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14:55 Newbury

Vodafone Group Handicap (Class C)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 49.87s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Tom Paddington

25/1

    2
    Silk -

    King Eider

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Mystic Forest

      20/1

        2(2)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Romany Prince

        20
        4/1
        • Form 5123
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-8

        tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out (finished 10th 1L, placed 9th)

        3(12)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Emerald Green and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        High Hope (FR)

        74
        10/1
        • Form 0-50201
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        behind, headway on outside over 3f out, soon weakened (finished 8th 2L, placed 7th)

        4(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, armlets and cap

        Starzaan (IRE)

        11
        12/1
        • Form 035125
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        in touch, ridden and one pace 2f out (finished fifth 3 1/2L, placed fourth)

        5(10)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Red cap

        Octane (USA)

        10
        16/1
        • Form 240310
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        behind, ridden and headway 3f out, soon weakened (finished sixth 11L, placed fifth)

        6(14)
        Silk - Red, Green cap and striped sleeves

        King Eider

        28
        12/1
        • Form 231612
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        held up, steady headway 4f out, slight lead over 2f out, soon headed, not quicken under pressure approaching final furlong (finished third 2L, placed second)

        7(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Rahwaan (IRE)

        48
        7/1
        • Form 221410
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        prominent, led after 3f, ridden and not much room and tried to bire rival over 2f out, soon headed and weakened (finished ninth 12L, placed eighth)

        8(9)
        Silk - White, Maroon chevron and armlets, striped cap

        Citrine (IRE)

        6
        12/1
        • Form 2-00210
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        prominent, pushed along 4f out, led briefly over 3f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out (finished 11th 10L, placed 10th)

        10(4)
        Silk - BLACK and PINK diamonds, PINK sleeves and cap

        Tom Paddington

        1459
        25/1
        • Form 025441/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10

        led 3f, stayed prominent, going well when not clear run over 2f out, switched left and shaken tp to lead approaching final furlong, drew clear, comfortably

        11(11)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE star

        Christmas Truce (IRE)

        36
        25/1
        • Form 0-55116
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        always in rear (finished 14th 2 1/2L, placed 13th)

        12(3)
        Silk - Black and White (quartered), Black sleeves, White armlets, White cap

        Allez Mousson

        6
        16/1
        • Form 060060
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        mid-division until lost place and behind 4f out, finished 12th 2L, placed 11th (wore cheek pieces)

        13(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red sleeves, Yellow cap

        Oriental Empress

        7
        12/1
        • Form 141130
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        prominent, pushed along 4f out, ridden and one pace when not clear run over 2f out, soon weakened (finished 7th NK, placed 6th)

        14(13)
        Silk - Light Blue and White stripes, Yellow cap, Light Blue star

        Mystic Forest

        9
        20/1
        • Form 012524
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        held up and behind, steady headway on outside over 3f out, challenged 2f out, not quicken final furlong (finished 4th 1L, placed 3rd)

        15(7)
        Silk - White, Orange chevron, sleeves and cap

        Distant Sky (USA)

        9
        50/1
        • Form 0005-30
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4

        prominent to halfway, behind final 5f, tailed off (finished 13th 1 1/4L, placed 12th)

        16(16)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Emerald Green (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Royal Blue cap

        Marakabei

        53
        16/1
        • Form 0-63110
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4

        in touch, effort, squeezed through and edged left over 2f out, soon led, headed approaching final furlong, kept on, not pace of winner (finished 2nd 3 1/2L, disqualified and placed last)

        1(15)
        NR

        Afadan (IRE)

        8
        • Form 014500
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        9(6)
        NR

        Master McGrath (IRE)

        35 v
        • Form 4401-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        In depth

        Verdict

        A real headscratcher with a number of these runners stepping up to two miles for the first time. Romany Prince does at least look to have the makings of a stayer. He probably found the ground on the fast side at Newmarket last time out but connections have been bullish about his abilities over further next season. A staying handicap would not be the same without John Dunlop's presence. Rahwaan looks the better of his two having already won over two miles. The surface is probably to his liking but his current handicap mark is none-too-generous. High Hope has done most of its racing in France and should have no problems with the trip. Oriental Empress is a confirmed stayer albeit successful in lower grade events. Master McGrath is selected as the TEAMtalk pick. Martin Pipe's charge was backed off the boards at Ayr last time out and the Cesarewitch winning team of Pipe and Moore could gain compensation despite the cheekiness of the handicapper in putting him up 4lbs for that run. Starzaan and Octane do not stand out as obvious stayers and are readily opposed.