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Bet365 Old Rowley Cup Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m4f, Flat, 2yo, F, £51,540, 10 runners
Winning time 2m 27.58s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Archers Bay heads our ratings on 110, and while that is only a pound clear of Decade of Time and two ahead of Spyce, it is enough to make him the one to beat in this 12-furlong Class 2 on good to firm at Newmarket. The top three are tightly packed, so Decade of Time (109) and Spyce (108) are the obvious dangers, with Turty Tree (104) the next best of the rest and a few pounds adrift of that trio. Beyond those four the ratings drop away, with Study of Words on 100 the best of the remainder, which leaves this looking a contest between the leading quartet. Archers Bay gets the narrow nod on our figures and is the selection.
Result
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Went to the front early - passed after 2f - pushed along to regain advantage 3f out - strong challenge from 2f out - stayed on well inside final furlong - holding rivals at bay close home to win
Nicola Currie
Andrew Balding
keen early - prominent behind the pacesetter - took over after 2f - passed 3f out - back in the fight 2f out and locked in a battle - stuck on well inside final furlong - just denied near finish
George Bass
Jack Channon
Prominent early - under pressure and left behind over 3f out - plodded on inside final furlong and well adrift of the first two
Rossa Ryan
Alan King
Held up in last group - nudged for progress 3f out - under hands and heels over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - finished 4th without threatening
Luke Morris
Harry Eustace
veered left leaving stalls - raced just behind the front pair - pushed along 3f out - kept on inside final furlong - 5th
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Missed break and jostled leaving stalls - last of the field early - urged 3f out and gained a few places - under hard driving 2f out but made no dent - some late gains without threatening - finished 6th
Toby Moore (7)
Charlie Appleby
Prominent early - pushed along 3f out - made no inroads from 1f out - finished 7th
Ryan Moore
Marco Botti
In the pack's centre early - pushed along 3f out - plugged on at one gait over 1f out - found little inside final furlong then faded last 110yds to finish 8th
Saffie Osborne
William Haggas
Up with the front group early - pushed along 3f out - made no headway inside the last 1f and finished 9th
James Doyle
John & Thady Gosden
mid-pack early - pushed along 3f out and soon out of contention - tailed off last from 2f out - finished 10th
Non-runners: High Storm
Racecard
Ryan Moore
Marco Botti 2/20
Archers Bay arrives in cracking form, second last time out, a third two starts back, and a winner three starts back, and he's fresh from just 14 days off. He has run over today's trip and going before, and our rating of 110 tops the field, though 135 lb is a notable burden.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Foxtrot Liv (GB) by Foxwedge
- Owner
- Walter Moraes Ajay Anne
- Foaled
- 2 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 20 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 56%
- Ratings
- Perf 110, Speed 91
George Bass
Jack Channon 1/16
Decade of Time is a leading danger, a runner-up last time out and a winner four and five starts back, with two wins in his last six and experience of today's trip and going. The one risk is a 34-day break, though he carries 132 lb off an official mark of 97.
- Sire
- Study Of Man (IRE)
- Dam
- Opal Tiara (IRE) by Thousand Words
- Owner
- The Filly Folly Sweet Partnership
- Foaled
- 4 Apr 2023
- Stable
- West Ilsley, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 16 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 46%
- Ratings
- Perf 109, Speed 91
Rossa Ryan
Alan King 2/14
Without a win in his last five, Spyce has shown some useful form, finishing fourth, fifth and fourth before a ninth and a sixth last time out, and has run on today's going. Our rating of 108 ranks him third of 11 and sits well above his official 96, but 131 lb is the main risk.
- Sire
- Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam
- Fly (GB) by Pastoral Pursuits
- Owner
- Martin Tedham Wasdell Properties Ltd
- Foaled
- 8 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Wroughton, Wilts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 14 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 108, Speed 92
- Wind surgery
- w 2
Toby Moore (7)
Charlie Appleby 7/23
Into The Light was a ninth last time out after 34 days off, though he won three starts back and has run over today's trip and going before. A yard in form (7 from 24) helps, but 130 lb and a rating ranked sixth of eleven suggest a midfield role.
