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16:40 Newbury

Blue Square Supporting Marie Curie Cancer Care Handicap (Rnd) (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.86s
  • Off Time: 16:40:23
  • 12 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Yellow, Grey sash
4/1
  • Form 388123
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 75

towards rear, switched to outer and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on and hung left inside final furlong, led towards finish

2(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds, White cap, Dark Blue diamonds

Songburst

9 BFD
12/1
  • Form 6102
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 75

tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong

3(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star
8/1
  • Form 722230
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 75

held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

4(2)
Silk - Red, Beige seams, Red sleeves and cap
18/1
  • Form 551855
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 75

tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

5(1)
Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap
6/1
  • Form 134464
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 74

held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

6(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, Beige hoop and sleeves, White cap
18/1
  • Form 344218
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(5)
Silk - White, Royal Blue seams and sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 015095
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 73

held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong

8(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, White and Red striped sleeves, Red and White quartered cap
  • Form 228386
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 73

towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish

9(9)
Silk - Pink, purple stars on sleeves, pink cap, purple star
  • Form 244111
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 73

towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon ridden, headed towards finish

10(11)
Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Maroon armlets

Bajan Bear

11 p C
25/1
  • Form 179989
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 73

slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

11(6)
Silk - Yellow, Orange triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap, Orange diamond
22/1
  • Form 051019
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 71

led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened

12(3)
Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap
25/1
  • Form 7-305
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 70

towards rear and pushed along, weakened 3f out

In depth

Verdict

ELLIE IN THE PINK is worth sticking with here. She was completing a hat-trick when scoring over 7f at this track last month having already won over today's trip at Lingfield. Alan Jarvis' filly can continue her winning ways dropping down a grade. Top Diktat has found at least one too good since winning his maiden at Yarmouth and the less-exposed Songburst makes more appeal on the evidence of his recent second on the Polytrack with Great Shot behind. Ferruccio is proving hard to win with, but Swift Bird can do better back over a mile.

Formwatch

Top Diktat 9-2 (8-9) In rear, ridden 2f out, edged left and stayed on final furlong, went 3rd post, not reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Mujrayaat (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.

Songburst 7-2fav (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Tarooq (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

Ferruccio (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Always in rear, 10th of 12, 14l behind George Guru (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

Orientalist 4-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 5, 10l behind Poyle Judy (8-2) at Pontefract 1m 3yo clm (5) gf.

Great Shot 9-2 (9-3) Held up, wide into straight 2f out, headway 1f out, stayed on to go 4th, never nearer, 4th of 12, 3l behind Tarooq (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

Swift Bird (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 27l behind Pivotman (9-7) at Ffos Las 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Sep.

Doricemay (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 5th of 12, 4l behind Diverting (8-8) at Sandown 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.

Danehill Dante (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leader over 6f out, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, soon headed, no extra, 6th of 12, 6l behind George Guru (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

Ellie In The Pink (IRE) 6-1fav (8-6) Bumped start, chased leaders, not clear run on stands rail over 2f out, soon switched left, headway to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged left and always doing enough closing stages, won at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep beating Little Curtsey (9-2) by 1/2l, 19 ran.

Bajan Bear 12-1 (9-2) In rear, never on terms, 9th of 14, 6l behind Frognal (9-6) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

Adorable Choice (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 9, 18l behind Switchback (9-4) at Beverley 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.

Huwayit (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 6l behind George Guru (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.