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14:25 Newbury

Highclere Castle Gin Handicap (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 34y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £15,702
  • 2nd: £7,368
  • 3rd: £3,681
  • 4th: £1,842
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.43s
  • Off Time: 14:26:56
  • 9 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Dark blue, pink seams, dark blue sleeves, pink stars, dark blue cap, pink star
4/1
  • Form 472700
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leaders near side pushed along unable to quicken and edged left 2f out, weakened final furlong

2(4)
Silk - Dark green, white stars, orange sleeves, dark green cap, white star
28/1
  • Form 507766-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 86

slight lead 2f, chased winner who went clear 2f out, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong

3(1)
Silk - Light blue, grey and light blue striped sleeves, grey cap

May Sonic

21 D
18/1
  • Form 916734
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 86

held up in mid-division far side of group, headway into 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

5(9)
Silk - Black, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star
13/2
  • Form 875521
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 87

slowly into stride, outpaced and always behind

6(5)
Silk - Dark blue and white (quartered), dark blue sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 1166-7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 86

mid-division, headway between horses inside final furlong, never going pace to reach winner

8(7)
Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star

Fantasy Master

35 p BFD
10/1
  • Form 3-72610
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 79

awkwardly away and jumped in the air, behind, ran on between horses inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved

9(2)
Silk - Yellow, black sash, black cap
4/1
  • Form 414427
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 80

pressed leader, led 3f out, went clear 2f out, ran on strongly

10(10)
Silk - Red, Dark Blue seams and armlets
16/5
  • Form 522218
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 73

tracked leaders near side of group, weakened final 2f

11(6)
Silk - Yellow, Black inverted triangle, striped sleeves and cap

Four Adaay

19 b BFD
9/1
  • Form 541423
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 73

held up in rear, headway far side of group 2f out, ridden and no impression when hung left final furlong

4(11)
NR
5/1
  • Form 311398
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 87

NonRunner

7(8)
NR
  • Form 078212
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 84

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Sandown winner Libra Tiger and Woolhampton, who won at Ascot recently, have both been raised 5lb. Swift Asset arrives in good form and went close at Brighton but Four Adaay is upped in class. DESPERATE HERO has faced more difficult tasks lately, including when beaten only a head at Yarmouth last month, and he gets another chance. May Sonic is back on a winning mark and posted a better effort at Windsor last time.

Formwatch

Whenthedealinsdone 9-1 (8-11) Held up off the pace towards rear, never involved, 11th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Lord Riddiford (8-5) at Goodwood 5f hcp (2) gs in Aug.

Punchbowl Flyer (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 3l behind Marshal Dan (9-6) at Newbury 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

May Sonic 14-1 (10-4) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong but lost third final strides, 4th of 6, 1 1/4l behind Abate (9-12) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

Woolhampton (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Held up mid-division far side of group, headway chasing leaders halfway, led inside final 2f, clear when edged right inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Ascot 5f hcp fll (4) gs in Jul beating Sarah's Verse (9-0) by 1l, 7 ran.

Katey Kontent 13-2 (8-11) Chased leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 6 1/4l behind Lady Hamana (8-11) at Sandown 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.

Fantasy Master 9-2fav (9-8) Pushed along in mid-division, no telling impression, 10th of 16, 6 3/4l behind Roundhay Park (9-6) at York 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul.

Desperate Hero 8-1 (8-7) Chased leaders towards near side, no chance with leaders far side final furlong, 7th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Jm Jungle (9-1) at Goodwood 5f hcp (3) sft in Aug.

Libra Tiger 9-2 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Show Me Show Me (8-11) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

Four Adaay 13-8fav (9-12) Prominent, led over 1f out and ridden, headed under 1f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Level Up (10-0) at Ffos Las 5f hcp (5) sft in Jul.

Harry Brown 9-1 (8-2) Held up far side of centre, some late minor headway, never on terms, 8th of 15, 3l behind The Big Board (8-3) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gs in Jul.

Swift Asset (IRE) 9-4 (9-11) Held up, headway and switched left over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Faustus (9-8) at Brighton 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.