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17:10 Newbury

Cistm Racing Club Apprentice Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: Good to Frm, Good in places backstraight
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.12s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Merrymaker

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Masked (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Head To Kerry (IRE)

      4/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Maroon, White sash, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Realism (FR)

        19
        7/2
        • Form 361211
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13

        took keen hold, held up, headway to track leaders over 4f out, soon ridden and beaten well over 2f out

        2(8)
        Silk - Black, Light Blue hoop, armlets and cap

        Merrymaker

        15
        11/2
        • Form 464P12
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        steadied start, in rear, headway 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, driven to lead final half furlong, all out finish

        3(5)
        Silk - White and Red stripes, White and Royal Blue striped sleeves, White cap, Red spots

        Masked (IRE)

        12
        4/1
        • Form 00415
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        tracked leader on inside, led well over 1f out, hard ridden and headed final half furlong, no extra towards finish

        4(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White chevron, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, White cap

        Saxe-Coburg (IRE)

        10
        11/2
        • Form 330353
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11

        behind, ridden over 3f out, not reach leaders and weakened well over 1f out

        5(2)
        Silk - Purple, orange hoops, orange sleeves and cap

        Head To Kerry (IRE)

        15
        4/1
        • Form 3-00035
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        soon led, ridden 3f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra and weakened final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - Purple and Royal Blue (quartered), White sleeves and cap

        Enchanted Ocean (USA)

        39
        14/1
        • Form 40/00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8

        held up, ridden 4f out, well behind final 3f

        7(3)
        Silk - Light Green and White (quartered), halved sleeves

        Greyfield (IRE)

        36
        16/1
        • Form 0400/50
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-6

        started slowly, held up rear, under pressure over 3f out, never troubled leaders

        8(1)
        Silk - Mauve, large Yellow spots and sleeves, Yellow cap, Mauve spots

        Make My Hay

        9
        13/2
        • Form 361255
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-2

        tracked leaders to over 3f out, weakened 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Realism gets the selection in the finale ahead of Merrymaker and Head To Kerry. Working on lines through Smart John, Realism is narrowly weighted to get the better of Merrymaker and we will stick with that view, as he won fairly comfortably when beating Smart John, who has won since. The selection has also won three of his last four races and, judged on his last win, seems to have more to come. Looking at the others, Head To Kerry is now back to the mark from which he won at Goodwood last September, so has to be considered on that basis, and he showed signs of a return to form last time. Greyfield is well weighted based on his 2000 form but has been beset by injury since then, and the others probably have a bit to find overall. They might be up to it, but for us, Realism will take some pegging back.