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| Heritage Handicap, Newmarket 15:40 £175,000 guaranteed, 3yo plus, 1m 1f, Class 2  |
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1 Liberty Lane 8/1
2
James McHenry 20/1
3
Toimy Son 28/1
4
Bennetot 20/1
31 ran NR: Coeur d'Or, Crack Shot, Navagio, Penzance, Silent Film , Watcha Matey
Distances: 2½l, nk, 1l Time: 1m 50.67s (slow by 1.47)
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Clifford Lee lands the bet365 Cambridgeshire on top-weight Liberty Lane!
via @RacingTV pic.twitter.com/13NAmwyHaS
Mirroring last year’s winner, Astro King, Liberty Lane effortlessly carried a hefty 9st 12lb to dominate the prestigious handicap. Trained by Karl Burke and ridden by Clifford Lee, the bay horse started at 8-1 in a field of 31 for the valuable nine-furlong race.
Sticking with the group on the outer rail, Liberty Lane steadily gained ground, ultimately securing a clear win by two and a half lengths ahead of James McHenry. This triumph capped a memorable week for Burke, who also trained the first three finishers in last week’s Ayr Gold Cup, with Lee winning on Lethal Levi.
Burke commented, “He needs the right conditions, which he had today, and a target to aim at, which Balmacara provided. We were pleased with the draw. Although I was a bit concerned at the halfway point when the camera angle changed, he showed his gears. Cliff said he was going so well he decided to push on, maintaining a lovely rhythm.”
Reflecting on Liberty Lane’s past performances, Burke added, “He ran too freely in the Dante but still led to the furlong pole against high-class horses. He’s always been talented and is now coming into his own. He performed well at Doncaster recently, and although I worried this race might be too soon, he peaked at the right time. We’ll discuss future plans with his owner, possibly considering races abroad.”
Lee shared, “He performed exceptionally well. We were initially concerned about his last run being just two weeks ago, but it seemed to take the edge off him. He was fit and the conditions suited him perfectly today. We’ve always believed he could be a Listed or Group Three horse, and his time will come again.”
bet365 Cambridgeshire
£175,000 guaranteed, 3yo plus, 1m 1f, Class 2
31 ran
Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
POS. (DRAW) DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 (4) Liberty Lane 4 9-12 K R Burke Clifford Lee 8/1
2 (2) 2½ James McHenry 4 8-13 Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez 20/1
3 (11) nk Toimy Son 5 9-2 David Menuisier William Buick 28/1
4 (6) 1 Bennetot 5 8-12 David O'Meara Billy Loughnane 20/1
5 (3) 1¾ Andaleep 8 8-13 Daniel & Claire Kubler Mickael Barzalona 66/1
6 (8) 1 Ebt's Guard 3 8-7 William Muir & Chris Grassick Tyler Heard 80/1
7 (5) ¾ Look Back Smiling 4 8-10 Gemma Tutty Shane Gray 33/1
8 (34) ½ Waiting All Night 4 8-7 Richard Spencer George Wood 66/1
9 (26) nse Norwalk Havoc 3 9-4 Mrs John Harrington Jim Crowley 14/1
10 (22) 1¼ Bopedro 8 9-0 David O'Meara Daniel Tudhope 14/1
11 (30) hd Dual Identity 6 9-7 William Knight Brandon Wilkie 33/1
12 (36) hd Majestic 6 8-10 Jack Channon Benoit De La Sayette 25/1
13 (33) hd Mr King 4 8-12 Iain Jardine Sean Levey 33/1
14 (1) shd Balmacara 3 9-4 Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop 8/1
15 (27) shd Godwinson 4 9-2 William Haggas Tom Marquand 18/1
16 (15) hd Mythical Guest 4 8-7 George Margarson David Egan 50/1
17 (10) ½ Theoryofeverything 4 9-1 4ex David O'Meara Jason Watson 20/1
18 (29) nk Silver Sword 4 9-2 Dylan Cunha Rhys Clutterbuck 28/1
19 (25) 1¼ Roi De France 3 8-11 John & Thady Gosden Oisin Murphy 17/2
20 (21) shd Paddy The Squire 4 8-8 Iain Jardine Andrew Mullen 16/1
21 (23) hd Empirestateofmind 6 8-11 John & Sean Quinn Jason Hart 28/1
22 (16) nse Poniros 3 8-7 Ralph Beckett David Egan 6/1F
23 (37) nse Ron O 6 9-1 Ray Craggs Rossa Ryan 12/1
24 (17) nk This Songisforyou 6 9-5 4ex Emmet Mullins Colin Keane 10/1
25 (24) 2½ Great Acclaim 3 8-8 Eve Johnson Houghton Rob Hornby 50/1
26 (14) 3¼ La Trinidad 7 9-5 Roger Fell & Sean Murray Aidan Keeley 100/1
27 (35) 3¼ Under Siege 3 8-10 Andrew Balding Callum Hutchinson 28/1
28 (31) hd Tolstoy 5 8-12 Brian Ellison Ben Robinson 40/1
29 (20) nk Dutch Decoy 7 8-10 Charlie Johnston Joe Fanning 50/1
30 (19) 16 Teumessias Fox 5 9-9 Andrew Balding William Carver 80/1
31 (32) 55 Lion Of War 4 9-2 Charlie Johnston Neil Callan 100/1
NR 3 (28) Coeur d'Or 8 9-8 D K Weld NON RUNNER
NR 9 (9) Penzance 4 9-3 Michael Appleby NON RUNNER
NR 10 (7) Silent Film 6 9-2 Ian Williams NON RUNNER
NR 19 (12) Watcha Matey 3 8-13 Hugo Palmer NON RUNNER
NR 24 (13) Navagio 5 8-12 James Horton NON RUNNER
NR 31 (18) Crack Shot 4 8-10 Ed Walker NON RUNNER
