and beaten 1f out - soon weakened(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
6th 1 Cuban Hope (IRE) N/A Poor Gay Kelleway 142 lbs 28/1 11 Steadied start - took keen hold - held up in rear - ridden and some headway over 2f out - soon beaten - became detached from over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 20/1)