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15:26 Newbury

West Berkshire Racing Club Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £22,500 added
  • Winner: £12,150
  • 2nd: £5,704
  • 3rd: £2,853
  • 4th: £1,426
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 19.46s
  • Off Time: 15:26:22
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Emerald Green and White diabolo, White sleeves, quartered cap
4/1
  • Form 403121
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 89

switched right start to stands side, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

2(6)
Silk - White, dark blue and light blue hooped sleeves and cap

Thunder Blue

40 t D
13/2
  • Form 991325
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 89

wore red hood to post, switched right start to stands side, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, no progress

3(1)
Silk - Yellow, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap

Knebworth

27 p D
9/2
  • Form 145235
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 86

edged right start, raced in centre early, joined stands side group after a furlong, prominent, ridden and led over 1f out, drifted left and faced challenge final furlong, ran on gamely, just prevailed

4(5)
Silk - Red, white spots, white sleeves, red spots, red cap
10/1
  • Form 268058
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 85

switched right start to stands side, in rear, pushed along 2f out, no response

5(2)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
13/2
  • Form 301901
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 85

squeezed out leaving stalls, raced in centre early, joined stands side group after a furlong, chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, stayed on one pace

6(3)
Silk - Dark blue, pink star, pink sleeves, dark blue diamonds, pink cap, dark blue star

Cajetan

20 p D
18/1
  • Form 66-1618
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 85

raced in centre early, joined stands side group after a furlong, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on, well held 1f out

7(8)
Silk - Pink, Grey braces and stars on cap

Land Of Magic

22 ht D
16/5
  • Form 356122
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 70

mounted in chute, switched right start to stands side, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, dropped away tamely

8(4)
Silk - Red, dark blue epaulets, halved sleeves and diamond on cap
17/2
  • Form 732946
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 68

raced in centre early, joined stands side group after a furlong, mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, pressed leader and carried left final furlong, every chance, held towards finish

In depth

Formwatch

Aramram (IRE) 2-1fav (9-8) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden disputing 3rd over 1f out, ran on well inside last to lead final strides, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct beating Ingra Tor (9-6) by nk, 12 ran.

Thunder Blue 17-2 (8-13) Edged right and slow away, held up in rear, headway from over 1f out, stayed on, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Telemark (9-4) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) sft in Sep.

Knebworth 9-2 (9-13) Close up in centre, led well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed under 1f out, stayed on one pace, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Woven (9-10) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) sft in Sep.

Way To Dubai (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Led, brought field near side and bagged rail in straight, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened rapidly, last of 8, 15 1/2l behind Myal (8-12) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) hvy in Sep.

Sergeant Pep (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway between horses entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Leicester 5f hcp (4) hvy in Oct beating Makanah (9-10) by 3/4l, 8 ran.

Cajetan 16-1 (8-13) Towards rear and outpaced throughout, never a factor, 8th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Alcazan (8-3) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.

Land Of Magic 11-2 (8-8) Started quickly, led, ridden and quickened over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Nariko (9-4) at Salisbury 6f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.

Capote's Dream (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Raced keenly tracked winner until pushed along 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Arctician (10-0) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.