- Sire
- Dubawi (IRE)
- Dam
- Afterglow (IRE) by Teofilo
- Owner
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 25 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 23 runs (30%)
- Trainer running to form
- 73%
- Ratings
- Perf 97, Speed 82
William Buick
Charlie Appleby 7/23
Study of Words arrives with solid recent form, a second last time out and a win four starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going, but a 77-day absence and 129 lb temper the case. The yard is in form, and our rating of 100 ranks him fifth of 11.
- Sire
- Frankel (GB)
- Dam
- Discursus (GB) by Dubawi
- Owner
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 1 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 23 runs (30%)
- Trainer running to form
- 73%
- Ratings
- Perf 100, Speed 79
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding 6/59
Turty Tree arrives a leading danger after winning last time out, and he also won four starts back, with a second three starts back in the mix too. He has run over today's trip and going, though a sixth two starts back shows he can be inconsistent, and 128 lb is a notable burden.
- Sire
- New Bay (GB)
- Dam
- Mystical Beauty (IRE) by Camelot
- Owner
- Ecurie Ama Zingteam
- Foaled
- 10 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Kingsclere, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 59 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 56%
- Ratings
- Perf 104, Speed 89
James Doyle
John & Thady Gosden 12/37
Winner last time out and again four starts back, Devil's Peak arrives fresh from a 29-day break with a yard in form and has run over today's trip and going. Against that, his sixth two starts back shows his inconsistency, and our rating of 96 ranks him only seventh of 11.
- Sire
- Camelot (GB)
- Dam
- Silvery Mist (FR) by Stormy River
- Owner
- Cayton Park Stud Limited
- Foaled
- 24 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 12 wins from 37 runs (32%)
- Trainer running to form
- 67%
- Ratings
- Perf 97, Speed 83
Pierre-Louis Jamin
K. R. Burke 5/35
High Storm arrives a last-time-out winner, with another success four starts back, and has run over today's trip, so the form reads better than his place suggests. Even so, our figures rank him 10th of 11, and 34 days off the track and a 121 lb burden make him hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Nathaniel (IRE)
- Dam
- La Mortola (GB) by Dubawi
- Owner
- Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum
- Foaled
- 14 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Coverham, North Yorkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 35 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 91, Speed 82
Luke Morris
Harry Eustace 3/21
Liberate arrives a last-time-out winner, with a second and a third before that, and has run over today's trip and going, but 51 days off and our rating of 82 putting him last of 11 make him hard to fancy off 118 lb.
- Sire
- Muhaarar (GB)
- Dam
- Song Of Norway (GB) by Halling
- Owner
- R Henley
- Foaled
- 9 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 21 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 62%
- Ratings
- Perf 82, Speed 73
Nicola Currie
Andrew Balding 6/59
Lord d'Or has been a model of consistency, a fourth last time out following four straight seconds, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Yet he remains yet to win in his last five starts, and a 34-day break plus 116 lb leave him a midfield sort.
- Sire
- Palace Pier (GB)
- Dam
- La Saldana (GER) by Fastnet Rock
- Owner
- Rc Syndicate X And Gary Gillies
- Foaled
- 13 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Kingsclere, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 59 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 56%
- Ratings
- Perf 93, Speed 85
Saffie Osborne
William Haggas 9/54
Kahin has been in the frame often lately, with a fourth last time out, a second two starts back and a win three starts back, and he has run on today's going. Even so, he's ranked ninth of 11 on our figures and carries 116 lb off 81 after 34 days off, so he's hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Kingman (GB)
- Dam
- Dusk (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Shadwell Estate Company Ltd
- Foaled
- 24 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 54 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 92, Speed 72
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.