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19:40 Newbury

Stan James Handicap (Class D)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.77s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Desert Opal

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Just A Martian (FR)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Freeloader (IRE)

      14/1

        1(14)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Desert Opal

        28
        7/4
        • Form 5-0142
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        held up towards rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, kept on well

        2(4)
        Silk - Red and Black (quartered), Black sleeves, Red stars, Red cap

        Late Claim (USA)

        251
        40/1
        • Form 52106-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        chased leaders, ridden when hampered over 2f out, no impression after

        3(10)
        Silk - Red, White sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots

        Looking Down

        20
        20/1
        • Form 22-5434
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        chased leaders until weakened 2f out

        4(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap, Light Blue star

        Mark of Zorro (IRE)

        14
        9/1
        • Form 54-0005
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong

        5(6)
        Silk - Yellow and Brown stripes, hooped sleeves

        Kawagino (IRE)

        14
        16/1
        • Form 50-4200
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace

        6(12)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap

        Tidy (IRE)

        6
        10/1
        • Form 21-1306
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        in touch, driven and headway 3f out, weakened final furlong

        7(15)
        Silk - Light Green, Royal Blue diamond, hooped cap

        Satelcom (USA)

        7
        10/1
        • Form 123432
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        held up and keen, headway over 4f out, outpaced 2f out, stayed on again inside final furlong

        8(13)
        Silk - Red and White diabolo, Red sleeves, Red cap, White diamonds

        Just A Martian (FR)

        7
        7/1
        • Form 3-20214
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up towards rear, headway well over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly inside final furlong

        9(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevron and armlets

        Big Smoke (IRE)

        20
        14/1
        • Form 00-0032
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        slowly into stride, behind, headway 3f out, soon ridden, one pace after

        10(9)
        Silk - Yellow and White (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Donegal Dancer (IRE)

        19
        25/1
        • Form 033-165
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        always towards rear

        11(7)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine and sleeves

        Sophrano (IRE)

        31
        40/1
        • Form 53-60
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        chased leaders until weakened well over 1f out

        13(2)
        Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap

        Parnassian

        7
        8/1
        • Form 440433
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        in touch, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on same pace

        14(11)
        Silk - Red, White stripe and armlets, Black cap

        Southampton Joe (USA)

        20
        25/1
        • Form 14-0000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        always towards rear

        15(5)
        Silk - Beige and Dark Green (quartered), Beige sleeves, Dark Green cap

        Freeloader (IRE)

        20
        14/1
        • Form 004-013
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        held up towards rear, switched left over 2f out, soon led, ridden over 1f out, no extra when headed inside final furlong

        12(8)
        NR

        Meelup (IRE)

        27
        • Form 3-00000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-0

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Lightly raced and open to improvement, Desert Opal can score for the in-form John Gosden. A two-year-old winner at six furlongs, this speedily-bred colt showed that he stayed a mile when beaten a useful type at Sandown last time. Topweight might not stop him because he still looks to be on a reasonable mark Others to consider are the consistent Looking Down, the Britannia Stakes fifth Mark Of Zorro, plus Satelcom, Just A Martian, Big Smoke, Donegal Dancer and Parnassian. It's a competitive race on a competitive Newbury card but Desert Opal gets the nomination.