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14:30 Newbury

John Smith's Sprint Championship (Handicap) (Qualifier) (Class C)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 34y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.56s
  • 13 Ran
3(13)
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange star, striped cap
  • Form 21-0110
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11

held up behind leaders, styg on when not clear briefly over 1f out, switched left and squeezed through, ran on to take 2nd close home

4(1)
Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap
14/1
  • Form 120000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10

slowly into stride, in touch after 2f, still close up and ridden when eased final furlong

5(4)
Silk - Yellow, large Black spots, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Black spots
  • Form 040665
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9

chased leaders, ridden along 2f out, every chance 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

6(3)
Silk - Black, White epaulets, Black sleeves, White spots
16/1
  • Form 3-04400
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9

chased leaders, hard ridden 1f out, weakened final furlong

7(12)
Silk - ETON BLUE
  • Form 215102
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6

pressed leader, every chance entering final furlong, soon ridden and kept on, able to quicken

8(9)
Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue check, halved sleeves, quartered cap

Zargus

14
7/1
  • Form 21-5516
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

close up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

9(8)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
16/1
  • Form 101000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

made most, hard ridden and headed inside final furlong, not quicken and lost 2nd close home

10(11)
Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Red cap, Dark Blue spots
  • Form 136005
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

prominent to halfway, losing place when slightly inside final furlong

11(15)
Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 102336
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11

held up and behind, headway and not clear run on rails over 1f out, switched left and ran on

12(7)
Silk - Primrose, violet hooped sleeves, red cap

Connect

24
9/1
  • Form 500006
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9

slowly into stride, behind, kept on under pressure final furlong, never dangerous

13(5)
Silk - Pink and Black stripes, Pink sleeves
14/1
  • Form 44-0100
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8

pulled hard and held up, always behind

14(6)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green spots, Yellow cap
6/1
  • Form 000042
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-6

keen, held up and behind, headway and switched left over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, comfortably

15(2)
Silk - Mauve, Yellow stars, Mauve cap, Yellow star
33/1
  • Form 301100
  • Age 4
  • Weight 7-12

prominent, ridden halfway, soon lost place

1(14)
NR
  • Form 0-50401
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0

2(10)
NR
  • Form 500505
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-11

In depth

Verdict

A wide open sprint handicap with Talbot Avenue likely favourite vafter an excellent second at Goodwood last time out with the form of the race working out well since. Little Edward was disappointing last time however remains lightly raced and open to further improvement. Zargus has always been held in high regard by connections and has been highly tried this season. he wasn't suited by Goodwood last time and this track should suit better.