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21:10 Newbury

Totesport.com Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.43s
  • Off Time: 21:10:16
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Christopher Wren (USA)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Valid Reason

    9/1

      1(7)
      Silk - White, black triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, white cap, black diamond

      Countess Comet (IRE)

      31 D
      11/4
      • Form 4-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 85

      in touch in 5th, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out

      2(6)
      Silk - Black, maroon seams, black sleeves and cap

      Christopher Wren (USA)

      14
      5/2
      • Form 031-016
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 81

      held up in last pair, racing on inside when hung left and bit slipped through mouth from over 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, pulled out to challenge over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 110 yards, held on gamely

      3(8)
      Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

      Fine Sight

      26
      5/1
      • Form 2221-95
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 80

      pulled hard, tracked leader until led 9f out, kept narrow advantage until headed final 110 yards, soon no extra in 3rd

      4(3)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Valid Reason

      64
      9/1
      • Form 31-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 79

      soon tracked leading pair, headway on outside over 1f out,went 2nd final 100 yards, stayed on strongly to press winner to line, just failed

      6(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green cross belts and sleeves, Pink cap

      Meglio Ancora

      27 C
      14/1
      • Form 100-902
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 77

      steadied start, held up in last pair, smooth headway on outside to press leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(4)
      Silk - Red, Black stars, Red sleeves, Black spots and stars on cap

      Higgy's Ragazzo (FR)

      6
      9/2
      • Form 51-0903
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 74

      tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, weakened approching final furlong

      8(1)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

      Heading To First

      14 p
      14/1
      • Form 0-42441
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 71

      took keen hold, led 3f, tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakening when not much room over 1f out

      5(5)
      NR

      Missionaire (USA)

      22
      • Form 154-458
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 77

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2009
      (3)
      Silk -

      Zaaqya

      10/3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      2008
      (1)
      Silk -

      Downhiller (IRE)

      12/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      CHRISTOPHER WREN ran a good race in defeat at Royal Ascot last time and is given the chance to get back on top in this handicap ahead of Countess Comet and Heading To First. A winner at Haydock two starts back the selection then ran better than the bare result suggests in the King George V Stakes at The Royal meeting. The form from both those runs looks good so he can go in off this mark. Countess Comet was an impressive winner of a maiden last time but it's difficult to suggest she's well in at the weights first time up in a handicap. Heading To First scored on his last start but after only narrowly hanging on the assessor now may be in charge. Fine Sight took five attempts to get off the mark and has so far been a bit unlucky to be in some warm looking handicaps and is given another chance with more weight removed while Valid Reason is unexposed and is better than his debut handicap run showed last time. A tough end to the day but the blueprint is there for a Christopher Wren masterpiece.

      Formwatch

      Countess Comet (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd on bit 3f out, led gong well 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon clear, stayed on well, easily, won at Chepstow 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gd in May beating Prince Of Dreams (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.

      Christopher Wren (USA) 33-1 (8-3) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, 5th and driven along 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Dandino (8-13) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.

      Fine Sight 40-1 (8-9) Led at steady pace, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened final 100 yards, 5th of 12, 4l behind Dandino (8-10) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.

      Valid Reason 3-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, tracked leader until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, no impression when carried left inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4l behind Activate (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Apr.

      Meglio Ancora 9-1 (9-0) Held up, switched left and headway on outer over 1f out, chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Roxy Flyer (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.

      Higgy's Ragazzo (FR) 10-1 (9-5) In rear of chasing group, headway 2f out, chance when ridden and hung badly left from over 1f out, stayed on and finished under far side rail, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Trovare (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.

      Heading To First 6-1 (8-2) Led after 2f, set steady pace, quickened pace over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, driven out, won at Leicester 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun beating Chapter And Verse (9-10) by hd, 7 ran.

      Missionaire (USA) 14-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, some headway over 2f out, soon no progress, 8th of 12, 13l behind Arctic Cosmos (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.