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15:50 Newbury

Stan James Intermediate Limited Handicap Hurdle (Class A)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 53.80s
  • 10 Ran
2
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap, Yellow diamonds
7/1
  • Form 33/112-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 140

held up towards rear, blundered badly 1st, took closer order after 3rd, driven and weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out

3
Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap
5/2
  • Form 16252-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 138

held up in touch, one pace when hit 2 out, soon hung left, no real impression after

4
Silk - Light Green, Orange sleeves and cap

Dusky Warbler

232 BFD
5/1
  • Form 13132-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 138

took keen hold in rear, effort on outside after 5th, weakened 3 out

5
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, large red spots, white cap
  • Form 7241-91
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 137

held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

6
Silk - Purple, primrose diamond, collar and sleeves, quartered cap
28/1
  • Form 7/F1105-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 133

took keen hold, tracked winner until 3rd, mistake 2 out, stayed on flat

7
Silk - Emerald Green, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Emerald Green cap, White stars
7/1
  • Form 2032-75
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 130

held up, effort 2 out, no impression on leaders when jumped left last

8
Silk - Navy Blue, Scarlet stripe and cap

Afrad (FR)

189 CD
6/1
  • Form 312-24
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 127

always prominent, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, no extra final 150 yards

9
Silk - Royal Blue, White hollow box, halved sleeves
7/1
  • Form 51109-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 125

made all, shaken up 2 out, ran on well flat

10
Silk - White, Pink Cross of Lorraine
50/1
  • Form 1P210-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 123

chased leaders until approaching 3rd, behind from 5th

11
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK star and star on cap
14/1
  • Form 22125-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 119

held up, headway after 3 out, stayed on well to go 2nd flat, not trouble winner

1
NR

Genghis (IRE)

42 BFD
  • Form 1111-62
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-1
  • Official Rating 145

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Phar Bleu gets the vote over Genghis in the finale with Flying Enterprise, Dusky Warbler and Cherub forwarded as live dangers amongst the rest. Cherub has never really fulfilled his potential but is much better than his recent profile would suggest. This flat surface is expected to suit him and, as he has responded well for the Tony McCoy treatment in the past, he could be good value to make the frame. Similar comments apply to Dusky Warbler, who holds Manorson on his Novice season from. However, a long absence is the worry with him and he may just need this to put him straight. Flying Enterprise won well at Haydock earlier in the month and should handle the conditions. However, this is a much tougher race and he needs to find a bit more to score in this company. A bigger threat is posed by Genghis, who showed plenty of promise last term. However, he does have a penalty to contend with and needs to be at the very top of his game. Therefore, it may be worth chancing Phar Bleu, who has done very little wrong of late. His third to Lingo bodes well for the up and coming campaign and this progressive four-year-old is taken to be a touch too sharp for the rest today.

Formwatch

It's Just Harry 6-1 (11-7) In touch, headway 6th, ridden and outpaced 2 out, stayed on from 2 out to chase winner flat, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Marcel (11-7) at Sandown 2m nov hdl Grd 1 (A) gs in Jan.

Phar Bleu (FR) 8-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway after 3rd, took narrow lead 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, one pace flat, 3rd of 19, 5l behind Lingo (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m hcp hdl Grd 3 (A) gs.

Dusky Warbler 15-8fav (11-0) Held up, headway 4th, led and hit 3 out, ridden and headed next, every chance last, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Mighty Man (11-0) at Aintree 2m nov hdl Grd 2 (A) gd in Apr.

Flying Enterprise (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 5th, ridden clear flat, won at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (C) gs beating Calatagan (11-9) by 7l, 12 ran.

Only Vintage (USA) 18-1 (11-0) Held up, mistake 7th, not fluent 8th, soon outpaced, 5th of 9, 44l behind Turpin Green (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hdl Grd 2 (A) gs in Apr.

Cherub (GER) 16-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, every chance 2 out, no impression on leaders approaching last, 5th of 23, 12l behind Hordago (10-1) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gs.

Afrad (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, hit 6, outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, 4th of 15, 7l behind Darrias (10-10) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gd in May.

Manorson (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Led, mistake 3rd, headed soon after 2 out, weakened and hit last, 5th of 7, 15l behind Verasi (11-2) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gs.

Migwell (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Chased leader until ridden and weakened quickly approaching 2 out, last of 7, well behind Verasi (11-2) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gs.

Dom d'Orgeval (FR) 25-1 (10-10) Held up, headway 3 out, every chance approaching last, one pace flat, 3rd of 23, 8l behind Hordago (10-1) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gs.

Genghis (IRE) 7-4jt-fav (11-8) Led and mistakes, ridden and headed 2 out, not quicken flat, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Rooster Booster (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m hdl (B) gf in Oct.