Racecards
15:15 Newbury
Cantorodds.Com Stakes (Handicap) (Class E) (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Pop Up Again
19- Form 0513D-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey L Dettori
with leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 500-000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
net muzzle got caught up as stalls opened, very slowly away and always well behind
- Form 52-04
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer N Graham
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up, headway going well over 2f out, every chance 1f out, beaten when slightly hampered well inside final furlong
- Form 2-41401
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
Magic Amour
13- Form 12020-2
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D Holland
led, ridden and headed just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Cuddles (FR)
64- Form 450-050
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer K Cunningham-Brown
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
Oh Boy (IRE)
13- Form 040-005
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
always prominent, led just over 1f out, hung left well inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 6200-10
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up towards rear, no headway final 2f
- Form 422-063
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey C Catlin
in touch and took keen hold, headway over 2f out, hung right and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home
In depth
Verdict
Just Tim is feasibly well treated despite a 6lb penalty for his win at Chepstow last month and has to be respected but preference is for Magic Amour, who gets the vote over Spirit's Awakening. The last mentioned showed improved form at Sandown last time but that was on a soft surface and John Akehurst's gelding may want similar conditions to be at his best. Alan Swinbank has booked Frankie Dettori for the top weight Pop Up Again but she has yet to prove her effectiveness over today's trip and of more interest may be Neil Graham's Habshan, who is open to improvement on only his second start in a handicap. Polytrack winner Muyassir disappointed back on turf last time and is probably best watched in a race that is taken to go to Magic Amour. Ian Williams has his string in fine fettle at present and, having found just Efidium too good in a hotter race than this on his reappearance at York last time, the son of Sanglamore can be expected to give his backers a good run for their money.