Racecards
16:25 Newbury
Melbourne 10 'Only 36 Days To Laytown Races' Handicap (Str) (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,439
- 2nd: £2,214
- 3rd: £1,106
- 4th: £553
Mr Top Hat
61- Form 325513
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Harry Bentley
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden edged right and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 0-80342
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey James Doyle
towards rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched left inside final 2f, edged right and led approaching final furlong, ran on
Wafy (IRE)
25- Form 7/634-02
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, lost place 3f out, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase clear winner inside final furlong
- Form 2-45723
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J L Eyre
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 30006-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Jason Watson
close up, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 69-1P76
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Hector Crouch
tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, held when short of room inside final furlong
- Form 9-44224
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey S De Sousa
raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 67-0564
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey David Probert
taken to post early, close up, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 022614
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 432-634
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
pushed along leaving stalls, in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no threat to leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mr Top Hat’s earlier win at Chester came over a longer trip on soft ground while Wafy also drops back down in distance having finished runner-up at Ascot without threatening the winner. Qaysar went close over 7f at Sandown recently and won over the same trip here last year while Dawaaleeb has placed the last twice now without looking like winning. Salt Whistle Bay would prefer slower ground but BARYSHNIKOV (NAP) finished a close-up fourth over today’s distance at Ascot last month and first-time headgear could bring the improvement necessary to see Ed Walker’s unexposed charge off the mark.
Formwatch
Mr Top Hat 5-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, with leader, led 8f out, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Fayez (9-7) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Qaysar (FR) 11-4 (9-12) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Moraawed (9-3) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Wafy (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Raced keenly, tracked leaders in handy 3rd on inside, ridden and unable to quicken plugged on into modest 2nd near finish, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Duckett's Grove (9-2) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Dawaaleeb (USA) 3-1fav (10-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, kept on same pace in 3rd, no chance with 1st 2, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind On The Line (9-1) at Redcar 1m hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Surrey Hope (USA) 8-1 (10-0) Keen in touch, lost place over 2f out, eased final furlong, 10th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Dalaalaat (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Jul.
He's Amazing (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Pushed along leaving stalls, held up in 5th, dropped to last and struggling final 2f, last of 6, 9 1/2l behind Duckett's Grove (9-2) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Salt Whistle Bay (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Pressed leader, every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind De Vegas Kid (9-3) at Goodwood 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Athmad (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Raced keenly, held up in 4th place, 3rd on outside over 3f out, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened into 4th close home, 4th of 5, 2l behind Alfred Boucher (9-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Ragstone View (IRE) 5-2fav (9-11) Raced keenly tracking leaders, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Marshal Dan (9-11) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Baryshnikov 9-1 (8-10) Led and disputed, headed over 3f out, chased leader, remained challenging until ridden over 1f out, stayed on, lost 3rd post, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Red Armada (9-4) at Ascot 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.