Newmarket
15:00
Nyetimber Handicap
Newmarket Date: Fri, 05 May 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.50 £1.80 £2.20 Exacta: £18.20 Tricast: £90.36 Trifecta: £113.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 The Gatekeeper (IRE) 4 G AVG Charlie Johnston 123 lbs 100/30J Won Made all - shaken up 2f out - faced challenge over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on well(tchd 7/2)
2nd 3 Star Of Orion (IRE) 6 G AVG Ralph Beckett 124 lbs 4/1 1 Slowly into stride - midfield - pushed along and headway over 2f out - went second and challenging over 1f out - ridden final furlong - kept on(op 9/2)
3rd 5 Persuasion (IRE) 8 G Poor David & Nicola Barron 117 lbs 15/2 .5 Midfield - took keen hold early - pushed along and headway 2f out - ridden and went third 1f out - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
4th 7 Darkness (FR) 6 G AVG David O'Meara 119 lbs 17/2 .5 Towards rear of midfield - pushed along over 2f out - ridden final furlong - kept on final 110yds(op 7/1)
5th 1 Accidental Agent (GB) 10 G Poor Eve Johnson Houghton 133 lbs 7/1 0.3 Midfield - pushed along 3f out - ridden final furlong - no telling impression(tchd 15/2)
6th 8 Lord Rapscallion (IRE) 8 G AVG Stuart Williams 109 lbs 22/1 2 Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and weakened final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
7th 2 Bass Player (IRE) 5 G Poor Tom Clover 131 lbs 14/1 0.05 Prominent - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 16/1)
8th 6 Final Watch (GB) 6 G AVG William Stone 120 lbs 100/30J 7 Dwelt start - took keen hold early - held up in last - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - soon weakened - lost shoes (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey reported that gelding lost both of his front shoes)(op 7/2)