Racecards
16:05 Newbury
SIS Family Fun Day EBF Novice Stakes (Str) (Div 2) (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,050 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
Establish
15- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
led or disputed lead throughout, edged right over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, ran on, held close home
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
held up towards rear, switched right over 1f out, stayed on take 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey G Mosse
in rear, went right 3f out, well beaten final 2f
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
went left start, pulled hard, held up rear of mid-division, closed 2f out, no impression, well beaten final furlong
Raaeq (IRE)
18- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led or disputed lead throughout, edged right over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, holding rival close home
Smuggler
49- Form 27
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey M Dwyer
prominent early, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
- Form 18
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, not pace of front pair final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Jason Watson
held up in rear, shaken up over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
Verdict
Raaeq was quite well backed on debut at Salisbury but never looked like catching the winner. The extra furlong is a plus, however, while Establish was slowly away at Ascot so improvement is almost guaranteed. Smuggler has run a couple of fair races at Goodwood but gives the impression he’ll need further whereas Sovereign Beauty faded under her penalty over 6f here last time having won at Goodwood on her introduction. The Lope De Vega colt Haqeeqy should have the pace for this but MAURIMO looks a better long-term prospect. Roger Charlton’s filly is by Kingman and a half-sister to some very smart performers. She may make a better three-year-old but is definitely worth a market check in this.
Formwatch
Establish 8-1 (9-5) Slowly away, behind, kept on late, 7th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Enemy (9-5) at Ascot 7f mdn stks (3) gf in Sep.
Haqeeqy (IRE) Lope De Vega colt out of Legal Lyric.
Jadeer (IRE) Roderic O'connor colt out of Gush.
Juan Les Pins Invincible Spirit colt out of Miss Cap Ferrat.
Raaeq (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Held up on outside, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on into 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Lost In Time (9-0) at Salisbury 6f stks (4) gf in Sep.
Smuggler 8-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, outpaced halfway, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Persuasion (9-0) at Goodwood 7f mdn stks (2) gf in Aug.
Sovereign Beauty (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Odyssey Girl (8-9) at Newbury 6f fll stks (5) gf in Jul.
Declared Interest Declaration Of War filly out of Wiener Valkyrie.
Maurimo Kingman filly out of Lynnwood Chase.