Racecards
14:15 Newbury
Tfm Cyntergy Handicap (Class C) (For The London Gold Cup) (Class C)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 5y
- Going: Good to Firm

- Form 4312-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
led until well over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

Shagraan
30- Form 000-14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Mick Kinane
always prominent, ridden to lead 1f out, held on well under pressure

- Form 00-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey J Fortune
dwelt, steady headway halfway, ridden along and weakened 2f out

- Form 65-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Richard Hughes
in touch, led over well over 2f out, headed 1f out, rallied towards fhs, always just held

Barry Island
13- Form 1-10436
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
towards rear, ridden along over 3f out, soon outpaced

- Form 4212-64
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
held up, hard ridden and no chance when hampered over 2f out

- Form 5130-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
prominent, hard ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

Dune
28- Form 006-221
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up, headway 3f out, challenged 2f out, soon every chance until not quicken final furlong

- Form 214
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey T Quinn
towards rear, hard ridden over 4f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, never going pace to challenge

- Form 40-40
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey M Dwyer
soon close up, hard ridden and no extra over 2f out

Orthodox
32- Form 04-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey D Holland
chased leader until over 3f out, kept on but unable to quicken
In depth
Verdict
Mark Johnston's three-year-olds have been in fine form and Fashionable Man looks another who can add to the tally following a game all-the-way success at Catterick last month. The son of Unbridled is sure to go well if overcoming a high draw while Shagraan showed improvement for the step up to middle distances with an easy Ripon victory and was far from disgraced in better company behind Balakheri at Newmarket. Tertullian and Dune are others on the upgrade following recent handicap wins and can both make an impact while Epicentre is one of the least wexposed and looked value for more than the official winning margin at Bath last time.