17:20 Newmarket Racecard

	SHARP WIN	BEST ODDS	GEOFF BANKS	UNIBET	SKYBET	PADDY POWER	LADBROKES	GROSVENOR	CORAL	BETUK	BETMGM	888SPORT	32RED
Merchant	2.25	2.1	2	2	2.1	2.1	1.91	2	1.91	2	2	2	2
Watching Stars	3.86	3.75	3.75	3.75	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.75	3.5	3.75	3.75	3.75	3.75
General Admission	9.73	9	8.5	8.5	7.5	6.5	9	8.5	9	8.5	8.5	8.5	8.5
Lightening Mann	10.8	8.5	8.5	8.5	7.5	7.5	8.5	8.5	8.5	8.5	8.5	8.5	8.5

Live odds all runners >>

No.

(Draw)

Sharp 10 Rating

Odds

(7)

NAINA

T: John Ryan

J: Christian Howarth

1.4

51.0

2.0%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 40%-50%-10; Flat Turf: 40%-50%-10; Class 3: 0%-0%-1;

EARLY SPEED Led: 30% ; Prom: 20% ; Mid: 40% ; Back: 10% ; Runs: 10;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 0%-12%-8; Last 365 days: 7%-19%-149;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 25%-25%-4; Last 365 days: 13%-27%-83;

GOING Good: 40%-60%-5;

DISTANCE Not ran over 10f.

COURSE Horse: 33%-33%-3; Jockey: 20%-20%-5; Trainer: 3%-11%-185;

PEDIGREE Expert Eye (GB) - Queen Of Australia (GB) (Australia (GB))

OWNER Bb Thoroughbreds Last 14 days: 100%-100%-1; Last 365 days: 24%-33%-21;

Runs: 9301161186 ▼

Sex: F

Age: 3

OR: 84

Weight: 135

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

26Oct24

New

6/10

22.4

7.0

1LiFt

11Oct24

New

8/10

12.0

101.0

1G3Ft

28Sep24

New

1/9

Won

7.0

2HcFt

17Sep24

Yar

1/10

Won

6.0

5HcFt

17Aug24

New

6/8

7.8

17.0

3HcFt

09Aug24

New

1/7

Won

4.33

4SlFt

09Jul24

Bri

1/10

Won

17.0

5MdFt

28Jun24

Yar

11/14

5.8

12.0

5MdFt

28May24

Bri

3/9

0.6

23.0

5MdFt

18May24

New

9/10

14.9

201.0

2NvFt

(6)

MERCHANT

T: William Haggas

J: Tom Marquand

8.8

2.0

50.0%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 33%-67%-3; Flat Turf: 0%-0%-1; Class 3 debut.

EARLY SPEED Led: 0% ; Prom: 0% ; Mid: 67% ; Back: 33% ; Runs: 3;

JOCKEY Rode 2 winners yesterday. Last 14 days: 21%-45%-58; Last 365 days: 17%-37%-817;

TRAINER Saddled 3 winners yesterday. Last 14 days: 24%-51%-41; Last 365 days: 20%-40%-729;

GOING Good: 0%-0%-1;

DISTANCE Not ran over 10f.

COURSE Horse: 0%-0%-1; Jockey: 9%-23%-403; Trainer: 11%-28%-967;

PEDIGREE Teofilo (IRE) - Ceistiu (IRE) (Vocalised (USA))

OWNER Highclere Thoroughbred Racing - Barn Owl Last 365 days: 33%-67%-3;

Runs: 721 ▼

Sex: C

Age: 3

OR: 82

Weight: 133

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

27Dec24

Wol

1/10

Won

1.91

4NvAw

03Dec24

New

2/10

0.1

4.0

5NvAw

01Nov24

New

7/15

10.1

15.0

4NvFt

(5)

HALLELUJAH U

T: James Owen

J: Harry Davies

3.5

10.0

10.0%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 25%-25%-4; Flat Turf: 0%-0%-2; Class 3: 0%-0%-1;

EARLY SPEED Led: 0% ; Prom: 50% ; Mid: 50% ; Back: 0% ; Runs: 4;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 22%-37%-27; Last 365 days: 14%-34%-429;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 11%-37%-35; Last 365 days: 19%-41%-794;

GOING Not ran on Good.

DISTANCE 10f: 0%-0%-1;

COURSE Horse: 0%-0%-2; Jockey: 19%-40%-77; Trainer: 11%-29%-28;

PEDIGREE Pinatubo (IRE) - Whazzat (GB) (Daylami (IRE))

OWNER The Gredley Family Last 14 days: 11%-11%-9; Last 365 days: 17%-40%-204;

Runs: 6513 ▼

Sex: C

Age: 3

OR: 79

Weight: 130

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

15Apr25

New

10f

3/5

4.2

7.5

3HcFt

21Nov24

Sou

1/9

Won

4.0

5NvAw

21Oct24

Sou

5/11

3.5

23.0

5NvAw

26Sep24

New

6/7

20.0

19.0

4MdFt

(1)

SIR PAUL RAMSEY

T: Charlie Johnston

J: Callum Shepherd

1.9

23.0

4.3%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 0%-33%-3; Flat Turf: 0%-33%-3; Class 3: 0%-0%-2;

EARLY SPEED Set the early pace last run. Led: 67% ; Prom: 33% ; Mid: 0% ; Back: 0% ; Runs: 3;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 17%-41%-41; Last 365 days: 12%-33%-667;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 10%-33%-42; Last 365 days: 10%-29%-1145;

GOING Good: 0%-0%-1;

DISTANCE Not ran over 10f.

COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 7%-19%-148; Trainer: 7%-21%-73;

PEDIGREE Sea The Moon (GER) - Seychelloise (GB) (Pivotal (GB))

OWNER Paul Dean Last 365 days: 0%-33%-3;

Runs: 354 ▼

Sex: G

Age: 3

OR: 77

Weight: 128

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

09Aug24

Hay

4/4

7.8

13.0

3NvFt

04Jul24

Hay

5/9

3.0

6.5

3NvFt

16Jun24

Don

3/9

1.8

15.0

5MdFt

(4)

WATCHING STARS

T: Charlie Appleby

J: William Buick

9.8

3.75

26.7%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 20%-20%-5; Flat Turf: 20%-20%-5; Class 3 debut.

EARLY SPEED Led: 20% ; Prom: 40% ; Mid: 40% ; Back: 0% ; Runs: 5;

JOCKEY Rode 2 winners yesterday. Last 14 days: 26%-52%-31; Last 365 days: 21%-39%-488;

TRAINER Saddled 2 winners yesterday. Last 14 days: 29%-54%-24; Last 365 days: 28%-52%-306;

GOING Good: 0%-0%-3;

DISTANCE 10f: 0%-0%-1;

COURSE Horse: 0%-0%-2; Jockey: 21%-41%-1105; Trainer: 28%-52%-644;

PEDIGREE Sea The Stars (IRE) - Half Light (IRE) (Shamardal (USA))

OWNER Godolphin Had 2 winners yesterday. Last 14 days: 25%-47%-32; Last 365 days: 26%-49%-429;

Runs: 44134 ▼

Sex: G

Age: 3

OR: 83

Weight: 134

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

17Apr25

New

4/10

5.2

7.0

4HcFt

23Oct24

New

10f

3/6

11.0

2.75

2HcFt

16Sep24

Thi

1/8

Won

6.0

4NvFt

03Sep24

Goo

4/10

3.8

6.0

2MdFt

09Aug24

New

4/12

7.5

3.25

4MdFt

(3)

LIGHTENING MANN

T: Jack Channon

J: Rossa Ryan

4.0

6.5

15.4%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 20%-40%-5; Flat Turf: 0%-0%-3; Class 3 debut.

EARLY SPEED Led: 0% ; Prom: 40% ; Mid: 20% ; Back: 40% ; Runs: 5;

JOCKEY Rode 2 winners yesterday. Last 14 days: 14%-35%-65; Last 365 days: 17%-41%-1067;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 18%-27%-11; Last 365 days: 16%-41%-340;

GOING Good: 0%-0%-2;

DISTANCE 10f: 0%-50%-2;

COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 10%-27%-205; Trainer: 3%-29%-34;

PEDIGREE Kameko (USA) - Lightening Dance (GB) (Nathaniel (IRE))

OWNER Opulence Thoroughbreds & Garry Gilroy Last 365 days: 20%-40%-5;

Runs: 75123 ▼

Sex: G

Age: 3

OR: 77

Weight: 128

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

16Apr25

Bev

10f

3/6

1.6

2.8

4HcFt

27Mar25

Che

10f

2/9

1.2

4.2

5HcAw

05Mar25

Lin

1/8

Won

2.2

5MdAw

25Jul24

Don

5/9

4.0

13.0

5NvFt

13Jul24

Sal

7/13

6.2

34.0

4NvFt

(2)

GENERAL ADMISSION

T: Andrew Balding

J: Oisin Murphy

5.5

7.0

14.3%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 0%-50%-4; Flat turf debut. Class 3 debut.

EARLY SPEED Set the early pace last run. Led: 25% ; Prom: 50% ; Mid: 25% ; Back: 0% ; Runs: 4;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 23%-50%-52; Last 365 days: 22%-49%-959;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 9%-36%-44; Last 365 days: 15%-39%-1126;

GOING Not ran on Good.

DISTANCE Not ran over 10f.

COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 13%-35%-513; Trainer: 11%-32%-808;

PEDIGREE Kameko (USA) - Miss Sugars (GB) (Harbour Watch (IRE))

OWNER Pegum, Palmer & Partners Last 365 days: 0%-33%-3;

Runs: 2424 ▼

Sex: C

Age: 3

OR: 78

Weight: 129

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

15Mar25

Sou

4/9

0.4

9.5

2NvAw

22Feb25

Sou

2/9

0.2

4.5

4MdAw

02Jan25

New

4/11

6.0

2.25

5MdAw

09Oct24

Kem

2/14

1.8

4.0

5NvAw

Market 123%

Verdict

WATCHING STARS can be backed at odds of 3.75. With a Sharp 10 Rating of 9.8, it's the top-rated selection in the 17:20 at Newmarket. Trained by Charlie Appleby, William Buick rides.