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16:20 Newbury

TKP Surfacing Handicap

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.35s
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

High Bray (GER)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Gjovic

    40/1

      3
      Silk -

      Just A Fluke (IRE)

      25/1

        4
        Silk -

        Burgundy

        14/1

          1(13)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash

          Gjovic

          7 b
          40/1
          • Form 43386-8
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-13
          • Official Rating 68

          led, ridden and headed 1f out, soon no chance with winner but drew clear of rest

          2(17)
          Silk - Red, Black hoop and armlets, Primrose cap

          Bally Hall (IRE)

          450 D
          100/1
          • Form 13D54/0-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-13
          • Official Rating 70

          slowly into stride, always towards rear

          3(8)
          Silk - WHITE, BROWN hoops, armlets and quartered cap

          Goblin

          39 D
          14/1
          • Form 5137-00
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-13
          • Official Rating 70

          held up, pushed along 3f out, never near leaders

          4(2)
          Silk - YELLOW, WHITE hoop and armlets, WHITE and YELLOW check cap

          El Chaparral (IRE)

          4 b D
          20/1
          • Form 761686
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-13
          • Official Rating 70

          steadied start, held up and keen, pushed along and effort over 2f out, soon beaten

          5(15)
          Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue spots and sleeves, Yellow cap

          Alfridini

          81 D
          12/1
          • Form 1355-06
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-13
          • Official Rating 70

          pulled hard in mid-division, headway over 3f out, not clear run briefly well over 2f out, no impression when edged left inside final furlong

          6(4)
          Silk - Yellow and Brown stripes, hooped sleeves

          Avesomeofthat (IRE)

          345 t
          66/1
          • Form 4520/69-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-10
          • Official Rating 67

          held up in touch, driven over 4f out, weakened over 1f out

          8(7)
          Silk - Red, Black seams, Black and Red check cap

          Just A Fluke (IRE)

          24 t
          25/1
          • Form 05214-7
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-9
          • Official Rating 66

          chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace

          9(18)
          Silk -

          Plausabelle

          7
          20/1
          • Form 124158
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-8
          • Official Rating 65

          held up in touch, weakened well over 3f out

          11(11)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Red star, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Red stars

          Karaoke (IRE)

          7 D
          4/1
          • Form 420202
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-8
          • Official Rating 69

          held up, not clear run from 3f out, switched right over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

          12(1)
          Silk - Mauve, Pink sleeves, Mauve armlets, Mauve cap, Pink star

          High Bray (GER)

          19
          5/4
          • Form 3/265-1
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-7
          • Official Rating 64

          tracked leader, led going well 1f out, eased near finish

          13(3)
          Silk - Pink and Emerald Green diabolo, Emerald Green cap, Yellow diamonds

          Dream Alive

          28 t
          100/1
          • Form 8340-0
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-7
          • Official Rating 64

          chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

          14(9)
          Silk - Grey and Royal Blue (quartered), Red sleeves and cap

          Burgundy

          73 b D
          14/1
          • Form 410336
          • Age 8
          • Weight 9-7
          • Official Rating 64

          held up, headway 4f out, switched right over 2f out, stayed on

          15(16)
          Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue (quartered), Dark Green sleeves

          Iffy

          143 BFD
          25/1
          • Form 413820-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-6
          • Official Rating 63

          steadied start, held up and behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer

          16(10)
          Silk - Black, Cerise and Grass Green cross belts, Green cuffs, Cerise collar, Black cap

          Pleasant

          22
          25/1
          • Form 4208-9
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-5
          • Official Rating 62

          held up in touch, ridden and weakend over 2f out

          17(14)
          Silk - Cambridge Blue, Purple sleeves, Black cap, Gold spots

          Sorbiesharry (IRE)

          22
          10/1
          • Form 532112
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-4
          • Official Rating 61

          held up, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders

          18(5)
          Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), hooped sleeves

          Successor

          7
          100/1
          • Form 2/06-09
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-3
          • Official Rating 55

          mid-division, behind final 4f

          7(6)
          NR

          Crown Agent (IRE)

          335
          • Form U/05897-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-9
          • Official Rating 66

          Nonrunner

          10(12)
          NR

          Desert Hawk

          22
          • Form 62029-0
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-8
          • Official Rating 65

          Nonrunner

          In depth

          Verdict

          High Bray was impressive at Brighton and is taken to beat this large field, the best of whom may be Karaoke, with Alfridini and El Chaparral others to consider. Although High Bray has a penalty to carry due to his comeback win at Brighton, David Elsworth's German import was so impressive from out of the handicap that a second British win is very much on the cards. The step up in trip will not be a problem as he raced over further abroad, and with a low draw in stall one, the pieces should fall into place again. Karaoke has a tendency to find one too good but only just failed to get up at Nottingham and will no doubt be flying at the finish, while the selection's stablemate Alfridini was behind prolific winner Kew Green at Lingfield in February and should go well on his return to Turf. El Chaparral never got going at Windsor last time but is better than that form indicates, and from further down the weights, Norma Macauley's Sorbiesharry could be involved, but on what we saw last time, High Bray makes most appeal.

          Formwatch

          Gjovic 14-1 (9-8) Prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 16, 9l behind Sangiovese (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gd.

          Bally Hall (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, shaken up over 1f out, never able to challenge, 11th of 14, 7l behind Mad Carew (10-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (E) pol in Feb '04.

          Goblin 40-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, soon beaten, 10th of 15, 20l behind Authority (8-8) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Apr.

          El Chaparral (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, effort on outside over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 11, 6l behind Mad Carew (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f stk (5) gf.

          Alfridini 12-1 (8-4) In touch, tracked leader 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Kew Green (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (D2) pol in Feb.

          Avesomeofthat (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 22l behind Pagan Magic (8-8) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (D) gd in Jun.

          Just A Fluke (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 11l behind Duelling Banjos (9-4) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Apr.

          Plausabelle 3-1 (9-12) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 7l behind Whirly Bird (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f fll hcp (5) pol.

          Karaoke (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 16, hd behind Sangiovese (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gd.

          High Bray (GER) 3-1fav (8-12) In touch, led 3f out, clear over 2f out, ran on well, ridden out, won at Brighton 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Dance On The Top (9-7) by 3l, 13 ran.

          Dream Alive 40-1 (9-10) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 17, 31l behind Nevada Desert (9-13) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) sft in Apr.

          Burgundy 4-1 (9-0) Very slowly away, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind My Pension (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f stk (E3) pol in Mar.

          Iffy 2-1fav (9-3) Tracked leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 18l behind Graft (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (F4) pol in Dec.

          Pleasant 14-1 (9-9) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 16l behind Arabie (9-5) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

          Sorbiesharry (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Arran Scout (9-1) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) fbs in Apr.

          Successor 66-1 (9-1) Switched left soon after start, always in rear, 9th of 12, 15l behind Littleton Zephir (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol.

          Crown Agent (IRE) 15-2 (9-10) Held up, headway over 6f out, chased the leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Peak Of Perfection (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn aut stk (E) pol in Jun.

          Desert Hawk 14-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 14, 18l behind All That And More (8-10) at Bath 1m mdn stk (5) gd in Apr.