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21:05 Newbury

Donnington Grove Veterinary Group Handicap (Str) (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,021 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.00s
  • Off Time: 21:07:52
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Nicklaus

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Vincenzo Coccotti (USA)

    13/2

      1(5)
      Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Harry Beau

      9 vt D
      3/1
      • Form 101241
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 75

      led, headed over 1f out, soon not much room, stayed on same pace

      2(2)
      Silk - Dark Green, White stripe, sleeves and diamond on cap

      Nick Vedder

      16 b
      5/2
      • Form 3-22922
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 71

      held up, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Mauve stars on sleeves

      Island Sound

      14 D
      13/2
      • Form 46-9581
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 76

      prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

      5(6)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      Nicklaus

      7
      5/2
      • Form 651-754
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 74

      held up, pushed along 2f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, readily

      6(7)
      Silk - Beige, black disc and armlets, quartered cap

      He's One Of R Own

      29 h
      25/1
      • Form 49306
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 68

      went right start, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon well held

      7(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Red and White striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Vincenzo Coccotti (USA)

      20 p D
      13/2
      • Form 040212
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 58

      prominent, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon edged right, headed and held by winner inside final furlong

      4(4)
      NR

      Skydiving

      14
      6/1
      • Form 0424
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 74

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2017
      (5)
      Silk -

      Madeleine Bond

      9/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      2016
      (3)
      Silk -

      Golden Wedding (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Despite the best attentions of the handicapper, Harry Beau continues to improve at a rate of knots and slammed his field by 7l at Chepstow this month. Rossa Ryan takes 3lb off his hefty burden but he has his conditions again and could well defy an 8lb rise. Nick Vedder, unlucky to go under in photos the last twice, is another well suited to trip, ground and track, whilst Skydiving is coming along steadily and is interesting dropped back to 7f off a handy mark. However, NICKLAUS is gradually coming to the boil and is also expected to be all the better for moving down in trip. Only beaten just over a length here last time despite coming home in fourth spot, he can make the most of the considerable weight received from the in-form and well respected topweight.

      Formwatch

      Harry Beau 2-1fav (10-0) Always prominent, led just over 3f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Field of Vision (9-12) by 7l, 7 ran.

      Nick Vedder 9-2 (9-9) Raced wide towards centre, held up going well, headway 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, nk behind Lucky Louie (9-9) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

      Island Sound 7-1 (9-2) Pressed leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Exec Chef (9-3) by 1l, 14 ran.

      Nicklaus 9-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon switched left, never troubled leaders, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Letsbe Avenue (9-7) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      He's One Of R Own 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division on inside, headway 2f out, keeping on same pace and well held when slightly hampered and snatched up final 100 yards, 6th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Airshow (9-10) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun.

      Vincenzo Coccotti (USA) 8-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on and every chance final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Munthany (9-5) at Wetherby 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

      Skydiving 4-1 (9-8) In rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Tahreek (9-7) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.