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15:20 Newbury

Sportingbet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,754
  • 2nd: £1,109
  • 3rd: £554
  • 4th: £277
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 13.90s
  • Off Time: 15:20:41
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Red, White stars on sleeves
Evs
  • Form 312-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 128

made all, came clear from 3 out, unchallenged

2
Silk - Red, White spots, White and Red halved sleeves, White cap
  • Form 312F0/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 127

chased leading pair, hit 3rd and next, fell 4 out

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap
9/2
  • Form 5/113-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 123

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway to modest 4th before 3 out, went well held 2nd soon after next, no chance with winner

4
Silk - Purple, White seams and sleeves, Purple cap

Levera

19 D
25/1
  • Form 121/9-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 122

tracked leading trio, hampered and lost place 4 out, pushed along and no progress 3 out, left poor 4th last

5
Silk - White, Green sleeves and collar, Maroon and White striped cap

Ashammar (FR)

33 t D
16/1
  • Form 74U3-38
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 120

took keen hold and carried head high throughout, chased winner, hit 1st, mistake and lost 2nd 3 out, soon no chance, mistake and unseated rider last

6
Silk - Red, Cream and Green hooped cap
7/2
  • Form F/03-311
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 120

held up in 5th, left 3rd 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, no chance when blundered 2 out, weakened to 3rd soon after

7
NR

Dubai Crest

142 BFD
  • Form 515-232
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 118

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

EMPIRE LEVANT couldn't justify favouritism at the Punchestown Festival in May but wasn't beaten far and his overall form last season was a cut above this standard. With today's rider claiming 8lb, the four-year-old can concede weight all round. Tony Star should strip fitter for a recent run behind stablemate Patesse at Sandown while Right Stuff is chasing a hat-trick after wins at Kempton and Huntingdon, though is taking on better opposition today. Dubai Crest's only win so far came in a maiden hurdle at Huntingdon, while Ashammar looks to be on the downgrade though did win a claimer on the Polytrack last month. Stars Du Granite and Levera have ability but may need a couple of runs to blow away the cobwebs.

Formwatch

Empire Levant (USA) 7-4fav (11-7) Led, mistake 3 out and joined, headed under pressure after next, no impression from before last where dropped to 3rd, no extra run-in, 4th of 13, 8l behind Street Entertainer (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 4yo hdl gd in May.

Stars Du Granits (FR) 28-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders on outside, lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 16th of 24, 29l behind Sanctuaire (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4yo nov hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gd in Mar '10.

Tony Star (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair until stumbled badly and lost place 4th, recovered to track leading pair again soon after 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 12, 18l behind Pateese (11-5) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft.

Levera 33-1 (11-5) Off the pace in mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon in rear, 11th of 12, 41l behind Pateese (11-5) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft.

Ashammar (FR) 14-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, led 5th, headed after 3out, weakened quickly, 8th of 10, well behind Olympian (11-0) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Sep.

Right Stuff (FR) 13-8fav (11-12) In touch, headway 3 out, led next, hit last, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs beating Break The Chain (11-6) by 6l, 8 ran.

Dubai Crest 5-4fav (11-2) Held up, headway after 5th, led and jumped left 2 out, jumped left last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Paddy The Hare (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gf in Jul.