July 30 / 15.00 Newmarket (July)

15.00

Good To Firm

Patti Crook Memorial Handicap

  • Prize money: £10800
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Patti Crook Memorial Handicap

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.10

Form: 114152 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Four wins from ten attempts; showed he's as effective on turf as AW when second of five to The Whipmaster at Windsor (11.5f, good to firm) last month, never far away and keeping on; still relatively low mileage; considered.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

6th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 180y

13:35 Down Royal

Old Port

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

in touch with leaders, prominent 4 out, smooth headway and led narrowly when fell 2 out

9/2

2

6th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 180y

13:35 Down Royal

Old Port

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

in touch with leaders, prominent 4 out, smooth headway and led narrowly when fell 2 out

9/2

0

14

14th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 157y

14:05 Punchestown

Old Port

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Six Flat wins for David Evans, all but one on AW; only turf win on good-to-firm; unfancied when pleasing third on hurdles debut at Cork; unseated at first at Leopardstown, 16-1 on that occasion.

10/1

Form: 113-30 D BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Won three in a row last summer and took another step forward when third at Haydock (1m4f, good) on reappearance; seemingly wasn't himself when tailed off in the John Smith's Cup at York (joint-favourite) three weeks ago but he's in calmer waters here and it would be no surprise were he to get back on the up.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(1)

16th Sep 2022

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

16:35 Newbury

Mahrajaan

10st 2lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: William Haggas

chased leader, made challenge going easily over 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong, lost third inside final 110yds

5/2

Form: 11 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Has a useful pedigree and he's made the perfect start to his career, following a debut success at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) with a decisive win over C&D (good to firm; 9-4 favourite), both in July; he takes on three classy handicappers here, but he's receiving weight and open to further improvement.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(3)

25th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Temporize

10st 4lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Anthony Charlton

led at steady pace, increased tempo 5f out, headed over 1f out, kept on but lost two places final 110yds

3/1

8th

4

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Temporize

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Syd Hosie

Won this race last year (soft) from Robert Johnson and dictated the pace under Connor Beasley when taking a useful Newbury race (2m, good to firm) 13 days ago, from closing rivals including Kyle Of Lochalsh; up 3lb but this highly reliable sort will surely be seriously involved again.

6/1

1st

7

(5)

20th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 2

14:25 Newbury

Temporize

8st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Syd Hosie

The Cesarewitch was his only disappointment for new yard last season and his win came at Glorious Goodwood (2m4f, soft); 7lb higher today, nudged up another 1lb following his second at Goodwood (2m, good) on reappearance; respectable fifth at Royal Ascot keeps him in each-way calculations.

7/1

OUR TIP

11/2

Form: -24464

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Back to his last winning mark now and mostly performing respectably this year, fourth of five to The Whipmaster at Windsor (11.5f, good to firm) five weeks ago; in the mix again, although his losing sequence is creeping up.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(2)

22nd Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 2

16:30 Ripon

Sir Rumi

9st 10lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Richard Hannon

stumbled start, pushed along briefly soon after start, raced in last

11/2

12th

9

(14)

8th Jul 2023

Good

1m 3f 175y

Class 2

15:15 Haydock

Sir Rumi

9st 1lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Richard Hannon

Won at Epsom (1m4f, soft) in April and good third at Ascot (1m4f, soft) next time; conditions should have been fine at Goodwood (1m6f, good to firm) last time but he was only sixth of eight and may find this too hot.

14/1

6th

5

(5)

27th May 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:10 Goodwood

Sir Rumi

8st 13lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Grabbed the favoured stand rail when winning on soft ground at Epsom and a 4lb rise seemed to find him out at Ascot (again 1m4f on soft); may be vulnerable once more, though this faster surface won't faze him.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £22.50
Straight Forecast £20.71
Trifecta £45.50

Selections

The Times:

Temporize

SPOTLIGHT:

Mahrajaan

POSTDATA:

Old Port

TOPSPEED:

Sir Rumi

Telegraph:

Temporize

The Guardian:

Temporize

The Sun:

Temporize

The Star:

Temporize

Daily Record:

Temporize

Daily Express:

Old Port

Daily Mirror:

Sir Rumi

RP Ratings:

Mahrajaan

Daily Mail:

Mahrajaan