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16:30 Newbury

KKA - Highpoint Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 8y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.51s
  • Off Time: 16:30:10
  • 8 Ran
2(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, White sash, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Red cap
13/2
  • Form 322462
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 79

chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out, eased when beaten inside final furlong

3(6)
Silk - Yellow, Red epaulets, quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 78-0824
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

chased leader until halfway, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out

4(4)
Silk - Purple, emerald green hoops, emerald green and purple striped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 416-336
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before halfway and dropped to last pair, edging left when switched right 2f out, soon ridden and headway, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

5(8)
Silk - Lime Green
4/1
  • Form 937341
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 76

made most until headed entering final 2f, chased winner but no chance, lost 2nd inside final furlong

6(7)
Silk - Black and Orange (quartered), Orange and Black chevrons on sleeves, Orange cap

Katawi

36 h BFD
4/1
  • Form 99-4217
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 75

steadied start, held up tracking leaders and always travelling well, smooth headway over 2f out, led on bit 2f out, clear when hung left and flashed tail briefly inside final furlong, ran on well

7(2)
Silk - Purple, emerald green inverted triangle, diamonds on sleeves, purple cap, emerald green diamond
13/2
  • Form 824691
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 72

chased leaders, pushed left and bumped over 4f out, lost place and never involved after

8(1)
Silk - Red, White disc, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

Classic Pursuit

13 p BFD
8/1
  • Form 975513
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 71

chasing leaders when badly bumped over 4f out, went 2nd halfway until approaching final 2f, soon ridden, weakened final furlong

9(9)
Silk - Purple, maroon and purple striped sleeves, maroon cap
14/1
  • Form 35-5558
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 70

held up in rear, headway near side 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon not quicken, 4th one pace and no impression final furlong

1(5)
NR

Shingle

15 D
  • Form 1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 80

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Shingle only won a four-runner maiden on debut but did it well and has bags of scope. Drive On has been going well on Polytrack but finished last in both previous starts on Turf. WITHERNSEA disappointed at Haydock last month but probably found conditions too fast. Eased in the weights, he'll be a lot happier on today's surface and could get the better of recent winners Munfallet and Double Czech. Katawi and Classic Pursuit both failed to justify market support last time and La Tinta Bay was last of four at Brighton.

Formwatch

Drive On (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Steadied start, took keen hold and held up towards rear on inside, headway over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, closed on leader but lost 2nd final 50 yards, went 2nd again close home, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Taquka (8-5) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

La Tinta Bay 5-1 (8-13) Steadied start, held up, closed 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 4, 7l behind Lady Frances (9-3) at Brighton 7f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

Withernsea (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 7l behind Captain Myles (9-1) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.

Munfallet (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Led, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, regained narrow lead final 75 yards, held on, won at Salisbury 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul beating Tap Your Toes (9-5) by hd, 10 ran.

Katawi 5-4fav (9-6) Close up, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 10, 7l behind Bajan Bear (9-5) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.

Double Czech (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, went 3rd halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear when drifted left final furlong, ran on well, won at Chepstow 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul beating Lady Crossmar (9-4) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.

Classic Pursuit 4-1fav (9-7) Held up, headway and edged left over 1f out, stayed on, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Where The Boys Are (8-12) at Doncaster 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

Finflash (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Held up, ridden when weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 22l behind He's My Boy (8-3) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

Shingle 3-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f fout, quickened clear final furlong, impressive, won at Ffos Las 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jul beating Go Charlie (9-5) by 8l, 4 ran.