Racecards
16:45 Newbury
Aon Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class A)
- 23 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: None specified
Be Fair
146- Form 1-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey J Culloty
behind, ridden over 4f out, hung left and stayed on well final 2f
- Form 411
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
held up in touch, headway 7f out, edged left and led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
always prominent, ridden and no extra 3f out
- Form 2-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
held up in touch, ridden and headway over 4f out, one pace
Sixo (IRE)
42- Form 11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
led, ridden over 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 1-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Fran Berry
in touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 4P-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
prominent, hampered and lost place 7f out, never dangerous after
- Form 01-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
in touch, ridden over 3f out, no extra
What A Monday
244- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
held up in touch, ridden 6f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs Mary Hambro
- Jockey V Slattery
in touch, ridden and weakned 6f out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up towards rear, headway 5f out, hung left throughout final 3f, led over 1f out, ran green and drew well clear inside final furlong
Gazump (FR)
52- Form 30
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
prominent and keen, ridden and weakened 6f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey H Oliver
mid-division, ridden and behind final 5f
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A Hales
- Jockey N Williamson
mid-division, some headway 5f out, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 2-R
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey S Durack
held up towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
mid-division, ridden and weakned 6f out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer H Manners
- Jockey Mr James Davies
held up towards rear, ridden 6f out, kept on 2f out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
A very competitive affair for this type. Control Man had He's The Boss two and a half lengths behind off level weights last time out but meets that rival on three better terms here so there should not be much between them. Six is unbeaten in two bumpers and defeated King Player in good style last time out. However he is from the same yard as Control Man and jockey bookings suggest that one is more fancied. Be Fair is also one to consider he to is unbeaten but he has never run on anything softer than good ground. Patriarch Express won well at Cheltenham last time when defeating Miller's Bay. He is held in high regard and is from a predominantly flat yard. Cloudy Grey is a big imposing sort and he won well at Haydock however he is a nervy sort and he is sure to be taken on for the lead here. Of the remainder Cornish Reble is from a top yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market. Bold Bishop was fourth behind Rhinestone Cowboy last time and has since moved to the Jonjo o'Neil yard.