5:20 Newmarket
A 15-runner Flat class 4 contest over 0m7f0y at Newmarket (5:20), on Good To Firm going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.
How the race shapes up
One clear front-runner with little to pressure it — likely an uncontested lead that can be hard for closers to peg back.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Commander of Life58/100
Fair performer who has been in and out of form this year and arrives off the back of a solid second at Haydock. Drops back to 7f having won three times at the trip from 20 attempts while his record on good to firm reads a win and four places from seven starts. Trainer is still seeking a first Newmarket winner from seven attempts but the jockey has a solid 15 percent strike rate here from 27 rides.
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2Lion of Mali58/100
Lion of Mali is a fair 3-year-old with a solid recent record of 512218 and five wins from 13 starts at this trip. He acts on good to firm ground with two wins and two places from four runs. The yard has a 9% strike rate at Newmarket from 571 runs while David Egan is 10% from 373 rides here.
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3Majestic Dane KTB Selection58/100
Fair performer who showed useful form when winning over this trip on his second start. Has been well below that level on his last two outings though and needs to bounce back. Trainer has a solid 9% strike-rate at Newmarket from a big sample while the jockey is less proven here with a 5% record from 22 rides.
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4Bintola55/100
Bintola is a fair 3 year old who has shown consistent form this year, including a placed effort on this track and a win on good to firm ground. She has been competitive at this trip without winning and holds solid course connections through her trainer. The jockey's modest strike rate at Newmarket is a slight negative against that positive.
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5Back To Me53/100
Fair performer who has won once over today's 7f trip from three attempts. Recent form has been patchy with two wins followed by a pair of heavy defeats, though the stable's poor 2% strike rate at Newmarket is a clear negative. Jockey Daniel Muscutt brings a 6% record at the track and the horse remains lightly raced on good to firm ground.
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6Albemagic51/100
Modest performer who has shown consistent placed form at this trip but failed to build on it when well held over 1m last time.
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7Righthere Rightnow49/100
Fair performer who has been out of form for some time with a string of poor efforts.
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8The Sweet Escape48/100
Fair performer who has been in and out of form this year with a 611210 record.
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9Nanoscience48/100
Nanoscience is a fair 3-year-old who has shown consistent form this year, winning twice and placing on three other occasions from eight runs.
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10Expert Agent47/100
Expert Agent is a fair handicapper who has won once in five runs at Newmarket.
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11Waistcoat46/100
Waistcoat is a fair performer with a mixed recent record that includes a win and a string of lesser efforts.
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12George Wickham46/100
Fair performer who has shown useful placed form over 6f.
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13Mister Mojito44/100
Mister Mojito is a modest performer who has run to form on his last two starts, winning at this trip last time.
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14Lunario39/100
Lunario is a modest performer who has shown enough at this track with a second and two fourths from three runs.
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15Akabusi37/100
Modest performer who has won once in three runs at this track.
KTB verdict
KTB's top-rated runner is Majestic Dane on a Fit Score of 58/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Commander of Life and Lion of Mali.
KTB Selection Majestic Dane
This is the narrative read of the 5:20 Newmarket. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Newmarket racecard. Every result we hold for the track is on the Newmarket results & records page. How favourites, trainers, jockeys and the draw have fared here over the last five years is on the Newmarket racecourse statistics page. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 5:20 at Newmarket?
Majestic Dane tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 58/100.
How many runners are in this race?
15 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).
What is the going for the 5:20 at Newmarket?
The going is described as Good To Firm.
What distance is this race run over?
It is run over 0m7f0y.
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