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17:30 Newmarket

Longines Irish Champions Weekend Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,704
  • 2nd: £2,888
  • 3rd: £1,443
  • 4th: £722
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 29.41s
  • Off Time: 17:30:28
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Maxwell (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Endless Credit (IRE)

    3/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow stars, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow star

      Castilo Del Diablo (IRE)

      56 p DCD
      6/1
      • Form 3-63823
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 90

      close up in 5th, ridden over 2f out, kept on to go a never dangerous 3rd

      2(3)
      Silk - Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap

      Liberty Red (GER)

      20
      9/4
      • Form 2/13-441
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 87

      led early, close up, pushed along halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - Light Blue, Brown Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Kingdom (IRE)

      42 bt D
      16/1
      • Form 2180/7-6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 84

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

      Endless Credit (IRE)

      28 C
      3/1
      • Form 42635-7
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 76

      soon led, ridden and joined from 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

      7(6)
      Silk - Navy Blue, Red and Light Blue hoop and armlets, White cap

      Maxwell (IRE)

      23
      15/8
      • Form 72-110
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leaders, ridden to join leader 2f out, led inside final furlong, asserted towards finish

      3(7)
      NR

      First Sitting

      1 BF
      2/1
      • Form 25-2128
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 86

      Nonrunner

      4(5)
      NR

      Jacob Cats

      22 p
      7/1
      • Form 5-16839
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 85

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2014
      (3)
      Silk -

      Glorious Protector (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      2013
      (6)
      Silk -

      Havana Cooler (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      2012
      (17)
      Silk -

      John Louis

      11/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      First Sitting is taking a big jump in trip having scored over 1m1f at Hamilton then finished runner-up over that distance at York. Both runs were on ground with plenty of give so this is something of an unknown for David O'Meara's charge. Castilo Del Diablo stays much further than this so his rider is likely to make it a stamina test. He's been gradually dropping in the ratings since last year's two all-weather victories and has to be a threat. A chance is taken with ENDLESS CREDIT, who won a maiden here two years ago and has scored twice over timber this year. He didn't run so well on his return to the Flat at York but the run should have put him straight and he's on a nice mark. Liberty Red stayed on strongly to score over 1m2f at Pontefract and shouldn't have any problems with the extra.

      Formwatch

      Castilo Del Diablo (IRE) 10-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on one pace and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Elidor (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.

      Liberty Red (GER) 9-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun beating Chadic (8-2) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Kingdom (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders until 6f out, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, plugged on final 2f but no danger, 6th of 7, 5l behind Mutatis Mutandis (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May.

      Endless Credit (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, not much room over 2f out, gradually weakened, 7th of 14, 12l behind Apterix (9-13) at York 1m 4f ladys hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Jun.

      Maxwell (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Held up, effort over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 12th of 17, 6l behind Space Age (8-10) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.

      First Sitting 7-4fav (9-9) Held up towards rear on inside, steady headway over 2f out, went 3rd approaching final furlong, stayed on well into 2nd last 100 yards and closed, not quite get up, 2nd of 14, nk behind Correggio (8-8) at York 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.

      Jacob Cats 9-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 6l behind Notarised (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.