Newmarket

15:00 ✓ Result

Close Brothers Handicap

Date 2023-04-18
Distance 1m
Class Class 2
Going Good To Soft
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £20,616
Winning Time 1m 42.15s (slow by 6.15s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Bopedro (FR)
11/1 Won
2nd
Empirestateofmind (IRE)
7/2F .5
3rd
Toshizou (IRE)
18/1 4.5
4th
Dutch Decoy (GB)
28/1 0.05
5th
Heat Of The Moment (GB)
50/1 3.75
6th
Point Lynas (IRE)
18/1 1.75
7th
Greatgadian (GER)
11/1 0.2
8th
Bucephalus (GER)
5/1 1.75
9th
Outbreak (GB)
7/1 1
10th
Raising Sand (GB)
20/1 .75
11th 10/1 1.5
12th
Harswell Duke (IRE)
6/1 0.3
13th
Unforgotten (IRE)
13/2 .75

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
2 (11)
Empirestateofmind
Bay
J:Jason Hart
T:John Quinn
J:Jason Hart
T:John Quinn
134 b 1222-7
99
111
103
17d +1
16.7
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Respectable seventh in the Lincoln but is still weighted to the hilt
9 (14)
Outbreak
Bay
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:Charlie Johnston
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:Charlie Johnston
127 6-5143
92
112
59
11d +1
14.1
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Won on turf as a 2yo; in good form on AW this year; possibilities
4 (8)
Unforgotten
Grey Roan
J:Frankie Dettori
T:John & Thady Gosden
J:Frankie Dettori
T:John & Thady Gosden
132 b 21/112
97
111
-
38d +3
15.4
1.25/1
6
17%
Progressive on AW; yet to finish out of the first two; big player on turf debut
14 (4)
Bucephalus
Bay
J:Rose Dawes(5)
T:Neil Mulholland
J:Rose Dawes(5)
T:Neil Mulholland
116 3522/1
81
111
65
16d +9
21.1
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Both wins on soft ground, latest at Doncaster on stable/seasonal debut; considered
13 (3)
Harswell Duke
Bay
J:Connor Beasley
T:Roger Fell
J:Connor Beasley
T:Roger Fell
121 113-81
86
111
88
17d +2
11.7
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Respectable record on soft/heavy, most recently making all in the Spring Mile at Doncaster
12 (1)
Ashky
Grey
J:William Buick
T:Harry & Roger Charlton
J:William Buick
T:Harry & Roger Charlton
122 11313-
87
109
89
181d +21
27.7
2.25/1
10
10%
Has form figures of 11313 in handicaps, all at the Newmarket tracks; likely player
3 (7)
Greatgadian
Bay
J:Aidan Keeley(5)
T:Roger Varian
J:Aidan Keeley(5)
T:Roger Varian
133 p 45-436
98
113
105
17d +6
14.2
2.25/1
10
10%
Back on last winning mark; good chance provided he takes well to first-time headgear
5 (9)
Bopedro
Bay
J:Daniel Tudhope
T:David Omeara
J:Daniel Tudhope
T:David Omeara
132 8302-8
97
112
91
17d +8
13.4
3.25/1
14
7%
0-6 for current yard; usual headgear removed; others preferred
8 (2)
Toshizou
Bay
J:Jonny Peate(5)
T:Roger Fell
J:Jonny Peate(5)
T:Roger Fell
128 0/25-0
93
111
92
17d +8
11.8
4.75/1
20
5%
Ex-Irish; never better than mid-division in the Lincoln (50-1) on debut for new yard
7 (13)
Point Lynas
Bay
J:Callum Rodriguez
T:Edward Bethell
J:Callum Rodriguez
T:Edward Bethell
128 h 3120-1
93
111
100
32d +18
21.8
4.75/1
20
5%
Has done well for current stable but drying ground is needed back on turf
10 (5)
Raising Sand
Bay
J:Saffie Osborne
T:Jamie Osborne
J:Saffie Osborne
T:Jamie Osborne
125 p 198-64
90
112
79
17d +7
11
5.25/1
22
5%
Fourth to Harswell Duke in the Spring Mile; last four turf wins at Ascot
NR (12)
First Folio
Grey
J:NON-RUNNER
T:James Ferguson
J:NON-RUNNER
T:James Ferguson
135 1355-4
100
-
-
20d +8
14.3
3.75/1
16
6%
All wins at 6f; stays 7f but has something to prove over this new trip
11 (6)
Dutch Decoy
Chestnut
J:Joe Fanning
T:Charlie Johnston
J:Joe Fanning
T:Charlie Johnston
123 3007-0
88
110
103
17d +8
10.2
8.00/1
33
3%
Well below best in heavy-ground Spring Mile; needs a fast surface
6 (10)
Heat Of The Moment
Chestnut
J:Adam Kirby
T:Jane Chapple-Hyam
J:Adam Kirby
T:Jane Chapple-Hyam
130 1/607-
95
107
61
214d +16
19
9.75/1
40
3%
May confirm earlier promise back down in class on handicap debut; interesting
Horse bet365 Coral
Empirestateofmind
9/2 9/2
Outbreak
6 11/2
Unforgotten
6 5
Bucephalus
6 11/2
Harswell Duke
8 15/2
Ashky
10 10
Greatgadian
9 10
Bopedro
14 12
Toshizou
20 20
Point Lynas
18 20
Raising Sand
22 22
First Folio
16 SP
Dutch Decoy
33 33
Heat Of The Moment
40 40

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Ashky
27.7
OR: 9.3 Form: 16.5 Odds: 1.9
10
2nd Point Lynas
21.8
OR: 10.8 Form: 10 Odds: 1.1
20
3rd Bucephalus
21.1
OR: 7.8 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3
11/2
4 Heat Of The Moment
19
OR: 11.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7
40
5 Empirestateofmind
16.7
OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4
9/2
6 Unforgotten
15.4
OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
6
7 First Folio
14.3
OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8
16
8 Greatgadian
14.2
OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2
10
9 Outbreak
14.1
OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
11/2
10 Bopedro
13.4
OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
14
11 Toshizou
11.8
OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
20
12 Harswell Duke
11.7
OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7
15/2
13 Raising Sand
11
OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1
22
14 Dutch Decoy
10.2
OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
33

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
First Folio
100
Empirestateofmind
99
111
103
Greatgadian
98
113
105
Unforgotten
97
111
Bopedro
97
112
91
Heat Of The Moment
95
107
61
Toshizou
93
111
92
Point Lynas
93
111
100
Outbreak
92
112
59
Raising Sand
90
112
79
Dutch Decoy
88
110
103
Ashky
87
109
89
Harswell Duke
86
111
88
Bucephalus
81
111
65

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Outbreak 11d ago Quick return
Bucephalus 16d ago Fit
Empirestateofmind 17d ago Fit
Harswell Duke 17d ago Fit
Greatgadian 17d ago Fit
Bopedro 17d ago Fit
Toshizou 17d ago Fit
Raising Sand 17d ago Fit
Dutch Decoy 17d ago Fit
First Folio 20d ago Fit
Point Lynas 32d ago Fit
Unforgotten 38d ago Fit
Ashky 181d ago Long break
Heat Of The Moment 214d ago Long break