14:55 Newmarket
Sunday 4 May 2025
All13:4514:2014:5515:3516:1016:4517:20
Betfred Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
- 4YO plus | Class 2 | 1m 6f | Good to Firm | 10 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 2m 59.81s
T: W J KnightJ: Saffie Osborne
Disputed early, clearly led after 2f, raced keenly, shaken up over 2f out, ridden when faced sustained challenge final furlong, kept on, bumped by rival but held on gamely towards finish op 11/2 tchd 6/1
T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris
Towards rear early, keen and soon made headway to be prominent, pressed leader inside 2f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, kept on and edged right away from whip and bumped winner towards finish, just failed op 10/1 tchd 7/1
T: C JohnstonJ: Callum Shepherd
Close up, dropped to midfield before halfway, pushed along 2f out, short of room 1f out, ran on well final 110 yards, took third towards finish op 9/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Rossa Ryan
Disputed early, prominent after 2f, pushed along to go third over 1f out, ridden final furlong, no extra when dropped to fourth toward finish op 17/2 tchd 11/1
T: A KeatleyJ: P J McDonald
Prominent, settled to race in midfield, pushed along to make headway over 2f out, denied run over 1f out, switched left and rallied to make headway final furlong, kept on tchd 11/2
T: James OwenJ: Harry Davies
Midfield, pushed along to chase leaders from 2f out, outpaced final furlong, weakened final 110 yards (vet said gelding appeared to show signs of possible administration of a substance, trainer veterinary records verified gelding had been administered with electrolytes the previous day, routine test ordered) op 7/2
T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Prominent, raced in second after 2f, pushed along when lost position 2f out, weakened final furlong op 15/2 tchd 9/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Held up in rear, always outpaced, modest headway final furlong, never really on terms op 7/1 tchd 13/2
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Billy Loughnane
Rear of midfield, dropped towards rear before halfway, struggling from 1f out, weakened final 110 yards op 12/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1
T: James OwenJ: Hollie Doyle
Always towards rear, outpaced from over 2f out, behind from over 1f out (vet said gelding appeared to show signs of possible administration of a substance, trainer veterinary records verified gelding had been administered with electrolytes the previous day, routine test ordered) op 18/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£2.10, £2.30, £3.10EX:£46.60Trifecta:£454.00Tricast:£322.82SF:£38.42Swingers:£8.50, £9.20, £14.40
Forecasts
Liam Swagger (10/3), Story Horse (9/2), Kihavah (6/1), Blindedbythelights (15/2), Align The Stars (17/2), Artistic Star (9/1), Knightswood (10/1), Wild Waves (11/1), Oneforthegutter (11/1), Cavern Club (28/1)
Fred Winter third LIAM SWAGGER finished strongly from a poor position back on the level at Chelmsford over this trip a fortnight ago and looks to have good claims from the same mark. Blindedbythelights could have more to offer if all is well, while Align The Stars and Wild Waves can bounce back from poor efforts and could be in the mix.
- LIAM SWAGGER
- BLINDEDBYTHELIGHTS (GER)
- ALIGN THE STARS (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £51,540.002nd: £24,170.003rd: £12,090.004th: £6,040.005th: £3,020.006th: £1,510.00
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