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15:05 Newbury

Hill McGlynn Wessex Heartbeat Handicap (Class C)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 34y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.21s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fly More

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Whistler

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Henry Hall (IRE)

      13/2

        1(4)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Black spots

        Henry Hall (IRE)

        15
        13/2
        • Form 530224
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        soon ridden along in touch, effort to press leaders and every chance entering final furlong, unable to quicken final 100 yards

        2(12)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue stripe, striped sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

        Vision Of Dreams

        91 b
        33/1
        • Form 5241-56
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-10

        close up on near side, weakened over 1f out

        3(7)
        Silk - Pale Blue, Silver braid and tassel on Black cap

        Hufflepuff (IRE)

        23
        15/2
        • Form 6-66054
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        led in centre, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green braces

        Strathclyde (IRE)

        22
        4/1
        • Form 203001
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        held up behind leaders on outside, going well, ridden over 1f out, found nil and soon beaten

        6(14)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow spots

        Texas Gold

        9
        5/1
        • Form 501136
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        held up, shaken up 2f out, no impression leaders over 1f out

        8(6)
        Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

        Whistler

        4
        13/2
        • Form 413026
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13

        close up, ridden to hold every chance final furlong, not quicken and held near finish

        9(10)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Maroon epaulets and star on cap

        Barrantes

        4
        8/1
        • Form 410304
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        10(15)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap

        Fly More

        4
        11/2
        • Form 140240
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11

        raced against near side rail, held up, good headway over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, edged left final furlong but kept on well

        11(11)
        Silk - PINK, DARK BLUE cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

        Safranine (IRE)

        15
        20/1
        • Form 063151
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8

        pressed leaders to over 2f out, weakened rapidly

        13(2)
        Silk - White, Red cross belts, Black cap, White star

        Tappit (IRE)

        4
        33/1
        • Form 420130
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6

        soon outpaced in rear

        14(8)
        Silk - Purple, Emerald Green inverted triangle, diamonds on sleeves, and diamond on cap

        Tomthevic

        6
        33/1
        • Form 253155
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-12

        pressed leader, driven along 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        15(5)
        Silk - PINK, DARK BLUE cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

        Grasslandik

        5
        66/1
        • Form 000060
        • Age 7
        • Weight 7-12

        pressed leaders on outside, under pressure but every chance approaching last, faded final furlong

        4(9)
        NR

        Lord Kintyre

        25
        • Form 603610
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-6

        Nonrunner

        7(1)
        NR

        Dancing Mystery

        9 b
        • Form 000350
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-1

        Nonrunner

        12(13)
        NR

        Argent Facile (IRE)

        30
        • Form 0105/00
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Top weight Henry Hall has been a model of consistency recently but has had little respite from the handicapper as a result and may again have to settle for minor honours with Whistler getting the vote to give Milton Bradley another sprint handicap success. The selection is more consistent now than in the past and ran another good race on ground softer than ideal at Goodwood earlier in the week. Conditions are more suitable here and, off what still looks a favourable mark, the six-year-old looks the one to be on. Strathclyde has been raised just 3lbs for his win at Ascot last time and has to be respected if in the same mood again, while Hufflepuff could be interesting now that John Dunlop is back among the winners. Texas Gold now looks to be too high in the handicap and a bigger threat to the selection may come from Fly More. He too is trained by Milton Bradley and has to be respected but we just prefer the claims of Whistler.