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17:30 Newbury

Starlight Happy Memories Apprentice Handicap (Str) (Class 5)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,600 added
  • Winner: £4,787
  • 2nd: £1,424
  • 3rd: £712
  • 4th: £356
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.81s
  • Off Time: 17:36:45
  • 17 Ran
1(14)
Silk - Dark blue, white stripe, striped sleeves and star on cap
14/1
  • Form 56746-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 77

held up in mid-division, weakened 3f out

2(13)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star

Grapevine (IRE)

11 b BF
16/1
  • Form 6/867-23
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 77

chased leaders on near side of group, switched right halfway, soon pushed along, weakened over 2f out

3(11)
Silk - Dark blue, maroon cross belts and star on cap
12/1
  • Form 0748-54
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 76

always prominent, led inside final 2f, strongly pressed when edged left inside final furlong, ran on gamely, headed post

4(2)
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap
  • Form 05726-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders and hung left over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

5(15)
Silk - Yellow, Mauve hoops, Yellow cap

Wind In My Sails

322 BFDCD
33/1
  • Form 06/5530-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, strong challenge near finish, led post

6(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow sash and sleeves, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 643160-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 74

chased leaders, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong

7(3)
Silk - Yellow, dark green braces
14/1
  • Form 1422-34
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 73

awkwardly away, soon chasing leaders, weakened 2f out

8(1)
Silk - Dark blue, white star, striped sleeves
5/1
  • Form 447264
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 73

held up towards rear, headway far side of group over 1f out, plugged on final furlong

9(17)
Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap
20/1
  • Form 24599-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 73

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

10(6)
Silk - Yellow, large Purple spots and spots on sleeves, Purple cap, Yellow spots

Biotic

16 D
16/1
  • Form 3560-88
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway far side of group chasing leaders 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

11(9)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN

Arctic Sea

24 BFD
14/1
  • Form 164-325
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

held up towards rear, never on terms

12(12)
Silk - White, Black hoops, White sleeves, Red cap
16/1
  • Form 55-9552
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 70

held up in last pair and keen, hung left and no impression over 2f out, never on terms

13(5)
Silk - White, Dark Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star
  • Form 38570-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 68

chased leaders, weakened over 2f out

14(16)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue stars, light blue sleeves, dark blue cap, light blue star
  • Form 642387
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 67

soon chasing leaders near side of group, hung left inside final 3f, weakened soon after

15(10)
Silk - Orange, Purple hoop, Orange sleeves, Purple seams, Purple cap

Chetan

83 D
40/1
  • Form 2221-05
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 66

led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong

16(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap

Misu Pete

48 p CD
25/1
  • Form 98-8129
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 61

chased leader, every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong

17(8)
Silk - Maroon, white hollow box

Magic Mirror

20 BFD
9/1
  • Form 221639
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 60

chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, plugged on final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Wind In My Sails and Keeper's Choice are previous course and distance winners and have each-way claims. Grapevine has placed the last twice but the drop to a mile could be problematic and recent Haydock winner Bristol Missile makes more appeal, despite an 8lb rise. Arctic Sea has been knocking on the door this year but finished a length behind Dreaming Of Paris at Lingfield last time. Redgrave found only one too good at Wolverhampton 10 days ago and is probably on a decent mark but REGIMENTED may be better treated and got going too late at Lingfield last Saturday. Back over a mile here, he might be the one to beat.

Formwatch

Redgrave (IRE) 10-3 (9-4) Raced wide close up, headway and switched left over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Livvys Dream (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in May.

Grapevine (IRE) 5-2fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, effort on outside 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, 3rd and no impression final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Lawn Ranger (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.

Regimented (IRE) 10-3fav (8-7) In touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and flashed tail 2f out, headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind War Glory (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) sft in May.

Kingston Kurrajong 20-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, slightly outpaced and pushed along over 2f out, ridden and rallied over 1f out, kept on to take 4th towards finish, 4th of 20, 6 1/4l behind Enigmatic (9-7) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gf in May.

Wind In My Sails 5-2fav (10-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Golden Guest (9-7) at Doncaster 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Keeper's Choice (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, some headway on near side rail over 1f out, soon beaten, 12th of 20, 14 1/4l behind Bedouin's Story (9-3) at Newbury 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Indiscretion (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Bell Heather (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.

High Acclaim (USA) 14-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, good headway on outside chasing leaders over 4f out, led narrowly 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind He's Amazing (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Dreaming Of Paris 9-1 (9-5) Pressed leader, driven to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Here's Two (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr.

Biotic 50-1 (8-9) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 20, 10 1/2l behind Enigmatic (9-7) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gf in May.

Arctic Sea 5-4fav (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Here's Two (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr.

Lacan (IRE) 7-4 (9-7) Held up in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase front pair over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, kept on, not reach winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Come On Tier (9-7) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Apr.

Bristol Missile (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon led, kept on well, won at Haydock 1m hcp (5) sft in Apr beating Bell Heather (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.

Margie's Choice (GER) 10-1 (9-10) Led until over 2f out, soon lost place, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Chica De La Noche (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) gd in May.

Chetan 16-1 (9-4) Prominent, outpaced over 4f out, rallied over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Rakematiz (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Misu Pete 20-1 (8-9) In touch, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 17, 11 1/4l behind Central City (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.

Magic Mirror 7-2fav (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, faded over 1f out, 9th of 14, 24 3/4l behind Bristol Missile (9-0) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) sft in Apr.