Racecards
17:05 Newbury
Be Wiser Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,590
- 2nd: £771
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 522125
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey J P Fahy
held up in mid-division on outside, pushed along 4f out, sustained progress under pressure when switched left over 1f out, driven ahead final 120 yards
- Form 55/0065
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Lewis Walsh
chased leader until 3f out, stayed challenging, carried left over 1f out, driven and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, went 3rd close home
Ragdollianna
97- Form 055-245
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M McGrath
- Jockey William Carson
in touch on inside, headway to join leaders 3f out, narrow lead over 2f out, narrowly headed 1f out, no extra in 4th close home
- Form 2-22404
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey Martin Lane
chased leading pair, ridden along 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 090/1-00
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey E J McNamara
led, joined 3f out, narrowly headed over 2f out, rallied to narrow lead again 1f out until headed and no extra final 120 yards
- Form 381445
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey T Atkinson
dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling
- Form 55340
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R Kennemore
always towards rear, pushed along 4f out, soon struggling
- Form 213321
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer C W Thornton
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
held up well in rear, pushed along halfway, no real progress until stayed on past beaten horses final furlong
- Form 67-7636
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Lee Topliss
chased leading trio, weakened 2f out
Whitcombe Spirit
157- Form 4236-97
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey M Halford
mid-division on inside, ridden 4f out, struggling soon after
- Form 006733
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on insid efinal furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
PETELLA is clearly on form and is given the verdict to land a third win of the season. Victory number two came last time out on soft ground at Yarmouth when she got up by six lengths and if in the same mood there's no way an 8lb mark rise stops her. Saute has a clear chance from this rating based on his run under a penalty two starts ago and he did seem to handle soft ground at Goodwood on his latest. Sparkaway has plenty to find on the pick based on their meeting in that Yarmouth race but looks one of the better placed should things go wrong for Petella.
Formwatch
Saute 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 9l behind Regal Park (9-0) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sep.
Rock Soleil 25-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, soon in touch, close up 2f out, stayed on until no impression well inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Royal Trooper (9-5) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sep.
Ragdollianna 33-1 (9-0) Held up in 7th, effort on inside 3f out, driven along 2f out, one pace, 5th of 8, 7l behind Colloquial (10-0) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Gaselee (USA) 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept to take 4th close home, no impression, 4th of 10, 9l behind Pocketwood (9-8) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Sep.
Warne's Way (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Always in rear, behind final 3f, 12th of 14, well behind Petella (8-9) at Yarmouth 2m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Sep.
Calculating (IRE) 28-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden and outpaced 4f out, 5th of 8, 18l behind Fantino (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.
Naughty Naughty 11-2 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway on outer 8f out, went 3rd over 4f out, weakened final furlong, last of 10, 18l behind Perception (9-7) at Kempton 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Sep.
Petella 9-2fav (8-9) Patiently ridden in last place, plenty to do 4f out, good headway on outer from 3f out, led 1f out, soon clear, readily, won at Yarmouth 2m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Sep beating Any Given Moment (9-8) by 6l, 14 ran.
Ned Ludd (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Mid-division, headway to go 3rd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 9l behind Marcus Antonius (8-9) at Folkestone 1m 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sep.
Whitcombe Spirit 14-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced well over 3f out, no impression final 2f, 7th of 10, 14l behind Picot de Say (8-11) at Chepstow 2m hcp 0-60 (6) gd in May.
Sparkaway 9-1 (8-13) Towards rear, headway when not clear run over 3f out until over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 14, 8l behind Petella (8-9) at Yarmouth 2m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Sep.