Racecards
13:55 Newbury
Stuart Eaton 40th Birthday Handicap Hurdle (Class C)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: None specified
- Form 311U-64
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
held up towards rear, ridden from 8th, soon beaten
- Form 111-P06
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
held up, mistake 2nd, headway 7th, not fluent 4 out, ridden next, every chance flat, no extra close home
- Form 4P-1313
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in rear, ridden 5th, stayed on approaching 4 out, weakened last
- Form 11601P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey N Williamson
led 1st, headed next, ridden and weakened from 7th, soon eased
- Form 405-F11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey S Durack
in touch, not fluent 2nd, ridden 8th, weakened from next
- Form P3-211P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
prominent, led 5th, headed next, led again 7th, joined 9th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up flat, dismounted
Monger Lane
39- Form 3011-02
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
mid-division, not fluent 5th, soon ridden and behind
- Form 33-3210
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
tracked leaders, headway 4 out, weakened from 2 out
Slooghy (FR)
33- Form 4/0-322
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M Foley
held up in rear, steady headway from 7th, ridden 3 out, led next, ran on well flat
- Form 5-3P230
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
tracked leaders until ridden and weakened from 8th
- Form 13-4431
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey B J Geraghty
prominent, ridden and lost place after 5th, rallying when mistake 8th, hard ridden and no impression flat
- Form 310-1UF
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey J Culloty
mid-division, jumped slowly 6th, soon ridden, never dangerous
- Form 1111-00
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in rear, ridden and no impression from 4 out, behind when unseseated rider last
- Form 210P/51
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
jumped awkwardly 1st and 2nd, soon led, headed 5th, reminders and led again 6th, headed next, weakened from 8th
Oh So Wisley
50- Form 64/1-P23
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey J Goldstein
in touch, mistake 3rd, disputed lead 9th, led briefly next, ridden and weakened approaching last
Co Optimist
44- Form 064-532
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
held up, headway after 8th, ridden 4 out, not fluent 2 out, beaten when jumped left last
In depth
Verdict
A wide open affair in which many can be given chances on there best form. Camp Nou has won his last two races in the style of an improver, he defeated Millcroft Seaspray last time but both his victorys have come on heavy and he may not be as effective on this faster ground rising in the weights. Slooghy has been running well without winning and was a fair second last time out behind Cowboyboots, a reproduction of that effort would see him go close but he does not always find as much is expected off the bridle. Old Rouvel is also worthy of consideration despite top weight he has ran as if in need of both his runs this season. He was sixth behind Sure Future last time and with his stable beginning to hit top form he could go well at a big price. The Granby looks well weighted on his best form and he ran as if his turn was near when fourth behind Lord Transcend in a grade two event at Haydock last time. He will not be far away with conditions in his favour. Proper Squire was third behind Glacial sunset last time out and he would have been a lot closer but for a mistake at the last, he to has definite place claims. Rosarian won well at Wincanton last time out but has risen in the weights for that win and this looks a much more competitive affair. Rosey Boy won well last time out when defeating Co Optimist however that was on heavy ground and he may not be as effective on this faster surface. Monger Lane was a staying on second behind Live The Dream over 21 furlongs if he stays this longer trip he could go well at a big price.