Newmarket (July)

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Newmarket (July)
Finished
Flat race · no jumps About 1.5 miles Mostly firm ground Elite-level race 7 runners £51,152 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
W. Buick · C. Appleby · 3yo · 8st 9lb
0
Last odds: 2/1 Official rating 102 Stepping up to a harder race Jockey in form (10 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form —
took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway after 3f, shaken up and switched left when carried head awkwardly over 2f out, ridden and went second over 1f out, led and hung left inside final furlong, kept on well
2nd
0
Last odds: 12/1 Official rating 99 Back after 161 days off Won 0 of last 5 0.8 lengths
led, ridden over 1f out, hung left and headed inside final furlong, kept on
3rd
5 Viola
D. Muscutt · J. Fanshawe · 5yo · 9st 6lb
0
Last odds: 11/2 Official rating 97 Won 1 of last 5 5.5 lengths
held up in rear, switched left over 2f out, headway on outer over 1f out, soon ridden and edged right, no impression inside final furlong
4th
L. Morris · F. & Martyn Meade · 4yo · 9st 6lb
0
Last odds: 7/1 Official rating 103 Won 0 of last 5 9.2 lengths
prominent, dropped to midfield after 3f, headway over 7f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
5th
D. O'Neill · R. Varian · 3yo · 8st 9lb
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Last odds: 5/2 Official rating 103 Trainer in form Won 1 of last 5 12 lengths
slowly away, in rear, headway over 2f out, soon switched left, ridden when short of room over 1f out, soon weakened (trainer's rep said filly was unsuited by the good to firm ground and would prefer an easier surface; vet said post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)
6th
0
Last odds: 10/1 Official rating 95 Stepping up to a harder race Jockey in form (6 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form 16.5 lengths
pressed leader, raced centre and alone over 7f out, shaken up and joined main group over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance 20–39 Strong chance 12–19 Solid chance 6–11 Could surprise Under 6 Long shot Scores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.

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Underrated horse
We think this horse has a better chance than the bookmakers' odds suggest.
Our top pick
The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
TrackLab Score
Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
Race level (Class)
From Class 1 (elite) down to Class 7 (lowest).
Group, Grade and Listed
The top races. Group 1 on the Flat and Grade 1 over jumps are the highest level, then 2 and 3. Listed races sit just below.
Handicap
The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
Maiden
A race for horses that haven't won yet.
Novice
A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
Chase, hurdle and bumper
Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
Distance (m and f)
m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
Each way
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Weight
How much the horse carries, including the jockey. 9st 5lb means nine stone five pounds.
Jockey claim
An apprentice jockey can claim a weight discount, so the horse carries a little less.
Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.