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14:10 Newbury
It's Not Rocket Science With MansionBet Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Form 19410-7
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Moubarak
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
always prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged right, ran on inside final furlong, headed and outpaced towards finish
- Form 211410-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
outpaced in last pair, headway in centre over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 01155-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey K T O'Neill
hood off late and went left start, soon chasing leaders in centre, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 465126-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Pattinson
- Jockey Hector Crouch
led, joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, chased leader, soon ridden and carried right, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 578138-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey L P Keniry
hit side of gate and slowly away, behind, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 5658-37
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 27-2664
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
restless in gate and slowly into stride, off the pace in last trio, headway on near side rail over 1f out, ridden and strong run inside final furlong, edged left and led towards finish
- Form 802459-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Harry Bentley
pulled hard and prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
Global Hope is due to be dropped a couple of pounds from next week but wasn’t beaten far over 7f at Yarmouth last week and Oisin Murphy rides so Gay Kelleway’s charge has as good a chance as any in a weak opener. BOUNTY PURSUIT has won over this trip but raced mainly over further last season. However, he won three times and his best form could be good enough for this. Alfie Solomons is 0-14 on Turf but may still be the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Rasheeq (IRE) 28-1 (9-6) Pushed along towards rear, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 9 1/4l behind Exalted Angel (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Bounty Pursuit 11-1 (9-7) Slwo to break, soon mid-division, pushed along on outside over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 11th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Little Palaver (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Storm Melody 66-1 (9-4) Behind, ridden inside final 2f, never involved, 11th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Tintoretto (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Our Oystercatcher 11-4fav (9-10) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Doc Sportello (9-10) at Bath 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Spanish Star (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, last of 8, 6l behind Last Page (9-8) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Alfie Solomons (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden and switched right 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Wiley Post (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Global Hope (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 2l behind Lalania (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) fm in Jun.
Swanton Blue (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Never better than mid-division, pushed along inside final 3f, weakened quickly, 9th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Magicinthemaking (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Gilt Edge 33-1 (9-5) Slowly away, behind, some late headway, never involved, 7th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Phoenix Star (8-9) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.