Racecards
14:50 Newbury
Christopher Smith Associates Claiming Stakes (Str) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 9-67140
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey R L Moore
slight lead, pushed along and headed 2f out, chased leader under pressure until dropped to 3rd 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey I Mongan
with leader, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 037570
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey R Kingscote
steadied start, took keen hold and held up, headway 2f out, ridden and went 2nd 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, ridden out
- Form 34-0377
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 79
tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead on bit 2f out, pushed along headed and found little inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 195943
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey James Doyle
steadied start, held up and never a factor
- Form 961034
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Matt Cosham
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left soon after, weakened over 1f out
- Form 722-322
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
in touch 5f
- Form 010937
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey L P Keniry
always towards rear, never involved
- Form 481782
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up towards rear, driven and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 65-0736
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
steadied start, held up in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on to modest 4th inside final furlong, never involved
- Form 675160
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
Nonrunner
Verdict
Fathsta had Celtic Sultan and Indian Art behind when winning a claimer at Epsom last month and can confirm running here with an apprentice claiming 7lb. But nothing went right for DUSTER in a decent handicap at Goodwood last time and his victory at Folkestone in June is just about the best piece of form on offer - he makes most appeal in this. Kingswinford is capable on his day but it's hard to predict when that will be while Fishforcompliments and Bawaardi have both been placed in similar company of late.
Formwatch
Duster 25-1 (9-6) Stumbled start, towards rear and never involved, 14th of 18, 16l behind The Confessor (9-6) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Captain Hero (IRE) 150-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon hung left and weakened, 12th of 14, 23l behind Catherine Laboure (8-12) at Lingfield 7f mdn auc stks (6) gf in Jul.
Prime Exhibit 40-1 (8-13) Took keen hold, tracked leader until 3f out, weakened quickly, last of 14, 32l behind Landaman (9-9) at Goodwood 1m 1f app hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Ezdeyaad (USA) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 11l behind Mr David (8-11) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Indian Art (IRE) 11-2 (9-13) Raced wide close up, ridden and slightly outpaced 2f out, headway inside final furlong, ran on to go 3rd post, not reach leaders, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Mayo Lad (9-7) at Leicester 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Kingswinford (IRE) Evensfav (9-0) Soon with leader, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Efistorm (9-2) at Brighton 6f sell stks (6) gf.
Fishforcompliments 4-1 (9-6) Dwelt soon pushed along to track leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not troubled winner, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Tajneed (9-0) at Ayr 7f clm stks (6) gd in Jul.
Irie Ute 5-2fav (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Jerry Ellen (8-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Bawaardi (IRE) 6-4fav (8-7) Close up, ridden and slightly outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, effort to press winner approaching final furlong, edged right and kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind St Oswald (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f app clm stks (6) pol in Jul.
Caterina 12-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, some headway inside final furlong, never on terms, 6th of 13, 8l behind Chosen Character (9-13) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fm in Jul.
Fathsta (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place, last of 11, 20l behind Mr David (8-11) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Rulesn'regulations 50-1 (9-0) Always behind, 12th of 15, 12l behind Frozen Over (8-7) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Celtic Sultan (IRE) 18-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Roninski (9-3) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.