Racecards
13:25 Newbury
John Hills Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 6y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,513
- 2nd: £1,351
- 3rd: £676
- 4th: £338
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey K T O'Neill
led 2f, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 04
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey Martin Lane
prominent, led 8f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, headed towards finish
Leonardo (GER)
248- Form 60-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey T Hamilton
held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
Skymaster
19- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders 3f out, not much room on rail 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
started slowly, always in rear, tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey G Baker
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway and ran green over 1f out, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, may do better
Heartless
22- Form 68
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
in touch, smooth headway over 3f out, not clear run and switched right inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Lemos De Souza
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong, improve
Mile High
73- Form 425
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Jim Crowley
always prominent, ridden 2f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Verdict
Mile High was beaten just a head at Epsom behind Mezajy but the winner has been beaten twice subsequently and Charles Hills' filly couldn't handle the step-up to Listed grade at Chester. Heartless made a promising debut here last month but disappointed when well beaten at Doncaster and she'll need to do much better. Concord looked very much in need of the experience at Lingfield last month and may need another run while the well-connected newcomers In The House and Symbolist are by Montjeu and Yeats respectively and likely to need further. DESDICHADO is by Pivotal and a half-brother to a couple of winners so he could have enough pace to make a successful debut.
Formwatch
Concord (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, 5th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Bishop's Leap (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (6) pol in Jun.
Demonstration (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 6, 16 1/4l behind Next Approach (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 2 mdn stks (4) gf in Jun.
Leonardo (GER) 16-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 19 3/4l behind Camagueyana (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (6) pol in Nov.
Skymaster 14-1 (9-5) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Wekeyll (9-5) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Starcrossed Cape Cross gelding out of Gretna.
Trevisani (IRE) Dubawi colt out of Geminiani.
Heartless 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Princessofthestars (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jun.
In The House (IRE) Montjeu filly out of O' Bella Ballerina.
Mile High 33-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on inside, effort 2f out, no impression, one pace entering final furlong, 5th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Diamondsandrubies (9-0) at Chester 1m 3f lst fll (1) gs in May.
Symbolist (IRE) Yeats filly out of Pescia.
Desdichado Pivotal colt out of Murrieta.
Major Franko Major Cadeaux gelding out of Royal Future.