Racecards
16:00 Newbury
Rci Handicap (Class D)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 6y
- Going: Good to Firm
Ezz Elkheil
14- Form 2/445-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer J Payne
- Jockey S Whitworth
held up, headway over 3f out, hard ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 43333-0
- Age 9
- Weight 9-11
mid-division, headway 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 2010-60
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Willie Supple
led, clear halfway, headed 3f out, weakened rapidly 2f out
- Form 620122
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up behind leaders, effort 3f out, ridden and no impression approaching final furlong
- Form 0-35606
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up mid-division, effort on inside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Sloe Gin
17- Form 65250-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Pat Eddery
behind, hard ridden and struggling final 2f
- Form 134-032
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final stride, kept on gamely
- Form 20400-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
behind, headway on outside 2f out, one pace under pressure
- Form 350005-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey D Holland
held up in rear, stayed on steadily over 1f out, not pace to challenge
- Form 51352-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
held up mid-division, effort on outside to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 16-0006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Michael Hills
behind and never near leaders
Misty Dancer
315- Form 32/3300-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey P J Dobbs
tracked leaders, effort going well 2f out, led approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely to lead final stride
- Form 2226
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey P Doe
pulled hard mid-division, effort on inside when not much room briefly 2f out, stayed on
Gracia
14- Form 1100-35
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey R Hills
chased clear leader, led 3f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened
In depth
Verdict
Another difficult handicap but Polish Corridor comes here in excellent heart and is taken to gain a deserved success with Analyze, Face The Limelight and Pinchincha as the main dangers. The Michael Dods-trained gelding is a most consistent and game performer at this level and has put up two highly creditable performances this season. The four-year-old was a close third of 19, beaten two lengths behind Sporting Gesture at Pontefract before being narrowly denied by a well-treated three-year-old at Redcar earlier in the month. The form of both outings appears rock solid and a bold show can be expected from the son of Danzig Connection who has conditions in his favour once again. Face The Limelight made a winning return at Folkestone last month but had nothing in hand and could struggle off a 7lb higher mark. Analyze has proved a reliable sort this season but has a poor strike rate for one of his ability and Mick Channon's charge looks weighted up to his best at present. The booking of Kieren Fallon for Noble Pursuit could prove significant while Pinchincha is on a longish losing sequence but will be sharper for his recent outing at Kempton and this represents a drop in grade so can't be ruled out despite his advancing years.