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16:40 Newbury
CSP 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Final Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Initiative) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 10782/3
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey J M Moore
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and headway 3f out, one pace over 1f out
- Form 533544
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
prominent, led after 1f, headed over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
- Form 162360
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Louis Steward
mid-division, headway on outside 8f out, chased winner over 2f out, stayed on same pace, no impression inside final furlong
- Form 85215-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Hemsley
held up in rear, hampered by weakening rival 5f out and dropped way behind, stayed on final 2f out, never able to get on terms
- Form 966213/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Rob J Fitzpatrick
always prominent, led over 3f out, clear final 100 yards, stayed on well
- Form 111754
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey Joe Doyle
held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, no real progress until stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 831150
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Joey Haynes
mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3/35130-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey Daniel Cremin
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden 7f out, weakened rapidly 5f out, badly tailed off
Decana
56- Form 43-1344
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on one pace from over 1f out
- Form 438148
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Cam Hardie
Nonrunner
Previous results
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Verdict
A multiple winner on the all-weather over today's trip, JEZZA is relatively unexposed on this surface, having won one of his previous four starts on the Flat. He's preferred to Almost Gemini, another regular winner on Polytrack, but Tijori landed a double at Chepstow earlier in the season and arrives on the back of a victory over hurdles at the same track. McVicar and Pateese have also been racing over jumps recently while Decana and No Such Number can be given a chance on their form over shorter trips.
Formwatch
Pateese (FR) 13-2 (9-4) Dwelt in rear, early reminders, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Sign Manual (9-0) at Newbury 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Apr.
No Such Number 9-1 (11-6) Tracked leader early, close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Cuckoo Rock (10-5) at Goodwood 1m 4f (5) sft.
Filatore (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Never better than mid-division, 10th of 13, 9l behind Eshtyaaq (8-11) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Mcvicar 3-1fav (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, rallied on inside over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 6th of 10, 2l behind Understory (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.
Secret Edge 3-1 (9-3) Soon led, headed 12f out, chased leader until pushed along over 3f out, stayed in 3rd and one pace final 2f, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Fire Fighter (9-7) at Kempton 2m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep '11.
Almost Gemini (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Steadied and went right start, held up in rear, headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders and edged left over 2f out, continued to edge left and one pace in 4th over 1f out, 4th of 11, 5l behind Embsay Crag (9-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Tijori (IRE) 33-1 (8-3) Never better than mid-division, 12th of 13, 21l behind Eshtyaaq (8-11) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Reillys Daughter 50-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, lost place over 6f out, soon behind, 12th of 13, 37l behind Fourth Generation (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Decana 7-2 (9-4) Held up in rear, stayed on to modest 4th over 2f out, never on terms, 4th of 7, 20l behind Picalily (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Aug.
Layline (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Went right start tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 14l behind Stomachion (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Jezza 7-2fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Bramshill Lass (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.