Racecards
14:30 Newbury
John Hutchins Birthday Maiden Stakes (str) (div 1) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
Atraas (IRE)
25- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey R Hills
took keen hold early, tracked leaders, led narrowly over 2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra over 1f out, weakened and lost 3rd inside final furlong
Colonel Flay
46- Form 20
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey Richard Hughes
in rear group, outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 08345
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
tracked leader, ridden to challenge and effort 2f out, soon under pressure, weakened rapidly over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey J F Egan
in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, shaken up and quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on until weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
started slowly, ran green in rear group, some late headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
slowly into stride, always in rear group, never on terms
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
towards rear, headway over 2f out, unable to challenge and weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon behind
Sunley Peace
12- Form 75
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey A Procter
held up, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey F Sweeney
prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, stayed on well, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner
Verdict
Atraas, Make Haste and Cry Presto are the three that catch the eye here in another open affair, and Atras is expected to come on sufficiently from his debut to take this. Richard Hannon's Cry Presto is the most experienced runner in the field and having got within three lengths of Teslin at Newbury two outings ago arguably boasts the best form. However, he does seem to find one or two too good and hasnt progressed as might have been expected so is taken on. Roger Charlton saddles a very interesting debutant, Make Haste, a full brother to the very useful Subtle Power, who cost 240,000 guineas. He can be expected to go well with the trainer fully capable of readying one first time out and any market move should be heeded. Atraas ran well to be third on his debut here last month, and is closely related to Nashwan and other top class performers. Marcus Tregoning's runner has the advantage of experience over some of his rivals here and that can count. Atraas can get off the mark.
Formwatch
Atraas (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Proponent (9-3) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.
Colonel Flay 33-1 (9-0) Raced far side, held up, never near leaders, 15th of 20, 16l behind Cheap Street (9-0) at Newmarket 6f 2yo aut (2) sft in Aug.
Cry Presto (USA) 7-2 (9-3) Raced keenly, soon crossed over to lead, headed and weakened just inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5l behind Ladies Best (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.
Go On Be A Tiger (USA) Machiavellian colt out of the Group 1 winner Queen's Logic.
Heights of Golan Golan colt, half-brother to numerous winners up to 1m4f and over hurdles.
I Predict A Riot (IRE) Danehill Dancer colt out of an unraced mare.
Make Haste (IRE) Sadler's Wells colt, brother to winners up to 1m5f including the Group 2 winner Subtle Power, half-brother to numerous winners up to 1m3f.
Mardi Montjeu colt out of the French winner Portorosa.
Sularno Medicean colt out of 1m-1m5f winner Star Precision.
Sunley Peace 33-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, pushed along 3f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 15, 10l behind Asperity (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.
Yeaman's Hall Galileo colt, half-brother to the winning sprinter Elkhorn.
Rochester Row (IRE) Soviet Star gelding out of a moderate racemare.