Racecards
20:40 Newbury
Kennet Shopping Centre Handicap (Str) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 8-40113
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up in touch, weakened 2f out
- Form 7575-40
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey P C O'Donnell
rearing in stalls, led main group and chased overall leader, led overall 2f out, ridden and narrowly headed inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong
- Form 793404
- Age 10
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Donohoe
held up, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 52850-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey J P Fahy
led overall in centre, headed 2f out, chased leader, ridden to lead narrowly again inside final furlong, kept on, headed near finish
Operative
321- Form 315067-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey D C Costello
awkwardly away, always behind
- Form 2-19P
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 77
held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, never going pace to get involved
- Form 7-10265
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leader near side, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 7-51
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Georgia Cox
held up in touch, headway towards far side of group chasing leaders over 1f out, edged left and ran on inside final furlong, led near finish
- Form 4/80711-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J C Fox
- Jockey K T O'Neill
chased leader in centre, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance well inside inside final furlong, one pace in 3rd close home
- Form 07-0744
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 39-4460
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S Durack
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up, never on terms
- Form 540-900
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P Burgoyne
- Jockey Jordan Uys
NonRunner
Verdict
Those to the head of the weights look rather exposed although Papou Tony has gone well on all three starts this year on the all-weather and is of interest if able to transfer his ability to Turf. HARBOUR GREY is a likelier sort though as he could well improve considerably on achievements to date off a fair mark and his last run is easily forgiven. He also drops down in grade here. Madeleine Bond hacked up the last day and now enters handicap company. She could be anything as that was a modest race she but she could not have done it more easily and rates one to follow. Diable d'Or is also considered as he delivered a useful effort over course and distance last time, handles conditions well and inhabits a feasible mark for a yard having a good season.
Formwatch
Papou Tony 11-2 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway on outside 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd post, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Believe It (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Another Boy 10-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, lost place before halfway, 10th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Manton Grange (9-7) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Gramercy (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace over 1f out, 4th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Medburn Dream (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Cadeaux Boxer 20-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened soon after, 9th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Zapper Cass (9-10) at Nottingham 6f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Operative 13-2 (9-7) Slowly away, always behind, 7th of 9, 9l behind Little Miss Kodi (9-3) at Goodwood 7f hcp stks (5) gd in Aug.
Harbour Grey (IRE) 9-2fav (9-4) Held up mid-division, faulted over 2f out, soon pulled up, at York 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Glory of Paris (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3l behind Chiefofchiefs (9-11) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Madeleine Bond 2-1 (9-0) Made all, hung left when driven clear entering final furlong, redily, won at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Jun beating Amenta (9-0) by 5l, 5 ran.
Medicean El Diablo 5-1 (8-13) Keen, held up, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Higher Court (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Diable d'Or (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 4th close home, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Pursuing Steed (9-0) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Singing Sands (IRE) 9-2fav (9-8) Always towards rear, 10th of 11, 17l behind Hope Against Hope (8-12) at Leicester 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Jun.
Posh Bounty 50-1 (9-12) With leader and keen, weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 11 3/4l behind Robbie Roo Roo (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.