Racecards
14:00 Newbury
Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Maiden Stakes (str) (div 1) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey James Doyle
in touch, headway under pressure 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey J Fortune
slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, green, kept on inside final furlong and went 2nd last stride
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
in touch to halfway, soon lost place
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S Sanders
slight lead, ridden 2f out, headed inside final 2f, no impression on winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd on line
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
slowly into stride, soon behind, kept on inside final furlong
Howard
20- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey E Ahern
took keen hold, held up in touch, stayed on inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey T Quinn
slowly away, outpaced in rear, made some late headway
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
chased leaders, ridden and hung left 2f out, weakened quickly and soon eased
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
took keen hold with leaders, every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 22
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to trouble leaders
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey A Kirby
held up, ridden 2f out, made some late headway
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
slowly away, outpaced and always in rear
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey A Munro
chased leaders, led inside final 2f, in command when edged right inside final furlong, ridden out
In depth
Verdict
Noble Jack sets a decent standard having found one too good in each of his two starts so far, latterly here over six furlongs; Richard Hannon's colt should not be inconvenienced at all by the extra furlong today and he gets the vote to go one better ahead of Whispering Angel and Dreamwalk. The last mentioned ran a promising race on his debut when chasing home Oratory at Salisbury last month and Ralph Beckett's colt has to be respected under Seb Sanders. Walter Swinburn's team have begun to hit form now so Perfect Citizen, who made a pleasing debut at Sandown, can be expected to build on that first effort. Richard Hannon, as well as the selection, saddles Hambledon Hill but he would probably want a softer surface and of more interest may be Paul Cole's newcomer Kayfiar. Related to several winners and from a yard that knows how to ready a newcomer, he has to be of interest. Brian Meehan's Whispering Angel ran better than may have been expected on a soft surface on his Newmarket debut and has to be strongly considered with the yard among the winners but preference is for Noble Jack.
Formwatch
Bagber Diktat colt out of 7f winner Torcross.
Broad Cairn Green Desert colt, half-brother to winners on the flat and over hurdles.
Davids Matador Dansili colt out of an unraced mare.
Dreamwalk (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Oratory (9-0) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.
Hambledon Hill Selkirk colt out of high-class sprinter Dominica.
Howard 16-1 (9-3) In rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 7l behind Weald Park (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) frm in Jun.
Kayfiar (USA) Lion Heart colt, half-brother to winning milers Chivalric and A.P. Jewel.
King's Counsel (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden halfway, effort over 2f out, never reached challenging position, 6th of 12, 13l behind Liturgical (9-3) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Mister Dee Bee (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Raced in mid-division on inside, effort on inside over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 12, 8l behind Roly Boy (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn (4) pol in Jun.
Noble Jack (IRE) 15-8fav (9-0) Prominent, chased winner inside final 2f, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Sri Putra (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Perfect Citizen (USA) 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Managua (9-3) at Sandown 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Royal Arthur Imperial Dancer colt out of 1m2f-1m4f winner Scenic Lady.
Whispering Angel 8-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on under pressure, never nearer, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Soul City (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (2) sft.