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16:30 Newbury

Blossom Hill Devon Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,021 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.89s
  • Off Time: 16:30:20
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Glorious Army

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Carp Kid (IRE)

    14/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Returning Glory

      15
      2/1
      • Form 2-47902
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 77

      tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish

      2(6)
      Silk - Red and black check, pink sleeves, black armlets, hooped cap

      Ghost Serge (IRE)

      24
      14/1
      • Form 876150
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, soon well beaten

      3(2)
      Silk - Pink, royal blue braces

      Glorious Army

      15
      2/1
      • Form 5-24562
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 73

      made virtually all, driven over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well

      4(7)
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

      Birthright

      67
      9/2
      • Form 6-30
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 73

      led early, tracked winner until over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, White sleeves, Red armlets, White and Red striped cap

      Carp Kid (IRE)

      11 p
      14/1
      • Form 323204
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 68

      tracked leaders on inside, ridden 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner

      6(4)
      Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow stars

      Apple Anni (IRE)

      10
      25/1
      • Form 78-7667
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 67

      slowly away, in rear, well beaten final 2f

      7(5)
      Silk - Red, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap

      Antiguan Rock

      27
      11/1
      • Form 763
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 65

      held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, no headway

      In depth

      Verdict

      RETURNING GLORY returned to form with last month’s narrow-margin defeat over today’s trip at Windsor. Saeed bin Suroor’s charge looks to have strong claims in this and is preferred to Glorious Army, who also finished second at the same meeting but that was over the shorter trip of a mile. The remainder are harder to recommend with Carp Kid and the handicap newcomers Antiguan Rock and Birthright all needing to improve as they too step up in distance.

      Formwatch

      Returning Glory 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leader 3f, handy 3rd until lost place as pace lifted over 3f out, rallied on outside chasing leaders 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not quicken near finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Knight Errant (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Ghost Serge (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Always behind, 11th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Perfect Hustler (9-3) at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Glorious Army 8-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, chased leaders, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Optimum Time (8-10) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Birthright 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, weakened quickly over 2f out, 14th of 15, 23 1/2l behind National Army (9-2) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.

      Carp Kid (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leader, keen, hard driven over 2f out, stayed on same place approaching final fulong, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Mister Musicmaster (9-6) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Apple Anni (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Outpaced and always behind, 7th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Rux Ruxx (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.

      Antiguan Rock 10-3 (9-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, no chance with front pair from over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Blizzard (8-9) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) gf in Jul.