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15:30 Newbury

Inkerman London Handicap (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 8y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.83s
  • Off Time: 15:30:47
  • 9 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Orange, Beige epaulets and star on cap
9/2
  • Form 560552
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 95

made all, led, ridden and quickened from 2f out, stayed on gamely final furlong, readily

2(6)
Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), diabolo on sleeves
6/1
  • Form 0-75543
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 92

steadied start, settled towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened over 1f out

3(8)
Silk - Purple, Grey seams and sleeves, Purple and Grey check cap
15/8
  • Form 2-12121
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 93

held up behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on for 2nd well inside final furlong, not reach winner

4(1)
Silk - Grey, Emerald Green inverted triangle, sleeves and cap
  • Form 742702
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 90

in touch, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd well inside final furlong

5(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 551201
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 88

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced

6(9)
Silk - Tangerine, Royal blue diamond
  • Form 055503
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 86

took keen hold, chased leaders to half way, weakened quickly over 2f out

7(4)
Silk - White and Red stripes, White sleeves, Red stars, Black cap

Obe Gold

25 v D
11/1
  • Form 076426
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 85

reared before start, chased leaders throughout, not quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace

8(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 1-87200
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 86

in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on steadily from over 1f out, not reach leaders

9(3)
Silk - Red and White diabolo, hooped sleeves, Red cap
14/1
  • Form 53-1807
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 82

tracked winner to over 1f out, faded final furlong and eased towards finish

In depth

Verdict

Genki lines up in terrific form and can add to his tally at the expense of Beaver Patrol, Greenslades and Barney McGrew to name but three. The term' model of consistency' certainly applies to Genki who has not been out of the first two in six subsequent starts since making his debut at Lingfield last October. Wins over six-furlongs at Folkestone, Newmarket, and more recently in the Shergar Sprint Cup at Ascot reveal that he is very much at the top of his game at present. Indeed, his latest victory has been backed up by the third horse home Kings Apostle at Newmarket since, and further success here could put Roger Charlton's gelding in the frame for the Ayr Gold Cup at the end of the month. He gets weight off fellow Ayr Gold Cup entry Beaver Patrol who limbered up for this by finishing a good second at Windsor recently. A close fifth in the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood earlier, he is one of the leading challengers along with Greenslades who has come down the weights, and who will be ridden by Ryan Moore for the first time. Barney McGrew gained a first six-furlong success at Newmarket three weeks ago, but the feeling is that he will be slightly taken off his feet here, and Ceremonial Jade, who bounced back to form with a good second to Giganticus at Newmarket, is another that might find things happening too fast. The one that they all have to beat is Genki.

Formwatch

Beaver Patrol (IRE) 7-4fav (9-11) Chased leaders on outside, driven over 1f out, found no extra and well held inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Phantom Whisper (9-4) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug.

Greenslades 8-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Golden Dixie (9-6) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug.

Genki (IRE) 6-4fav (8-12) Keen in mid-division, headway 2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Ascot 6f 3yo hcp (2) gf in Aug beating Lipocco (9-12) by 2l, 9 ran.

Ceremonial Jade (UAE) 11-1 (9-3) Raced towards centre, keen, in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, hung right inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Giganticus (9-11) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-105 (2) frm in Aug.

Barney McGrew (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, ridden out, won at Newmarket 6f hcap (4) gd in Aug beating Curtail (9-10) by a nk, 14 ran.

The Kiddykid (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 14, 2l behind H Harrison (8-11) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug.

Obe Gold 7-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Phantom Whisper (9-4) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug.

Go On Be A Tiger (USA) 33-1 (8-12) Behind, going well 2f out, soon ridden, found nil, 10th of 14, 10l behind Lovelace (8-13) at Newbury 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.

My Gacho (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Led, ridden over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, not much room, hampered inside final furlong, not recover, 7th of 14, 3 1/2l behind High Curragh (9-6) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Aug.