Racecards
18:05 Newbury
Win Races With Jonathan Portman Fillies' Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £4,787
- 2nd: £1,424
- 3rd: £712
- 4th: £356
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey David Probert
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P J Dobbs
chased leaders, not clear run 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey S De Sousa
raced wide early, prominent, switched right over 4f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 034
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
broke well, pushed along halfway, led over 1f out, stayed on well
Chromium
19- Form 50
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Nicola Currie
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey L Morris
hampered start, chased leaders on outside, stayed on into 3rd closing stages, never a threat
- Form 07
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey David Egan
held up in touch, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 05
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
went left start, tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on under pressure
Summer Lake
14- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Jason Watson
held up, never dangerous
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Kieren Fox
hampered start, soon led, switched right to race against stands rail, headed over 1f out, weakened
Verdict
Twice As Likely has been steadily improving over 5f and should figure if lasting home over this extra distance. The Blue Bower finished in front of Lethal Talent when fourth at Chelmsford on her debut and could be thereabouts while Gert Lush ran into early trouble over the minimum trip at Bath but finished strongly and this longer trip should suit. But William Haggas introduces PRETTY PICKLE, a half-sister to a couple of speedy 5f winners, and she gets the vote to make a winning start in this company.
Formwatch
Gert Lush (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and went left start, outpaced in rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Applecross (9-0) at Bath 5f fll stks (4) fm in May.
Pretty Pickle (IRE) Born To Sea filly out of Onomatomania.
Intimate Moment Mustajeeb filly out of Firebelly.
Twice As Likely 13-2 (8-12) Awkward start, held up, headway halfway, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat, 4th of 8, 2l behind Lili Wen Fach (8-12) at Chepstow 5f fll stks (5) gs in Jun.
Chromium 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, driven and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Above (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (4) pol in Jun.
I Had A Dream 33-1 (8-7) Slowly away outpaced, some late headway, 10th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Zim Baby (8-7) at Leicester 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
Lafontaine (FR) 20-1 (8-10) Prominent 1f, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Gold Venture (8-10) at Salisbury 6f stks (4) sft in Jun.
Lethal Talent 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, tracked leaders over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Above (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (4) pol in Jun.
Summer Lake 8-1 (8-10) Mid-division on outside of field, pushed along 3f out, well held final 2f, last of 9, 8 3/4l behind Grove Ferry (9-5) at Salisbury 6f stks (4) sft in Jun.
The Blue Bower (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Behind, driven and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure on outside final furlong nearest finish, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Above (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (4) pol in Jun.