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14:50 Newbury

Christopher Smith Associates Claiming Stakes (Str) (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.60s
  • Off Time: 14:51:10
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Azrur (IRE)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Langavat (IRE)

    7/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Lime Green

      Azrur (IRE)

      14 D
      10/3
      • Form 7-92486
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 82

      raced keenly, made all, ridden and went right over 1f out, kept on gamely

      2(1)
      Silk - Purple, emerald green inverted triangle, diamonds on sleeves, purple cap, emerald green diamond

      Chelwood Gate (IRE)

      29
      9/1
      • Form 0606-04
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 72

      held up in rear, moderate late progress, never involved

      3(3)
      Silk - Grey, Emerald Green inverted triangle, sleeves and cap

      Hagree (IRE)

      51 p D
      11/4
      • Form 2-13507
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 82

      went right after start, held up tracking leaders, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out run flattened out inside final furlong

      4(6)
      Silk - Yellow, light blue diamond, white and light blue hooped sleeves, yellow cap, light blue diamond

      Yair Hill (IRE)

      14 D
      6/1
      • Form 87000-7
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 80

      held up in last pair, switched right over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

      5(2)
      Silk - Navy Blue, Red and Light Blue hoop and armlets, White cap

      Langavat (IRE)

      13
      7/2
      • Form 12-9094
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 90

      tracked winner over 1f, remained handy, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd final 150 yards and kept on, always held

      6(8)
      Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Solo Hunter

      5 b
      8/1
      • Form 167277
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 75

      chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

      8(4)
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

      House Captain

      13
      33/1
      • Form 96
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5

      slowly into stride and bumped start, soon pushed along chasing leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression on winner when dropped to 3rd final 150 yards

      7(7)
      NR

      Desert Society (IRE)

      9 b
      • Form 17-8200
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 80

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2013
      (2)
      Silk -

      Tatlisu (IRE)

      7/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9

      2012
      (3)
      Silk -

      Prime Exhibit

      7/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4

      2011
      (9)
      Silk -

      Woodcote Place

      9/2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      According to official ratings, Langavat is the pick of the weights in this. But the recent Doncaster fourth has no form on ground with some give and neither has Azrur or Hagree. As well as Langavat, Richard Hannon also has Desert Society and House Captain in the line-up but they look nothing special. It's a while since Yair Hill showed any worthwhile form and he finished behind Azrur in a handicap at Newmarket at the start of the month. SOLO HUNTER has been largely disappointing since winning at Goodwood in May but he'll handle conditions and it's possible first-time blinkers will spark a revival.

      Formwatch

      Azrur (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Raced alone stand side close up with far side group, ridden 3f out, hung left to centre over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 5l behind Meet Me Halfway (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

      Chelwood Gate (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 9l behind Aqua Ardens (9-4) at Epsom Downs 7f clm stks (5) gf in Jul.

      Hagree (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon beaten, 7th of 9, 12l behind Buckstay (9-12) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.

      Yair Hill (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) In rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 7l behind Meet Me Halfway (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

      Langavat (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Close up, ridden and slightly outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 4th of 6, 7l behind Justineo (9-2) at Doncaster 6f cond Stakes (3) gf.

      Solo Hunter 7-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 8l behind Starwatch (9-0) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gs.

      House Captain 33-1 (9-5) Close up, outpaced 3f out, 6th of 7, 39l behind Pleasant Valley (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf.

      Desert Society (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, 11th of 12, 25l behind Mime Dance (8-11) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd.