Racecards
15:20 Newbury
Sipp Wine Handicap (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,600 added
- Winner: £4,787
- 2nd: £1,424
- 3rd: £712
- 4th: £356
- Form 39264-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 77
tracked leaders on outside, disputing lead 2f out, ridden and chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 45/0-590
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Gary Mahon
raced wide in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 15000/0-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Liam Jones
last pair, never on terms
- Form 2194-71
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Finley Marsh
soon led, headed 5f out, chased leader until over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 748388/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Charles Bishop
held up towards rear, headway on inside and one pace final 2f
- Form 25752-9
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey R Winston
tracked leader, disputing lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, every chance until no extra and lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 79/5212-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
switched left start, always towards rear
- Form 7456-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Jim Crowley
slowly into stride, well off the pace towards rear, switched right and good headway on outside chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish
- Form 45/26-30
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
in touch on outside weakened 3f out, tailed off
Sufi
198- Form 232276-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer K O Cunningham-Brown
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
stumbled star, tracked leaders and keen, switched right over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not quicken towards finish
- Form 776711-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey David Egan
in touch, weakened 4f out, tailed off
- Form 74927-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey S Donohoe
started very slowly, well behind, headway on outside over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 116-780
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Jason Watson
raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Harmonise
13- Form 0347/4-6
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey Hector Crouch
in touch on inside, headway on outside chasing leaders3f out, 3rd and one pace towards finish
- Form 16074-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 60
tracked leader, led 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
Horatio Star
18- Form 52-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
NonRunner
Verdict
Consultant turned in a shocker over this trip at Chepstow in the race won easily by Carp Kid, who is 5lb higher but entitled to respect. Brancaster won his last two last season but the ground may be lively enough on his reappearance. Encryption, who also returns to action, will be better suited by conditions and Buckland Boy got off the mark on Turf at Thirsk and is another to consider. FOLLOW INTELLO (NAP) was improving at Kempton in the autumn and continued that progress last month at Windsor, when he found 1m2f too short. He should have more to offer after just the five career starts and can beat more-exposed rivals.
Formwatch
Rake's Progress 10-3 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 16 3/4l behind Lord Of The Rock (9-9) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Gawdawpalin (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, no impression final 3f, 11th of 13, 9l behind King's Advice (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Winter Lion (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 5f out, weakened 3f out, last of 13, dist behind Le Maitre Chat (10-0) at York 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Carp Kid (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Led, headed 5f out, led over 2f out, edged right and ridden well over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May beating Kirkland Forever (8-13) by 3 3/4l, 10 ran.
Navajo War Dance 10-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, blundered last, 9th of 18, 9 3/4l behind Cilaos Glace (11-11) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Give Him Time 16-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Rydan (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Encryption (IRE) 5-2fav (9-2) Dropped out start, held up in last, headway when not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left, stayed on and went towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Sassie (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Follow Intello (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Went keen to post, slowly into stride, held up towards rear, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind He's Amazing (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Consultant 2-1jfav (9-3) Broke well, took keen hold in touch, pushed along and lost place well over 4f out, soon ridden in rear, eased when no chance over 1f out, last of 10, 33l behind Carp Kid (9-1) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Sufi 12-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Seinesational (9-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Brancaster (IRE) 7-2fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, kept on well, driven out, won at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Flood Defence (9-8) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Buckland Boy (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Slow into stride towards rear, wide and headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Apr beating Duke Of Alba (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.
Outofthequestion 28-1 (8-12) Held up, never dangerous, last of 10, 32 1/4l behind Orin Swift (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Harmonise 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd approaching final furlong, chased leaders, weakened and lost places towards finish, 6th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Rydan (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
The Secrets Out 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, led 8f out, headed over 2f out, chased leaders, hung left and weakened final 2f, 12th of 14, 23 1/4l behind Kirkland Forever (9-5) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Horatio Star 66-1 (10-0) Led until 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 16, 11l behind Sinjaari (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.