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19:20 Newbury

Rayner Bosch Car Services Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,250 added
  • Winner: £4,347
  • 2nd: £2,041
  • 3rd: £1,021
  • 4th: £510
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.77s
  • Off Time: 19:20:52
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Encourage

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Anmaat (IRE)

    15/8

      2(1)
      Silk - LIGHT GREEN

      The First King (IRE)

      63 b D
      20/1
      • Form 2/191-69
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 85

      in rear, ridden 3f out, weakened soon after

      3(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

      Fast Steps (IRE)

      14 p
      11/2
      • Form 2-13
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 84

      close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on, no match for leaders

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Anmaat (IRE)

      34
      15/8
      • Form 2-13
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 83

      led, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final furlong, headed close home

      5(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap, Light Blue star

      Badlands (IRE)

      37 C
      7/2
      • Form 314
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 81

      mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no extra

      7(5)
      Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

      Encourage

      12 BF
      2/1
      • Form 423-552
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 78

      towards rear, steady headway 3f out, pushed along 2f out, kept on well final furlong, led towards finish

      1(7)
      NR

      Civil Law (IRE)

      27 t D
      7/2
      • Form 6-46911
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 85

      NonRunner

      6(6)
      NR

      Percy's Pride (IRE)

      21 D
      8/1
      • Form 35-2631
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 79

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Hard to rule anything out with confidence in a race where the seven-runner field eliminates each-way options. Going along with the only maiden is a risky play but ENCOURAGE definitely benefitted from the move up to 1m2f at Newmarket last time. The Iffraaj gelding is also proven on soft and now tackles trip and ground together for the first time in receipt of weight from his rivals. Civil Law, seeking a three-timer off joint topweight on stable debut, revealed a battling attitude to oblige at York last time and it's hard to separate the three handicap debutants with similar profiles - Fast Steps, Badlands and Anmaat. Percy's Pride impressed on the all-weather latest.

      Formwatch

      The First King (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Baryshnikov (8-13) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in May.

      Fast Steps (IRE) 2-1 (9-9) Always prominent, driven over 1f out, 3rd and held inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Injazati (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jun.

      Anmaat (IRE) 10-3 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Bashosh (9-9) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.

      Badlands (IRE) 6-4 (9-10) Chased leaders, hung left over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 8l behind Far Hope (9-5) at Brighton 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.

      Encourage 10-3fav (9-1) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Mr Excellency (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Civil Law (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Dwelt raced wide close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden to join leader inside final furlong, led post, won at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Howzer Black (9-9) by ns, 12 ran.

      Percy's Pride (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 3f out, challenging when carried right over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Jun beating Aliomaana (9-0) by 4l, 8 ran.