Racecards
15:25 Newbury
Woodlands Park East Sussex Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,439
- 2nd: £2,214
- 3rd: £1,106
- 4th: £553
- Form 32-0286
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 10-0274
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up behind leaders, pushed along 3f out, outpaced and no impression from over 1f out
- Form 464171-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer G Peckham
- Jockey T P Queally
steadied start, in rear, eased over 3f out and soon pulled up
- Form 154-356
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey R Winston
went right start, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, pushed out
- Form 17-2127
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
led, driven and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong
- Form 856433
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey David Probert
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 5-00580
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 72
not much room start, took keen hold, held up behind leaders, hanging left over 1f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
A couple of similar types look likely to fight this one out. Almoreb has slipped a few pounds down the weights and will find this easier than his most recent task in better company at Sandown. But REBEL ASSAULT started the year rated 10lb higher and last year’s Listed winner looks set for a return to winning ways off her current mark on the back of a couple of placed efforts. Considered Opinion has to be forgiven a poor effort last time but has a shout on her earlier second at Newmarket while last summer’s course and distance winner Kestrel Dot Com debuts for a new yard having had a couple of outings in Bahrain earlier this year.
Formwatch
Almoreb (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Led, headed 6f out, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Via Serendipity (9-6) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Prost (GER) 5-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on but no chance with leaders inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Intimate Art (8-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Kestrel Dot Com 15-2 (9-6) Raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Golden Wedding (9-5) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Breden (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, wide on bend over 5f out, went 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Plutonian (9-6) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Considered Opinion 11-2 (9-9) Led centre group and well on terms, overall leader when groups merged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Beshaayir (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.
Rebel Assault (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) In touch, short of room after 1f, led over 2f out, soon hung right, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 15, 2 3/4l behind Move Swiftly (8-12) at Goodwood 1m hcp fll (3) gd in Jul.
Plant Pot Power (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Led until over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, last of 14, 11 1/4l behind Perfect Hustler (9-3) at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.