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14:40 Newbury

Benny Hutchins Memorial EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Str) (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,480
  • 2nd: £3,042
  • 3rd: £1,522
  • 4th: £761
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.01s
  • Off Time: 14:40:55
  • 6 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Black, grey epaulets, striped sleeves, grey cap
  • Form 6
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

always in rear

2(8)
Silk - Light blue, light blue and black diabolo on sleeves, light blue cap, black star
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

steadied and went right start, raced keenly and green in last trio, pushed along and struggling in rear over 2f out, never a factor

3(6)
Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap
  • Form 2
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

close 3rd, pushed along near side of group over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, went modest 3rd inside final furlong

4(3)
Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap
5/2
  • Form 5
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, well held

5(5)
Silk - White, Red chevron, hooped sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 8
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

held up in 4th, good headway far side of group over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly

7(1)
Silk -  royal blue, white epaulettes
28/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, rider dropped reins and weakened final furlong

6(2)
NR
  • Form 9
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

NonRunner

8(7)
NR

Thyer

28
5/2
  • Form 3
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

BOILING POINT is entered in Group 2 races next month having finished runner-up over 7f here on his debut with King's Gambit well behind. Thyer also placed at the same fixture here and is preferred to Sandown fifth City Burglar and A La Noche while the Royal Lodge entry Alentejo and Not Me are both newcomers to keep an eye on.

Formwatch

A La Noche (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, headway on rail over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Mansa Musa (9-2) at Goodwood 6f mdn stks (2) gs in Aug.

Alentejo (IRE) Waldgeist colt out of Alors Quoi.

Boiling Point (IRE) 10-3 (9-4) Held up in last trio, good headway near side of group over 1f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Cogitate (9-4) at Newbury 7f stks (4) gd in Jul.

City Burglar 33-1 (9-7) In touch, ran green 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Arabian Crown (9-7) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (4) sft in Jul.

King's Gambit (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Awkwardly away, ran green in last pair, never on terms, 8th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Cogitate (9-4) at Newbury 7f stks (4) gd in Jul.

Not Me Farhh colt out of Theladyinquestion.

Letmebetheboss (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 9, 28l behind Metallo (9-7) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun.

Thyer 9-1 (9-7) Off the pace towards rear, headway far side of group over 2f out, stayed on in well held 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Warm Spell (9-7) at Newbury 7f stks (4) gd in Jul.