Racecards
12:25 Newbury
Q Associates Juvenile Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-4
took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd between last two, rallied and not fluent last, driven to chase winner final 100 yards and closed, always just held
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
in rear, reminder after 3rd, struggling when ridden 4 out, went poor 4th last
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey R T Dunne
chased winner until 4th, chased leading pair until 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey M Goldstein
tracking leaders when jumped slowly 2nd, soon lost place, weakened 4 out, tailed off
Mick Jazz (FR)
111- Form 62
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, travelling well approaching 3 out, edged left and headed last, one pace and lost 2nd final 100 yards
Old Guard
137- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
took keen hold, tracked leading trio, 3rd 4 out, closed on inside 3 out, switched right approaching 2 out, hit 2 out, 2nd between last two, led last, driven out
Lucky Dottie
31- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Joshua Moore
took keen hold, held up, went modest 4th after 4 out, never any chance with leading trio, mistake and lost poor 4th last
Verdict
OLD GUARD, a half-brother to the classy Thistle Bird, won a maiden on the Polytrack in July and may have too much speed for Karezak if handles underfoot conditions - his yard has won this twice in the last five years. Alan King's charge won on his hurdling debut at Chepstow, despite making mistakes, but penalties can be tough to overcome at this time of year. Mick Jazz was placed in France for previous connections but has his first run today for Harry Fry. Bassarabad has a NH pedigree but makes his racecourse debut.
Formwatch
Karezak (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led when mistake 4 out, ridden and edged left from 2 out, strongly pressed when mistake last, stayed on, in command near finish, won at Chepstow 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Oct beating Golden Doyen (10-12) by hd, 12 ran.
Bassarabad (FR) Astarabad gelding out of Grivette.
Haleo 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, lost place before 3 out, 8th of 9, well behind Golden Doyen (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 3yo hdl Grd 2 (1) sft.
Highsalvia Cosmos 9-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, well beaten final 2f, last of 9, 20l behind Gentlemax (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Oct (flat).
Mick Jazz (FR) (10-3) 2nd of 15, 3l behind Ballotin (10-10) at Clairefontaine(FR) 2m 1f 3yo hdl hvy in Aug.
Old Guard 10-11fav (9-3) Keen tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, effort to challenge inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Jul beating Tabjeel (9-3) by hd, 10 ran (flat).
Lucky Dottie 66-1 (8-7) Always towards rear, 10th of 14, 6l behind Vaguely Spanish (8-10) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Oct (flat).
Sheer Poetry (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, behind from 3rd, 6th of 12, 42l behind Karezak (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Oct.