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13:15 Newbury

Wedgewood Estates EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 1) (Class 4)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.09s
  • Off Time: 13:17:11
  • 16 Ran
1(13)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

led, headed ran green edged left and headed over 1f out, chased winner until one pace in 3rd well inside final furlong

2(1)
Silk - Dark green, maroon sleeves, white spots, maroon cap, white spots
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

outpaced and always in rear, tailed off and eased final furlong

3(4)
Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

slowly into stride, towards rear, some headway on far side of group over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression

4(2)
Silk - Pink, mauve star, mauve sleeves, pink stars and cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders, weakened approaching final 2f

5(15)
Silk - Red, pink hoop and armlets
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

held up towards rear, kept on final furlong, no threat

6(16)
Silk - Red, black epaulets, hooped sleeves
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

keen in mid-division, weakened over 2f out

7(10)
Silk - Navy Blue, Red and Light Blue hoop and armlets, White cap
8/1
  • Form 823
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 77

chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

8(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red disc, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and no extra inside final furlong

9(12)
Silk - aquamarine, yellow armlets
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

slowly into stride, towards rear, kept on final furlong, no threat

10(11)
Silk - Royal Blue, Royal Blue cap, Red star
7/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders, 2nd inside final 2f, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, held on, all out

11(9)
Silk - White, orange stars on sleeves, white cap, orange star
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

towards rear, some late minor headway, never involved

12(6)
Silk - Black, White hollow box, diabolo on sleeves
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

never better than mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon struggling and behind

13(14)
Silk - Royal blue, light blue epaulets, striped sleeves and cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

mid-division, weakened inside final 2f

14(3)
Silk - Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel
13/2
  • Form 4
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

keen, chased leader until inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened final furlong, eased

15(7)
Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap
  • Form 7
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders, went 2nd and ridden and strong run well inside final furlong, finished well, not reach winner

16(8)
Silk - Red, large black spots, armlets and cap
200/1
  • Form 70
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

keen, chased leaders, weakened quickly 2f out, soon behind

In depth

Verdict

Cuban Heel has done very little wrong and may have found the ground too soft at Leicester after a cracking effort at Ascot. Reshaan and Fennaan both looked in need of experience when close up at Kempton and will have come on markedly for the run while Sam Gold also caught the eye at Sandown. Gronkowski cost 300,000gns at the sales earlier this year after going for 50,000gns as a yearling so must have been showing something while Face Like Thunder hails from a local stable in good form. The War Front colt ALFARQAD cost $1.3m and is out of a USA Grade 1 winner who produced a winner with her first foal. He's in the Dewhurst and can justify that entry here.

Formwatch

Alfarqad (USA) War Front colt out of Love And Pride.

Arlecchino's Arc (IRE) Arcano colt out of Sir Cecil's Girl.

Battle Lines Sepoy colt out of Goslar.

Boko Fittleworth (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Started very slowly, detached in rear, never dangerous, last of 12, 30 1/4l behind Statuario (9-2) at Chepstow 7f stks (5) sft in Sep.

Carp Kid (IRE) Lope De Vega colt out of Homegrown.

Casa Comigo (IRE) Cape Cross colt out of Belanoiva.

Cuban Heel 3-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Algam (9-2) at Leicester 7f stks (4) gs in Aug.

Epaulement (IRE) Epaulette gelding out of Little Whisper.

Face Like Thunder Passing Glance colt out of Violet's Walk.

Fennaan (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Morlock (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.

Gronkowski (USA) Lonhro colt out of Four Sugars.

Macho Mover (IRE) Camacho colt out of Fanciful Dancer.

Pact Of Steel Declaration Of War colt out of She's My Dandy.

Reshaan (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Morlock (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.

Sam Gold (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Mid-division, outpaced halfway, stayed on approaching final furlong, never on terms, 7th of 16, 7 1/4l behind Rum Runner (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.

Peggie Sue 66-1 (8-11) Pulled hard tracked leaders 1f, saddle slipped, ran very wide over 4f out, virtually pulled up, last of 10, dist behind Hollydaze (8-11) at Epsom 7f stks (5) gd in Sep.