Newmarket (July)
19:02
Join Racing TV Now Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series)
Newmarket (July) Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2023 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.80 Place: £1.70 £1.50 £1.90 Exacta: £17.40 Tricast: £44.24 Trifecta: £67.90
Non-Runners: Blue Universe (unsuitable ground), Lady Of Arabia (unsuitable ground), Langton Wold (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Squeezebox (IRE) 6 G AVG Michael Appleby 135 lbs 9/2 Won Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along when challenging 2f out - ridden when edged right and led 1f out - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
2nd 6 Gordon Grey (IRE) 4 G AVG Ian Williams 134 lbs 9/4F .75 Raced in second - led narrowly 3f out - soon pushed along - headed 1f out - kept on(op 7/2)
3rd 9 Al Hargah (IRE) 3 F AVG Richard Hannon 123 lbs 4/1 2.25 Prominent - challenging from 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 3/1)
4th 3 Eton College (IRE) 6 G Poor Jamie Osborne 136 lbs 9/2 2 Towards rear - headway from over 3f out - outpaced 2f out - rallied and stayed on inside final furlong(tchd 5/1)
5th 8 Control (GB) 4 F Poor John Butler 129 lbs 15/2 0.2 Midfield - some headway from 3f out - switched right towards near side 2f out - soon outpaced - rallied and kept on inside final furlong(tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1)
6th 1 Total Lockdown (GB) 5 G Poor Martin Dunne 140 lbs 15/2 3 Towards rear - brief headway over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 11/2)
7th 12 Prince Abu (IRE) 8 G Poor Derek Shaw 123 lbs 50/1 3 In rear - pushed along 3f out - no chance but stayed on inside final furlong(op 22/1)
8th 11 Tenrai (FR) 3 F Poor Amy Murphy 122 lbs 40/1 4.5 Took keen hold - led - clear after 3f - alone up the centre from over 5f out - reduced lead from over 3f out - soon headed - weakened from 2f out (jockey said filly ran too free)(op 66/1 tchd 33/1)
9th 10 Bond Spirit (GB) 6 G Poor Louise Allan 128 lbs 33/1 9.5 Never better than midfield(op 20/1)