Racecards
13:30 Newbury
Starlight Apprentice Handicap (Str) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,650 added
- Winner: £4,527
- 2nd: £2,124
- 3rd: £1,061
- 4th: £531
- Form 673-02
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Kaiya Fraser
chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 60500-9
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J Channon
- Jockey Rose Dawes
slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, headway over 3f out, pressed leaders 2f out and ridden, every chance 1f out, no extra inside last
- Form 413422
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey Ethan Jones
led narrowly, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 201-048
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer S Pearce
- Jockey Adam Tracey
dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never involved
- Form 8146-33
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Alec Voikhansky
handy, pushed along and led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, gradually weakened
- Form 1046-09
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Millie Wonnacott
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 2556-55
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey William Pyle
awkward start, in rear, pushed along 3f out, no progress
- Form 076067-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Murphy & M Keady
- Jockey Mohammed Tabti
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, ran on, not pace to challenge
- Form 071239
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Olivia Tubb
tracked leaders, ridden and headway 2f out, led over 1f out, drifted right inside last, kept on well
- Form 977335-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey Joe Leavy
close up, pushed along and weakened tamely 2f out
- Form 11307-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Mia Nicholls
in rear, ridden and steady headway over 2f out, kept on and went 2nd 110 yards out, not trouble winner
- Form 46/0847
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Alex Jary
dwelt, mid-division, ridden and edged left 2f out, no response
- Form 28312-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey Morgan Cole
NonRunner
Verdict
This won’t take much winning. GREG THE GREAT was having a first run since October when weakening in the closing stages at Kempton earlier this month in a contest in which the race-fit Sandy Paradise finished second with Calonne fifth – Eve Johnson Houghton’s charge will strip fitter today. Flag Of Truth was only beaten a neck off this mark at Newcastle so can’t be ignored. Rival looks the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Flag Of Truth (FR) 6-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Young Fire (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in May.
Trais Fluors 3-1fav (9-13) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along 2f out, hung left and beaten over 1f out, last of 9, 10 1/4l behind Liangel Hope (9-13) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Sandy Paradise (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Prominent, pushed along and led narrowly over 1f out, soon challenged, kept on, headed closing stages, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Mr Fustic (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in May.
Taravara (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Chased leader on inside, ridden to dispute lead 2f out, soon outpaced and no extra, 8th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Stately Home (9-11) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Rival 8-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, effort and headway over 2f out, every chance 1f out, ridden and held inside last, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Hiromichi (8-10) at Bath 1m hcp (4) gs in May.
Painless Potter (IRE) 28-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9f out, driven 3f out, lost place over 1f out, 9th of 12, 9l behind Heathen (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Lenny's Spirit (FR) 10-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, racing keenly over 5f out, no impression from over 1f out, last of 5, 2 1/2l behind Mayfair Gold (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in May.
Le Reveur (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) In rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Canoodled (9-11) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Mabre (IRE) 5-2fav (9-11) Held up off the pace towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 13l behind Nine Elms (9-3) at Nottingham 1m hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Newton Jack 10-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 16, 8 1/2l behind Canoodled (9-11) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Greg The Great 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no progress and weakened 1f out, 10th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Mr Fustic (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in May.
Runner Bean 28-1 (8-4) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, clipped heels and stumbled 6f out, behind and struggling 3f out, never a factor, last of 7, 16 1/2l behind Clipsham Gold (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (5) pol in May.
Calonne (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Soon led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, kept on, ridden and faded final 110 yards, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Mr Fustic (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in May.