Long Shot Summer Seltzer Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier)

Newmarket (July)

20:45

Date 2024-06-28

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 5

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,449

Winning Time 2m 7.91s (slow by 4.61s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Signalman (IRE) William Buick · John & Thady Gosden	6/4F	Won
2nd	Xiomara (IRE) Kieran Shoemark · David Menuisier	7/4	5.5
3rd	Obsidian Knight (IRE) David Egan · T J Kent	8/1	4.5
4th	Savanna King (GB) Jack Mitchell · Joseph Parr	11/1	0.2
5th	Yippee (GB) Richard Kingscote · Charlie Johnston	7/1	5

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (3)	Signalman Grey J:William Buick T:John & Thady Gosden	J:William Buick T:John & Thady Gosden	125	p	7-544	69	75	66	14d	—	—	-18	15.4	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Showed improvement at Sandown (handicap debut) two weeks ago; possibilities off same mark
3 (2)	Xiomara Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:David Menuisier	J:Kieran Shoemark T:David Menuisier	132	—	95-525	76	80	67	17d	—	—	-14	15.4	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Couple of promising efforts since switched to handicap level; commands respect
4 (1)	Yippee Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:Charlie Johnston	J:Richard Kingscote T:Charlie Johnston	129	—	542139	73	79	54	14d	—	—	+5	18	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Form has dipped sharply in two runs since winning a maiden handicap at Pontefract
1 (4)	Obsidian Knight Brown J:David Egan T:T J Kent	J:David Egan T:T J Kent	142	—	376-10	74	79	25	48d	—	—	-1	8.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
AW success on reappearance but well held at Ascot since; now 0-8 on turf
2 (5)	Savanna King Grey J:Jack Mitchell T:Joseph Parr	J:Jack Mitchell T:Joseph Parr	138	—	5643-5	70	77	57	48d	—	—	-1	7.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Ran encouragingly at Leicester on stable/seasonal debut; may improve; interesting

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Signalman	6/4	11/8	6/4
Xiomara	15/8	15/8	15/8
Yippee	13/2	13/2	13/2
Obsidian Knight	9/1	17/2	9/1
Savanna King	9/1	9/1	9/1

Predictor

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

1st

Yippee

OR: 5.8 Form: 8.6 Odds: 3.6

13/2

2nd

Signalman

15.4

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

6/4

3rd

Xiomara

15.4

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

15/8

Obsidian Knight

8.7

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Savanna King

7.2

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Xiomara	76	80	67
Obsidian Knight	74	79	25
Yippee	73	79	54
Savanna King	70	77	57
Signalman	69	75	66

Last Run