Racecards
20:30 Newbury
Coolmore Excellent Art Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Form 8-81535
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey P Robinson
steadied start, raced keenly, held up, chasing leaders when not clear run over 1f out, squeezed through inside final furlong, ran on strongly, took 2nd near finish and just failed
- Form 1-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up in rear, headway from over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 641024
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
behind in touch, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out
The Jostler
33- Form 710-729
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up in touch, headway to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, lost 2nd near finish
- Form 71-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Gabriel Hannon
prominent, ridden over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, just held on
- Form 526202
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey E Creighton
led until headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 651-100
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fortune
took keen hold in touch, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 310-272
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
held up behind, in touch, effort 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, soon one pace
- Form 7-678
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey M Dwyer
tracked leader, effort and every chance over 1f out, not quicken and one pace final furlong
- Form 71-2979
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 78
Nonrunner
Verdict
A tricky fillies handicap in which La Coveta and Fantasy Princess are, arguably, the most interesting runners but both have a little to prove and we're going to side with The Jostler. The selection will appreciate the return to racing against her own sex and the drop in grade having struggled in a York handicap last time. Her penultimate run at Leicester reads well enough and she's feasibly treated. Secret Night is pretty consistent but struggles to win, Talk Of Saafend and Debonnaire have to put poor runs behind them and Cinerama has yet to display any signs of ability. Love On Sight has joined a shrewd yard and is interestingly handicapped at present whilst Leading Edge and Danseuse Volante ran well enough last time to make the short-list. Fantasy Princess did well to beat a fair sort on her sole start but has been absent since, La Coveta beat the smart Dar Re Mi into second when landing her maiden but weakened tamely on their return. They're clearly of interest on the form of their maiden wins but The Jostler appeals as a solid alternative.
Formwatch
Secret Night 9-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Gallantry (9-4) at Warwick 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Fantasy Princess (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden, hung right and led inside final furlong, held on, won at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Nov beating Crystal Capella (9-0) by a hd, 11 ran.
Love On Sight 9-1 (8-13) Held up, headway on inside 2f out, one pace, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Rydal Mount (9-12) at Goodwood 7f fll hcp (4) gf in Jun.
The Jostler 12-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, driven over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 9l behind Tawaash (9-7) at York 7f 3yo hcp (3) gd in May.
La Coveta (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 11, 7l behind Aphrodisia (9-3) at Newmarket 1m fll hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Leading Edge (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Pavershooz (9-0) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Debonnaire 16-1 (9-0) Led, headed 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 16l behind Relative Order (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Danseuse Volante (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Led far side group, stayed on well, headed inside final furlong, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Monashee Rock (8-11) at Salisbury 7f fll hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Cinerama (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Keen, held up in rear, headway 3f out, weakened and hung right over 1f out, 8th of 11, 19l behind Yathreb (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Talk of Saafend (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 11l behind House (9-4) at Leicester 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.