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16:20 Newbury

Tkp Surfacing Handicap (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 34y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 5.27s
  • Off Time: 16:21:16
  • 12 Ran
1(12)
Silk - Yellow, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap

Espy

17 BFD
9/2
  • Form 777623
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 70

held up in rear, not clear run and continually blocked from just inside final 2f, switched left approaching final furlong, stayed on

2(10)
Silk - Red, Yellow stripe, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Red and Yellow striped cap
16/1
  • Form 431556
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 66

always behind

3(7)
Silk - White, Pink epaulets and armlets, striped cap

Welsh Opera

109 D
16/1
  • Form 621741
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 65

held up in rear, behind and no chance when nowhere to go inside final furlong

5(9)
Silk - Purple and emerald green diamonds, chevrons on sleeves
9/1
  • Form 734626
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 66

chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out

6(1)
Silk - Black, Red cross belts, White and Red chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

Plumage

16
7/2
  • Form 7-22584
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 58

chased leaders on outside, ridden 2f out, weakened final 1f

7(14)
Silk - Emerald Green, White spots on sleeves
11/1
  • Form 04-0803
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 57

prominent on rail in chasing group, edging left when not much room over 1f out, weakened soon after and eased

8(11)
Silk - Red, Emerald Green braces and sleeves, Red and Emerald Green striped cap
9/1
  • Form 098995
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 55

led on stand rail, soon 3 lengths clear, reduced lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong, kept on well to hold 2nd

9(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink Cross of Lorraine and cap
  • Form 0605-02
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 59

close up in chasing group, closed to track leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden clear, eased near finish

10(6)
Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, Red and Royal Blue striped sleeves, Red and White hooped cap
  • Form 300067
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 48

soon pushed along towards rear, staying on when not clear run and hampered entering final furlong, switched left and kept on

11(13)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE stripe, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap
18/1
  • Form 607065
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 48

in touch in chasing group, ridden along 2f out, weakened over 1f out

12(3)
Silk - Pink, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Pink stars
  • Form 66-0379
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 45

held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on to take 3rd entering final furlong, kept on towards finish, no chance with winner

14(2)
Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, Yellow cap, Red spots

Avrilo

23
12/1
  • Form 378428
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 50

chased leaders on outer, ridden 2f out, weakened final 1f

4(8)
NR
  • Form 223363
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 60

Nonrunner

13(4)
NR
  • Form 075
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 52

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

WELSH OPERA is the nominal pick; Espy and Sister Clement should be to the fore of the betting. The selection has plenty to prove having had just the three starts on grass and having never finished in the money. However, she was running well when last seen in action and may be able to translate her form on artificial surfaces to turf whilst her yard has been in good form over the past two months. Espy hasn't quite gone on as expected but he has been holding his form well in recent outings and has proved competitive from his current perch. He may just need a change of luck in order to get his head in front and he should be a popular selection. Sister Clement was just that at Salisbury last time but she was run out of things close home and failed to land the money; she's unexposed and clearly deemed capable in some quarters of landing a race of this nature. Malapropism and Rosie Two hail from different ends of the spectrum in terms of experience but both enter calculations in a race where Blessed Place also merits serious consideration but Welsh Opera gets the nod.

Formwatch

Espy 4-1fav (9-13) Held up, came stand side over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Orpen's Art (9-1) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fm in Jun.

Figaro Flyer (IRE) 15-2 (9-13) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, ridden 2f out, soon one pace, 6th of 13, 5l behind Elusive Fame (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.

Welsh Opera 4-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 5f fll hcp (0-75) (3yo+) (5) pol in Mar beating Cheshire Rose (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

Green Onions 5-1 (8-5) Chased leader, ridden halfway, soon outpaced, weakened from 2f out, last of 6, 16l behind Captain Carey (9-3) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.

Plumage 5-1 (9-9) With leaders, led 2f out, soon headed, not quicken well inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Onebidkintymill (9-8) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

Malapropism 16-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, headway halfway, ridden, edged left over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Multahab (9-2) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) fm.

Blessed Place 16-1 (8-11) Soon led but raced off stand rail, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 3l behind Colorus (9-0) at Windsor 5f app hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

Sister Clement (IRE) 3-1fav (8-13) Raced wide, held up, good headway over 2f out, pressed leaders and every chance over 1f out, ran on, not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Kuanyao (8-10) at Salisbury 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

Fly In Johnny (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) With leader, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 10l behind Matuza (9-3) at Windsor 6f sell stks (6) gf in Jun.

Trivia (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) In touch, effort well over 1f out, not quicken and one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Brandywell Boy (9-2) at Newbury 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

Reigning Monarch (USA) 12-1 (8-2) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 10, 17l behind Halsion Chancer (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

Avrilo 7-1 (8-3) Reared leaving stalls, soon pushed along towards rear, never troubled leaders, 8th of 11, 10l behind Rafta (7-12) at Salisbury 6f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Step It Up (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Took keen hold, pressed leader to halfway, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Green Lagonda (8-11) at Folkestone 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

Rosie Two 66-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 13, 11l behind Maverin (9-3) at Windsor 6f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.