Newmarket
15:15
Aspall Premier Cru Handicap
Newmarket Date: Sat, 20 May 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £11 Place: £2.80 £1.60 £2.30 Exacta: £35.20 Tricast: £128.56 Trifecta: £226.80
Non-Runners: Think Climate (self certificate, coughing)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 Havana Blue (GB) 4 G AVG Clive Cox 129 lbs 10/1 Won Held up in rear - ridden and headway 2f out - led inside final furlong - ran on (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that colt appeared to benefit from a return to quicker ground - officially described as good on this occasion)(op 11/1)
2nd 2 Striking Star (GB) 3 G AVG Charlie Appleby 134 lbs 6/4F 1.75 Disputed lead - ridden 2f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on and just held second(op 13/8)
3rd 7 Signcastle City (IRE) 5 G AVG Richard Hannon 132 lbs 15/2 0.1 Midfield - ridden 2f out - headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - went third final strides(op 8/1)
4th 12 Chartwell House (IRE) 3 G Poor William Knight 128 lbs 12/1 0.1 Disputed lead - ridden 2f out - lost position inside final furlong - kept on but lost third final strides(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
5th 6 Jumbeau (GB) 5 M AVG Tom Clover 133 lbs 22/1 2.25 In touch with leaders - ridden 2f out - edged right over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 18/1)
6th 13 Golden Passport (GB) 5 G Poor Ed Walker 126 lbs 18/1 .75 Raced in last - ridden over 2f out - headway over 1f out - stayed on final furlong(op 14/1)
7th 5 Changing Colours (GB) 5 G AVG Charlie Appleby 130 lbs 13/2 0.2 Midfield - pressed leaders and ridden 2f out - not pace to challenge(op 8/1)
8th 10 Havana By The Sea (IRE) 3 F Poor Craig Lidster 130 lbs 12/1 2.25 Towards rear of midfield - ridden 3f out - no telling impression(op 18/1)
9th 9 Mile End (GB) 4 F AVG Michael Bell 130 lbs 66/1 .5 In touch with leaders - ridden over 2f out - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)
10th 8 Berkshire Phantom (IRE) 5 G AVG Andrew Balding 131 lbs 25/1 3.5 Prominent - ridden 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1)
11th 14 Wall Game (GB) 3 G Poor Henry Candy 123 lbs 40/1 0.3 In rear throughout(tchd 50/1)
12th 4 Powerdress (IRE) 4 F AVG Richard Hannon 134 lbs 15/2 4.75 Towards rear of midfield - shaken up 2f out - soon weakened (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than filly may have been unsuited by the good ground on this occasion - which in their opinion appeared to be riding loose on top)(op 5/1)
13th 1 Burstow (FR) 3 G Poor Paul & Oliver Cole 135 lbs 40/1 4 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - ridden 3f out - weakened 2f out