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16:25 Newbury

Bathwick Tyres Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,763
  • 2nd: £2,310
  • 3rd: £1,154
  • 4th: £577
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 58.99s
  • Off Time: 16:31:41
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Jukebox Jive (FR)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Aurora Gray

    6/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Purple, yellow chevron, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

      Champagne Champ

      20 p
      2/1
      • Form 16-2330
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 91

      raced wide 1st 2f, tracked leaders, went 2nd 12f out, pushed along and lost 2nd 3f out, chased leading pair, one pace and no impression final 2f

      2(4)
      Silk - Red, large Black spots, Black cap

      Pumblechook

      16
      6/1
      • Form 0-33117
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked winner 6f, chased leaders, pushed along 7f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      4(6)
      Silk - Pink, purple stripe, quartered cap

      Aurora Gray

      26
      6/1
      • Form 61-1133
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 79

      tracked leaders, smooth headway into 2nd 3f out, challenged 2f out, soon edged left, stayed on strongly in closing stages, just failed

      5(3)
      Silk - BLACK and PINK diamonds, PINK sleeves and cap

      Cousin Khee

      20
      14/1
      • Form 0418/0-7
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 78

      always behind, lost touch halfway, eased final 4f, tailed off

      6(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Emerald Green and Red striped cap

      Jukebox Jive (FR)

      13 t
      13/8
      • Form 36-1319
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 86

      made all, ridden over 4f out, joined 2f out, stayed on gamely final furlong, just held on, all out

      3(2)
      NR

      Percy Veer

      156
      5/1
      • Form 554-337
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 81

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2016
      (2)
      Silk -

      Sweet Selection

      3/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      2015
      (9)
      Silk -

      Jakey (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11

      2014
      (2)
      Silk -

      Border Legend

      11/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Percy Veer will not be troubled by this stamina test but hasn't been seen since the winter campaign and that concern points one towards AURORA GRAY. Charlie Bennett, riding with plenty of confidence at present, takes off a useful 3lb which will prove very useful over this trip and it would not surprise to see stable companion, Cousin Khee, make the running to ensure a proper gallop. The selection ran well over this trip when third at Pontefract last time and looks the safest option. Champagne Champ, also a possible pace angle, has no stamina doubts either and has been in consistent form but does have to concede plenty of weight to the selection, whilst Pumblechook has never tackled this trip and needs to put a modest effort last time behind him. Sole three-year-old Jukebox Jive is on a tempting mark and of interest but does step up a full half mile in trip here.

      Formwatch

      Champagne Champ 25-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, led after about 4f, clear over 10f out until over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 14th of 20, 6l behind Higher Power (9-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jul.

      Pumblechook 9-1 (8-13) Led, headed narrowly over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 18 3/4l behind Gibbs Hill (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jul.

      Aurora Gray 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out until over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Akavit (8-11) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Cousin Khee 16-1 (10-5) Soon tracking leader, lost 2nd over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, dist behind Jacbequick (10-5) at York 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

      Jukebox Jive (FR) 9-1 (9-1) In touch on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Zenon (9-2) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

      Percy Veer 14-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Haines (9-6) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (2) pol in Feb.