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13:55 Newbury

Tfm Cyntergy Handicap (For The London Gold Cup) (Class C)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good on the Round Course)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 20.64s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Prince Nureyev (IRE)

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Santando

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Nawow

      33/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap

        Rocket Ship (IRE)

        13
        4/1
        • Form 1-41
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        held up in touch, ridden and not much room over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        2(5)
        Silk - Pink, Maroon braces and cap

        Prince Nureyev (IRE)

        11
        20/1
        • Form 4130-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6

        prominent, headway 2f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, led close home, all out

        3(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Emerald Green and Red striped cap

        Double Obsession

        10
        14/1
        • Form 316-5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        soon narrow leader, ridden and headed over 2f out, beaten when slightly hampered just inside final furlong and eased

        4(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Emran (USA)

        215
        12/1
        • Form 621-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, behind, effort wide 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong

        5(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Red seams, Red cap

        Santando

        10
        5/1
        • Form 421131
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        steadied start, held up in rear, under pressure 4f out, not much room over 2f out, switched left wide over 1f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, just failed

        6(4)
        Silk - White, black hoop and armlets, red cap, gold tassel

        Largo (IRE)

        201
        8/1
        • Form 0422-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        towards rear, never dangerous

        7(14)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Gold Medallist

        13
        16/1
        • Form 630-221
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        close up, effort wide 2f out, soon ridden, no impression over 1f out

        8(11)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves, White cap

        Mahasi (USA)

        17
        3/1
        • Form 41
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        held up, effort and every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        10(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, armlets and cap

        Senor Sol (USA)

        28
        25/1
        • Form 0421-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        with leader, every chance over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out

        11(1)
        Silk - Red, Black sleeves, White cap

        Sea Holly (IRE)

        17
        33/1
        • Form 05-23
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        held up rear, always behind

        12(13)
        Silk - Black and White (quartered), Brown sleeves

        Nawow

        13
        33/1
        • Form 51-32U
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        prominent, headway to lead over 2f out, edged left just inside final furlong, hard ridden and headed close home

        13(2)
        Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap

        Gold Ring

        13
        16/1
        • Form 6543-53
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        close up, ridden over 2f out, not pace to challenge

        14(12)
        Silk - Pink, Light Blue stars, Light Blue sleeves, Pink armlets

        Royal Trigger

        13
        28/1
        • Form 60-16
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3

        held up, behind, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten

        9(6)
        NR

        Bowing

        12
        • Form 432-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        A competitive look to this opener with one or two coming into the race in fine form. One of those is Santando, from the Clive Brittain yard. On the upgrade throughout the winter and now into the turf season, Kieren Fallon has struck up a good partnership with the colt, registering three wins from four rides on him to date, including a head defeat of Crathorne over 12 furlongs at Chester recently. However, with some rain likely and a 7lb rise in the handicap, this race might just be beyond him at this stage. Nevertheless a big run is expected. Top weight Rocket Ship is open to plenty of improvement after just three racecourse appearances, but the handicapper has not exactly been lenient with him. The Pennekamp colt won't mind any rain, but is going a couple of furlongs further for the first time here and it remains to be seen if he will see out the trip off such a mark. Preference here is for Gold Medallist. The Zilzal colt is proven over both trip and on just about any going and has run well in defeat to the useful Midsummer and Santa Sophia already this season. David Elsworth's charge remains on the same mark as a mile-and-a-half success at Salisbury last time and is a value alternative to the market leaders. Emran is one of those forecast to be shorter than the selection in the market, but having not gone beyond 7f to date, he has a lot to prove here. Similarly Largo has yet to race beyond a mile and is not really bred for this trip. However his yard have enjoyed a cracking start to the season and he should be ruled out of the frame.