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17:18 Newbury

Connect IT Utility Services Handicap (Class 3)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £35,000 added
  • Winner: £18,319
  • 2nd: £8,596
  • 3rd: £4,294
  • 4th: £2,149
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.76s
  • Off Time: 17:24:22
  • 18 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form 4076-90
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 92

off the pace and always in rear

2(16)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hoop, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 42/9542
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 90

chased leaders, led inside final 2f, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner inside final 100 yards

4(19)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
11/2
  • Form 2211-44
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 88

chased leader near side of group, ridden to challenge over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened into 4th towards finish

5(11)
Silk - Pink, emerald green armlets, white cap, emerald green spots

Dig Two (IRE)

25 b D
40/1
  • Form 0045-38
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 88

never closer than mid-division

6(7)
Silk - Black, Grey sleeves, Black stars
7/1
  • Form 358-512
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 87

off the pace towards rear, some late minor headway, never threatened

7(13)
Silk - RED, GOLD sleeves, BROWN and GOLD quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 31114-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 87

led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong

8(17)
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE Cross of Lorraine
22/1
  • Form 15-5709
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 85

off the pace and always towards rear

9(14)
Silk - Purple, light green stars, purple cap, light green star

Aplomb (IRE)

29 p D
14/1
  • Form 92360-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 84

held up off the pace and always towards rear

10(15)
Silk - WHITE, emerald green stars
25/1
  • Form 5-41113
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 83

wore hood to post, never closer than mid-division

11(6)
Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, white sleeves and cap
  • Form 47160-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 82

unseated rider and loose to post, chased leaders, weakened final 2f

12(8)
Silk - Emerald green, pink star, white sleeves, pink cap
25/1
  • Form 747-323
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 82

chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out

13(4)
Silk - Royal blue, black striped sleeves, black cap
66/1
  • Form 7707-76
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 77

off the pace towards rear far side of group, never on tertms

14(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, Emerald Green sleeves

Shobiz

15 D
8/1
  • Form 17/196-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 77

chased leaders far side of group, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on to lead inside final 100 yards, won going away, bit in hand

15(5)
Silk - Red, dark blue epaulets, halved sleeves and diamond on cap
20/1
  • Form 5478-34
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 77

slowly into stride, held up and always towards rear far side of group

16(9)
Silk - Dark blue and pink diamonds, pink sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, pink diamond
40/1
  • Form 48741-5
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 75

held up towards rear, good headway between horses over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

17(12)
Silk - Purple, light green striped sleeves
50/1
  • Form 270/244
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 73

reared up badly as stalls opened and lost all chance

18(18)
Silk - White, Black star, Black sleeves, White stars, White cap, Black stars
22/1
  • Form 33-6461
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 73

mid-division near side of group, headway over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish

19(3)
Silk - White, Royal Blue sash, Red sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star
6/1
  • Form 553-552
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 72

mid-division far side of group, no real headway final furlong

3(1)
NR

Rolfe Rembrandt

329 b CD
20/1
  • Form 8/13170-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 88

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

It was soft ground when Bernardo O'Reilly won here last month with Aplomb back in fifth while Shobiz is back on a winning mark and placed at Goodwood on his return ahead of both Capote's Dream and Sergeant Tibbs. But LEAP ABROAD has been competing in higher grade sprints so far this year and racing off a similar mark as when successful at Newmarket last summer, he gets a speculative vote in a typically open sprint. Letmelivemylife has been in good form over 7f and Sir Oliver has been in the mix on the all-weather recently though Sir Thomas Gresham still looks a shade high in the weights.

Formwatch

Popmaster (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened entering final furlong, 15th of 21, 10 1/4l behind Probe (8-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gs in May.

Sir Thomas Gresham (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Raced kenely, led, ridden over 1f out, headed and outpaced inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Orazio (9-7) at Ascot 6f hcp (3) sft in May.

Leap Abroad (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Prominent, pushed along over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on one pace, 4th of 21, 3 1/2l behind Probe (8-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gs in May.

Dig Two (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, never on terms, last of 8, 12 3/4l behind Lihou (9-2) at Epsom 5f hcp (3) sft in Apr.

Bernardo O'Reilly 5-2fav (9-1) Held up well off the pace in rear, closer 2f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards and closed, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Magical Spirit (9-9) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) sft in Apr.

Twilight Madness 6-1 (9-7) Raced wide, in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and soon every chance, no extra close home, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Lihou (9-2) at Epsom 5f hcp (3) sft in Apr.

Epsom Faithfull 16-1 (9-9) Slow into stride, in rear, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 9th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Emperor Spirit (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Apr.

Aplomb (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) Held up in behind leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden along, kept on until no extra final 110yds, 5th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Bernardo O'Reilly (8-11) at Newbury 6f hcp (3) sft in Apr.

Letmelivemylife 13-8fav (9-5) Mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, pressing leaders inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Priscilla's Wish (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr.

Amazonian Dream (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Fractious and unseated rider in preliminaries, walked to post, slightly hampered by rival exiting stalls, soon prominent, pushed along halfway, dropped to rear 2f out, kept on to take fourth from weakening rival final stride, 4th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Indian Creak (9-4) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) sft in May.

Sir Oliver (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 4, 2l behind Riot (8-12) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in May.

Magnificence (FR) 10-3 (9-9) Close up, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Mountbatten (9-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) sft in May.

Shobiz 15-2 (8-10) Prominent, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on well in 3rd, not reach leaders, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Spanish Star (9-6) at Goodwood 6f hcp (3) gs in May.

Capote's Dream (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) In rear, headway under pressure on outside approaching final furlong, soon outpaced and no extra, 4th of 7, 3l behind Spanish Star (9-6) at Goodwood 6f hcp (3) gs in May.

Treacherous 10-1 (8-9) Midfield in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Woven (9-2) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) sft in May.

Windsor Pass (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Steadied start, in touch in rear, pushed along over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Young Fire (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in May.

Under The Twilight 12-1 (9-8) Edged left start, mid-division, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led 1f out, edged left well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) gs in May beating With Respect (9-9) by 3/4l, 12 ran.

Sergeant Tibbs 13-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on and went 2nd again final 100 yards, just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Coco Bear (9-5) at Ascot 6f hcp (4) sft in May.

Rolfe Rembrandt 16-1 (9-10) Edged right start, soon bumped, in touch, lost place over 2f out, well behind over 1f out, last of 12, 23 1/4l behind Raatea (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Jun.