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21:05 Newbury

Sodexho Prestige Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 20 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watering as neccessary)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.15s
  • 20 Ran
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1
Silk -

Panshir (FR)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Distant Connection (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Scientist

      20/1

        4
        Silk -

        Molinia

        66/1

          1(1)
          Silk - Black, Emerald Green seams and cap

          Distant Connection (IRE)

          9
          8/1
          • Form 3-00061
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-8

          raced towards far side, led to over 3f out, led again well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on

          2(16)
          Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

          Neap Tide

          43
          9/1
          • Form 064-0
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-7

          prominent stand side until weakened quickly 3f out

          3(7)
          Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

          Scientist

          32
          20/1
          • Form 65-00
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-7

          raced towards far side, held-up, steady headway halfway, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

          4(10)
          Silk - Light Green, White chevron, striped sleeves

          Swift Sailing (USA)

          15
          40/1
          • Form 015-00
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-5

          prominent centre, weakened over 2f out

          5(11)
          Silk - Light Blue and Black stripes, Black sleeves and cap

          Epaminondas (USA)

          42
          25/1
          • Form 053-0
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-5

          prominent in centre to halfway

          6(9)
          Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, Light Blue and White quartered cap

          Panshir (FR)

          18
          12/1
          • Form 0-5030
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-4

          raced centre, held-up, steady headway from halfway, chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on readily

          7(13)
          Silk - Orange and Purple (halved), Orange sleeves and cap

          Evaluator (IRE)

          32
          10/1
          • Form 36-430
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-4

          prominent, hard ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f

          8(19)
          Silk - Purple, Emerald Green sash, Red sleeves and cap

          Motu (IRE)

          18
          4/1
          • Form 410-000
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-3

          chased stand side leaders, weakened inside final 2f

          9(14)
          Silk - Pink and Royal Blue diabolo, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

          American Duke (USA)

          224
          66/1
          • Form 4400-
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-2

          slowly away, raced centre always behind

          10(3)
          Silk - Red, White sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots

          Wizard Looking

          9
          28/1
          • Form 0526-60
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-1

          chased far side leaders 4f

          11(12)
          Silk - Red, Beige seams, Red sleeves and cap

          Off Beat (USA)

          19 b
          25/1
          • Form 10-6300
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-0

          in touch centre, weakened over 2f out

          12(15)
          Silk - Straw

          Aesculus (USA)

          13
          3/1
          • Form 051-053
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-13

          in touch, ridden 3f out soon weakened

          13(20)
          Silk - Pink and Grey stripes, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap

          Blue Java

          182
          20/1
          • Form 040-
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-12

          in touch stand side, weakened over 2f out

          14(2)
          Silk - Orange, emerald green seams, sleeves and cap

          One Upmanship

          12
          33/1
          • Form 2430-00
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-12

          chased far side leaders, weakened over 2f out

          15(8)
          Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), checked sleeves, Royal Blue cap

          Rockley Bay (IRE)

          38
          33/1
          • Form 054-0
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-11

          prominent far side to halfway, soon behind

          16(5)
          Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

          Piccleyes

          15
          33/1
          • Form 60353-0
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-9

          chased far side leaders, close up 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

          17(4)
          Silk - Emerald Green, Red sleeves, Emerald Green seams, Red cap

          Molinia

          7
          66/1
          • Form 550-0P
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-8

          slowly into stride, soon recovered to chase far side leaders, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f

          18(17)
          Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

          Torquemada (IRE)

          42
          33/1
          • Form 60-300
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-6

          slowly into stride, behind stand side, headway and hung left over 1f out, soon outpaced

          19(18)
          Silk - Dark Blue, White stripe, striped sleeves, Red and White quartered cap

          Night Worker

          30
          20/1
          • Form 040-600
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-3

          in mid-division stand side, behind final 2f

          20(6)
          Silk - Purple and White stripes, Black velvet cap, Gold tassel

          Beautiful Noise

          22
          20/1
          • Form 0506-06
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-3

          prominent centre, led over 3f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong

          In depth

          Verdict

          A difficult finale with at least a dozen in with a chance, but we have narrowed it down to Neap Tide, Aesculus, Piccleyes and Distant Connection, with the former just getting the nod. Trained by John Gosden, the selection showed plenty of promise in three juvenile outings. You can ignore his first outing of the season as the jockey reported that he ran far to freely, with more restraint today we should see a different animal. Luca Cumani's Aesculus is improving with every outing and must enter calculations. Distant Conection comes here on the back of a recent victory at Sandown and should go well despite top-weight. Much lower down the handicap is Piccleyes who displayed plenty of promise last season to be given a chance here. So in conclusion a very open affair for which Neap Tide is a tentative selection.