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14:40 Newbury

Stan James 08000 383384 Handicap (Class C1) (Class 1)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 22.73s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Tiger Tiger (FR)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Turbo (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Pagan Sky (IRE)

      12/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap

        Blythe Knight (IRE)

        21
        11/2
        • Form 630006
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        raced keenly on outside and held up towards rear, effort on outside from 2f out, soon edged left under pressure and beaten

        2(12)
        Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

        Shahzan House (IRE)

        66
        5/1
        • Form 323333
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        tracked leaders until weakened just inside final 2f

        3(5)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Maroon cap, Yellow star

        Carte Sauvage (USA)

        261
        25/1
        • Form 41233-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        led to over 2f out, weakened rapidly

        4(7)
        Silk - Beige and Dark Blue diabolo, Dark Blue sleeves, Beige armlets and star on Dark Blue cap

        Millafonic

        113
        16/1
        • Form 150-600
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        held up in rear, ridden and struggling 4f out, soon tailed off

        5(6)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star

        Bourgainville

        90
        25/1
        • Form 550000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8

        held up in rear, ridden and no impression from over 2f out

        6(9)
        Silk - Yellow and Royal Blue diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Maroon armlets, Maroon cap

        Perfect Storm

        9
        10/1
        • Form 005400
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8

        held up towards rear, ridden and weakened over 3f out

        7(13)
        Silk - Red, White cross belts, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Tizzy May (FR)

        33
        25/1
        • Form 400550
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        with leaders to inside final 3f, soon weakened

        8(2)
        Silk - BLACK, BLACK and YELLOW check cap

        Turbo (IRE)

        35
        10/1
        • Form 040000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7

        held up and behind, steady headway from 3f out, led over 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on same pace

        9(3)
        Silk - Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap

        Torcello (IRE)

        30
        16/1
        • Form 40030/5
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5

        held up in touch, ridden to challenge from 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out

        10(14)
        Silk - Grey, Maroon epaulets, Maroon cap

        Pagan Sky (IRE)

        22
        12/1
        • Form 1-00645
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4

        in touch, ridden and strong challenge inside 3f, stayed on same pace final 2f

        11(10)
        Silk - Black and Purple (quartered), Purple sleeves

        Solor

        179
        20/1
        • Form 41
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2

        broke well, lost place and behind 2f, driven and struggling over 4f out, tailed off, finished lame

        12(11)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Namroc (IRE)

        21
        5/1
        • Form 1424
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-0

        in touch, driven along on outer 2f out, soon weakened

        13(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hollow box, checked sleeves and cap

        Prime Powered (IRE)

        31 b
        16/1
        • Form 550204
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-13

        always behind, eased when no chance final 2f

        14(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Emerald Green and Red striped cap

        Tiger Tiger (FR)

        83
        5/1
        • Form 120042
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-13

        tracked leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, driven and stayed on well final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        We have drawn up a shortlist here of Turbo, Blythe Knight, Torcello, Pagan Sky and, possibly, Bourgainville, with the choice being Turbo. The selection comes into the reckoning by virtue of the fact that he is now back to the mark from which he last won and goes well on soft. Interestingly, he was second in this race last year on good going to Pagan Sky, and is two pounds better of for the length he was beaten and his rider claims three today. Admittedly, his recent form has not been explosive but he might be set to come good again. Pagan Sky has to be given a chance, being just two pounds above a winning mark although he has yet to display form on soft. Blythe Knight has retained his form well and goes on the going and, with a good run in the Cambridgeshire behind him, could go well. Bourgainville is very well handicapped on his form of 2002 but has lost his way of late, while Tizzy May, who acts on soft, holds claims if getting back to her spring form. Shazhan House is often placed but but the handicapper seems to have got hold of him for now. Finally, Carte Sauvage has been absent since finishing sixth in the UAE 2,000 Guineas and is unproven on the going but a market move for him would be interesting. Overall, though, the vote goes to Turbo.