Racecards
15:50 Newbury
Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd Silver Bar Handicap (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,616
- 2nd: £9,668
- 3rd: £4,836
- 4th: £2,416

- Form 1/62017-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey P Cosgrave
very slowly away and lost many lengths start, raced in last, never on terms

- Form 422124-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, soon ridden along and struggling, weakened

- Form 4/2-1416
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
mid-division, steady headway going okay over 3f out, no response when ridden along 2f out, soon no extra

Prince Alex
336- Form 01509/9-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey K Stott
towards rear of mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden along in third over 2f out, soon no chance with leading pair, weakened and lost third inside final furlong

- Form 1/30167-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey James Doyle
held up in rear, never dangerous

- Form 340320-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, went clear with winner inside final furlong, ran on

- Form 42/0433-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden along and weakened

- Form 219327-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey W Buick
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, steady headway from over 2f out, plugged on into distant third inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

- Form 92412-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
held up in mid-division, shaken up going best over 2f out, led over 1f out, asserted inside final furlong, readily

- Form 107021-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
prominent, driven along over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 23/10-65
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey David Probert
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mostly Sunny scored at Newcastle in November while Aztec Empire won at Kempton in February. But NOVEL LEGEND (NAP) also scored at the latter track last month on his reappearance and James Fanshawe’s charge is fancied to show further progress back on this surface. Vino Victrix had the measure of Star Caliber when scoring at Goodwood last autumn though the former subsequently finished behind runner-up Call My Bluff at Chester. Zain Nights is preferred to stablemate Sleeping Lion while Prince Alex had just the one outing last year and has switched yards once again.
Formwatch
Prince Imperial (USA) 14-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, nudged along 3 out, no extra approaching last, 8th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Kepagge (12-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Vino Victrix 5-4fav (9-6) Keen, in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Wise Eagle (9-6) at Pontefract 2m 2f stks (2) gs in Oct.
Aztec Empire (IRE) 5-4fav (9-4) Pulled hard, tracked leader, led 7f out until 5f out, pushed along and lost 2nd 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly inside final 2f, last of 6, 9 3/4l behind Bandinelli (9-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Prince Alex 18-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th over 2f out, weakened, 9th of 16, 12 3/4l behind Dame Rapide (9-3) at Curragh 1m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Secret Shadow (IRE) 28-1 (9-6) Never closer than mid-division, 7th of 15, 12l behind Perfect Alibi (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m 6f lst fll stks (1) gs in Oct.
Call My Bluff (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, plugged on one pace from over 1f out, 11th of 21, 10 1/2l behind Run For Oscar (8-11) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Star Caliber 10-1 (8-7) Keen, close up, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, no match for first two, 3rd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Emiyn (8-7) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Zain Nights 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Post Impressionist (9-0) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Novel Legend (IRE) 13-8fav (9-4) Raced in close 3rd, went 2nd 7f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and edged right over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar beating First Emperor (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Mostly Sunny (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Kincade (9-6) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Sleeping Lion (USA) 9-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, still pulling 4f out, laboured headway inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Bandinelli (9-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Apr.