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18:50 Newbury

Cheviot Asset Management Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.56s
  • Off Time: 18:51:10
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Downhiller (IRE)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    First Avenue

    2/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Red, White epaulets and sleeves, quartered cap

      Sweet Lightning

      5 D
      4/1
      • Form 21941
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 91

      raced keenly in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, not toubled leading pair

      2(1)
      Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap

      Downhiller (IRE)

      43 BF
      12/1
      • Form 222-134
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 84

      made all, led and set good pace, ridden 2f out, stayed on gamely final furlong, edge right close home, driven out

      4(6)
      Silk - Terracotta, Emerald Green cap and tassel

      West With The Wind

      26
      9/4
      • Form 82-25
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 82

      tracked leaders on inside to 2f out, not pace to challenge, weakened over 1f out

      5(7)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap

      First Avenue

      26
      2/1
      • Form 61-33
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 82

      took keen hold in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong and hung left

      6(8)
      Silk - Black and Red diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

      Casilda (IRE)

      23
      10/1
      • Form 511
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 81

      in touch 5th, effort over 2f out, not quicken, kept on one pace

      7(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, diamonds on sleeves

      Ruff Diamond (USA)

      26 b
      50/1
      • Form 04-7909
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 81

      tracked winner, ridden and effort 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out

      8(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow armlets and cap

      Monterrico

      60 BF
      15/2
      • Form 73-15
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 75

      started slowly, held up in rear, no impression on leaders over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, nearest finish, never dangerous

      3(3)
      NR

      Ballochroy (IRE)

      57
      • Form 210-257
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 83

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      An interesting handicap in which at least half of the eight strong field make plenty of appeal. Sweet Lightning is the lucky recipient of our vote. Willie Muir's runner is taken to strike twice in the space of five days despite having to carry a penalty for his facile Chester success. This would appear to be a stronger contest but he's a progressive sort who will be racing from higher marks in the future and he's worth chancing. Downhiller seems to have reached a plateau and may need to drop a few pounds but Ballochroy is undoubtedly better than he was able to show at Chester. West With The Wind is another that failed to handle the track last time and this galloping circuit should enable Tom Tate's highly regarded charge to show his true colours. First Avenue races from the same mark as when filling third behind Conduit at Epsom on Derby day and should stay this far; he could be leniently treated. Casilda is progressing well but may be biting off more than she can chew in this company but Monterrico is very interesting as he was backed off the boards prior to his latest start and he's expected to prove a good bit better than his current mark. This is a race to savour but Sweet Lightning has fairly solid claims.

      Formwatch

      Sweet Lightning 11-4fav (9-9) Not much room soon after start, held up in 4th, closed over 3f out, led well over 1f out, quickened clear final furlong, pushed out, won at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Kiribati King (8-9) by 6l, 6 ran.

      Downhiller (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (9-9) Took keen hold, tracked leader 3f, stayed prominent, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Amerigo (9-9) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf in May.

      West With The Wind 5-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Resplendent Light (9-1) at Musselburgh 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

      First Avenue 17-2 (8-3) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Conduit (8-6) at Epsom 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.

      Casilda (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, ran on, led final strides, won at Salisbury 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gf in Jun beating My Aunt Fanny (9-3) by a hd, 13 ran.

      Ruff Diamond (USA) 40-1 (9-7) Held up, mid-division until weakened 2f out, 9th of 13, 8l behind Resplendent Light (9-1) at Musselburgh 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

      Monterrico 6-5fav (9-1) Tracked winner, ridden and switched right over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Dr Livingstone (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd in May.

      Ballochroy (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 15l behind Allied Powers (8-10) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp (3) gd in May.