Racecards
13:15 Newbury
Wedgewood Estates EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led, headed ran green edged left and headed over 1f out, chased winner until one pace in 3rd well inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey S J Drowne
outpaced and always in rear, tailed off and eased final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
slowly into stride, towards rear, some headway on far side of group over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey William Carson
chased leaders, weakened approaching final 2f
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
held up towards rear, kept on final furlong, no threat
Cuban Heel
41- Form 823
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
slowly into stride, towards rear, kept on final furlong, no threat
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
chased leaders, 2nd inside final 2f, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, held on, all out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
towards rear, some late minor headway, never involved
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Rob Hornby
never better than mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon struggling and behind
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
mid-division, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
keen, chased leader until inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened final furlong, eased
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Harry Bentley
chased leaders, went 2nd and ridden and strong run well inside final furlong, finished well, not reach winner
- Form 70
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
keen, chased leaders, weakened quickly 2f out, soon behind
Verdict
Cuban Heel has done very little wrong and may have found the ground too soft at Leicester after a cracking effort at Ascot. Reshaan and Fennaan both looked in need of experience when close up at Kempton and will have come on markedly for the run while Sam Gold also caught the eye at Sandown. Gronkowski cost 300,000gns at the sales earlier this year after going for 50,000gns as a yearling so must have been showing something while Face Like Thunder hails from a local stable in good form. The War Front colt ALFARQAD cost $1.3m and is out of a USA Grade 1 winner who produced a winner with her first foal. He's in the Dewhurst and can justify that entry here.
Formwatch
Alfarqad (USA) War Front colt out of Love And Pride.
Arlecchino's Arc (IRE) Arcano colt out of Sir Cecil's Girl.
Battle Lines Sepoy colt out of Goslar.
Boko Fittleworth (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Started very slowly, detached in rear, never dangerous, last of 12, 30 1/4l behind Statuario (9-2) at Chepstow 7f stks (5) sft in Sep.
Carp Kid (IRE) Lope De Vega colt out of Homegrown.
Casa Comigo (IRE) Cape Cross colt out of Belanoiva.
Cuban Heel 3-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Algam (9-2) at Leicester 7f stks (4) gs in Aug.
Epaulement (IRE) Epaulette gelding out of Little Whisper.
Face Like Thunder Passing Glance colt out of Violet's Walk.
Fennaan (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Morlock (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Gronkowski (USA) Lonhro colt out of Four Sugars.
Macho Mover (IRE) Camacho colt out of Fanciful Dancer.
Pact Of Steel Declaration Of War colt out of She's My Dandy.
Reshaan (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Morlock (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Sam Gold (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Mid-division, outpaced halfway, stayed on approaching final furlong, never on terms, 7th of 16, 7 1/4l behind Rum Runner (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Peggie Sue 66-1 (8-11) Pulled hard tracked leaders 1f, saddle slipped, ran very wide over 4f out, virtually pulled up, last of 10, dist behind Hollydaze (8-11) at Epsom 7f stks (5) gd in Sep.