Racecards
17:25 Newbury
Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders) In Association With The Daily Telegraph (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 6y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 021115
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Mr S Goswell
held up in rear, switched right 4f out, steady headway 2f out, kept on
- Form 000000
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Mr D Hutchison
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 50005-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey Mr M Jenkins
towards rear, headway on inside over 4f out to chase leaders, weakened final furlong
- Form 30-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey Mr N A B Chapman
towards rear, no chance from 4f out
- Form 4260-00
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss S Wilton
- Jockey Mr T Burrows
soon led, headed 4f out, weakened quickly
- Form 023060-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey Mr S Gascoyne
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden 4f out, switched right 3f out,soon weakened
- Form 50-0020
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Mr T Greenway
towards rear, ridden and stayed on from 3f out, not reached leaders
Paso Doble
13- Form 500104
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Mr L Jefford
in touch, ridden to lead 4f out, headed soon after, challenging and every chance inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 250-341
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey Mr J J Best
mid-division, switched right 4f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, led 1f out, withstood challenge final furlong, jockey dropped whip closing stages
- Form 0444-00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mr S Walsh
tracked leader, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 0/5006-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Mr G Denvir
mid-division, lost place 5f out, soon behind
Make My Hay
20- Form 0006-64
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer J Cullinan
- Jockey Mr E Dehdashti
mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on, not reached clear leaders
- Form 00/0-05
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Mr R Young
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 600-060
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer H Howe
- Jockey Mr M Campbell
mid-division, ridden to lead over 3f out, weakening and headed over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
This may not be as competitive as the numbers suggest with the bottom five racing from out of the weights proper and the vote goes to Tarawan, who gets the verdict over Noble Calling and Man The Gate. The selection made a winning start to the season when scoring on the opening day at Doncaster and followed up when winning at Leicester on his only subsequent outing on grass. Beaten on the all-weather at Lingfield since, the son of Nashwan should appreciate the return to turf and, despite a hefty rise in the handicap, is expected to take plenty of beating. Noble Calling deserved his success at Bath last month after several placed efforts but has more on his plate here and a bigger danger to the selection may come from Peter Cundell's consistent Man The Gate. A market move for the Willie Musson-trained Ash Moon would be of interest, while Lord Eurolink has slipped to an attractive mark and should strip fitter for his recent return to action.