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19:15 Newbury

Pegasus Pumps Ltd Handicap (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.99s
  • Off Time: 19:15:09
  • 11 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Black, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Red cap
22/1
  • Form 807-093
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 84

tracked leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out

2(9)
Silk - Dark blue, light blue hoops and armlets, red cap
9/1
  • Form 3/413-34
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 83

disputed lead early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

3(12)
Silk - Red, Black hoop and armlets, Primrose cap
25/1
  • Form 12-2139
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 82

slowly into stride, held up in rear pair, ridden and struggling over 3f out

5(7)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, quartered cap

Starwatch

59 v DCD
20/1
  • Form 5245-47
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 82

in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression from over 1f out

7(2)
Silk - Grey, Dark Blue stars, Pink sleeves

Squire

14 D
20/1
  • Form 326-247
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 78

prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

8(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red chevron and sleeves

Thames Knight

17 h D
16/1
  • Form 31134-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 76

took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place over 5f out, outpaced over 3f out, well beaten final 2f

9(6)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap
  • Form 477-046
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

10(4)
Silk - Royal blue
2/1
  • Form 41
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 85

mid-division on inside, headway and switched right over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, readily

11(13)
Silk - Purple, White seams and sleeves, Purple cap
5/1
  • Form 5418-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 80

held up towards rear, ridden and headway from 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

12(3)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
4/1
  • Form 709-21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 77

slow to break, held up in last pair, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous

13(8)
Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap
10/1
  • Form 441249
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 77

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, stayed on and clear of rest

4(1)
NR
20/1
  • Form 4/23453-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 82

NonRunner

6(11)
NR
8/1
  • Form 116562
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 80

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

PROSECUTE did well to recover from a tardy start at Yarmouth. There is a more to come from David Simcock's charge over this trip and he can defy a 5lb higher mark here. Buckland Beau reserves his best for Polytrack but Newcastle scorer Huge Future remains unexposed and should give a good account. Alcatraz ran very well off this mark at Epsom and will handle conditions better than most. Cosmeapolitan is another who will thrive on the ground and he'll strip fitter for his run at Sandown but Thames Knight took a while to shake off the cobwebs last year and still looks a shade high in the weights. Smaih, however, is starting to come down the handicap.

Formwatch

Smaih (GER) 16-1 (9-6) Held up in 6th, headway when not clearest of runs over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, went between horses 1f out, driven in 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Oasis Spear (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Alcatraz (IRE) 5-1 (8-5) Mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders over 3f out, pushed along and one pace over 2f out, ridden edging left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th in closing stages but never going pace to challenge, 4th of 12, 3l behind Examiner (9-0) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (2) gs in Jun.

Sheila's Buddy 12-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Weetles (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.

Starwatch 20-1 (9-7) Led until 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Weetles (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.

Squire 9-1 (9-1) Went right start, took keen hold in rear in group towards stands side, stayed on inside final furlong, never threatened, 7th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Iconic (9-3) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Thames Knight 10-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Oasis Spear (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Cricklewood Green (USA) 8-1 (8-12) Went right start, held up in centre group, headway over 2f out, no extra final 100 yards, 6th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Iconic (9-3) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Huge Future 4-5fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, smooth headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun beating Gibbs Hill (9-0) by 2l, 9 ran.

Cosmeapolitan 20-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never a threat, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Threat Assessed (8-13) at Sandown 1m 1f hcp (3) gf in Jun.

Prosecute (FR) 2-1fav (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Long Call (9-3) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

Lord Huntingdon 11-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Bathos (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.

Camakasi (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 12, dist behind All Set To Go (11-6) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Mar.

Buckland Beau 5-1 (9-7) Held up behind, headway under pressure over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Whoopsy Daisy (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jun.