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20:10 Newbury

Laithwaites Wine New Zealand Sauvignon Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £2,862
  • 2nd: £1,344
  • 3rd: £672
  • 4th: £336
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.60s
  • Off Time: 20:11:03
  • 6 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Dark blue, beige chevron, sleeves and star on cap
11/4
  • Form 0-44722
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 70

made most, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened and behind

2(3)
Silk - Red, white diamonds on sleeves, white cap, red diamonds

Mellys Flyer

7 h D
3/1
  • Form 482391
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 65

raced keenly tracking leader, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong

3(6)
Silk - White, Maroon hoops, chevrons on sleeves
6/1
  • Form 249-431
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 63

chased leaders near side of group, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out

4(2)
Silk - Yellow, Black sleeves, Light Blue cap
20/1
  • Form 0246/58
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

pushed along almost throughout, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong

5(5)
Silk - Yellow, brown cross of lorraine, white cap, brown spots
7/2
  • Form 817361
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 64

chased leaders, led 2f out, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 110 yards

6(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Purple hoop and diamond on cap
5/1
  • Form 94-607
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 60

steadied start, held up, good headway near side of group over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, won going away

In depth

Verdict

Mellys Flyer carries 6lb extra for last week’s victory at Epsom while Almost An Angel has been raised the same amount after winning under today’s apprentice at Chepstow. Atty's Edge has something to prove over this far having scored over 6f at Chepstow last month but it could be the turn of HANDYTALK (NAP) today. The latter drops back down in class after placing at Epsom a fortnight ago and can go one better racing off the same mark today.

Formwatch

Handytalk (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Pressed winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Evasive Power (9-8) at Epsom 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul.

Mellys Flyer 16-5 (9-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on gamely, won at Epsom 7f hcp (6) gd in Jul beating Gosnay Gold (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

Atty's Edge 4-1 (9-13) Upset in stalls, in touch on outer, ridden to challenge 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, won at Chepstow 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Diamond Cottage (9-2) by nk, 12 ran.

Havana Dawn 12-1 (9-11) Slowly away, in rear and pushed along early, under pressure over 3f out, beaten well over 2f out, 8th of 9, 25 3/4l behind Vitalline (8-11) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) sft in Jun.

Almost An Angel 8-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, closed 4f out, led over 3f out, edged right over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Luxy Lou (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.

Lamorna Cove 40-1 (8-13) Restrained start, held up and keen in mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Semper Augustus (9-5) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.