Racecards
21:05 Newbury
Wild River Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 862800-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Tom Marquand
pulled hard in touch on outside, chased leaders halfway, lost place over 2f out
- Form 582-342
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ran on strongly
- Form 1415-12
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Hughes
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 0264-47
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
broke well, soon chasing leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 74/989-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
held up, headway over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 891277
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched left to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 5-94536
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up in rear, never dangerous
- Form 290-661
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey Harry Bentley
led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Smooth Operator
306- Form 536/708-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey T P Queally
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is a better race than the one won by Golden Isles at Lingfield last month but Thello will strip fitter for a recent second at Haydock and Monsieur Glory hasn’t been disgraced in three runs this term for Tom Clover, though is creeping up the weights. PACK IT IN likes to hear his hooves rattle and should go close in this finale if the rains stay away as he ran his best race for a while when third at Lingfield last time. Silver Dixie is on a winning mark and will have needed his reappearance here last month so could go well at a price with Chelwood Gate probably the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Prosecute (FR) 9-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden and well beaten over 1f out, 11th of 12, 15l behind Irish Optimism (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Monsieur Glory 5-2fav (9-7) Tracked leader and keen, led on outside 3f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 75 yards, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Tripartite (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Thello 10-1 (9-11) Took keen hold, led early, tracked leaders, not much room, switched right and went 2nd 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Teodoro (9-2) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
With Pleasure 8-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 3 out, 2nd before next, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 10, 18l behind Vancouver (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Silver Dixie (USA) 16-1 (11-0) Switched left start, held up in rear, short-lived effort on wide outside under pressure 2f out, weakened soon after, 12th of 16, 12 1/4l behind The Major (11-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Chelwood Gate (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Held up in last pair, outpaced 2f out, never a threat, 7th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Angrywhitepyjamas (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Jersey Bull (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Raced wide, keen, mid-division, headway to track leader 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Moayadd (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Golden Isles (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Chased leader, led over 3f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, found extra towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Betsalottie (8-12) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Pack It In (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind C'est No Mour (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Smooth Operator 16-1 (9-1) In rear, pushed along before straight, no impression from 3f out, soon weakened, last of 8, dist behind Here For The Craic (9-12) at Navan 1m 5f hcp sft in Sep.