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17:25 Newbury

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap (Class E) (For Gentleman Amateur Riders) In Association With The Daily Telegraph (Class E)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.21s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sangiovese

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Eastborough (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Icannshift (IRE)

      6/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap, Dark Blue hoop

        Lilli Marlane

        12
        7/1
        • Form 350-260
        • Age 4
        • Weight 12-0

        started slowly, mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened 2f out

        2(7)
        Silk - Purple, White Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves, White cap

        Sangiovese

        24
        5/1
        • Form 033523
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-11

        always prominent, led well over 2f out, stayed on well

        4(3)
        Silk - Yellow and Red check, Yellow cap

        Bluegrass Boy

        19
        16/1
        • Form 5300-30
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-6

        started slowly, pushed along over 4f out, always towards rear

        5(8)
        Silk - WHITE, BLACK disc, striped sleeves

        Eastborough (IRE)

        29
        8/1
        • Form 343466
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        held up, headway on inside 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner

        6(5)
        Silk - White, Purple sash, White sleeves, Yellow armlets and cap

        Red Forest (IRE)

        6
        5/2
        • Form 0-31611
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch and raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(13)
        Silk - Light Green, Red star, sleeves and star on cap

        Icannshift (IRE)

        8
        6/1
        • Form 213036
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        soon led, pushed along and headed well over 2f out, stayed on, lost 2nd inside final furlong

        8(12)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Burgundy

        8 b
        9/1
        • Form 420003
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-11

        held up, some headway on outside over 1f out, never dangerous

        9(11)
        Silk - Royal blue and red (quartered), orange sleeves

        Noble Calling (FR)

        14
        10/1
        • Form 0006-03
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-10

        held up in touch, effort on outside over 2f out, never on terms

        10(2)
        Silk - Red, Black seams, striped cap

        Somayda (IRE)

        6
        50/1
        • Form 25000-0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-5

        mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out

        11(9)
        Silk - BLACK, YELLOW stripe, armlets and cap

        Nuzzle

        14
        20/1
        • Form 005026
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-4

        chased leader until ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

        12(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange hoop, Orange cap

        Galey River (USA)

        8
        20/1
        • Form 162350
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13

        in touch, pushed along 4f out, stayed on same pace final 2f

        13(10)
        Silk - Brown, Light Blue striped sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Seattle Art (USA)

        1443
        100/1
        • Form 066605/
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-10

        started slowly, ridden 6f out, behind

        3(6)
        NR

        Pure Mischief (IRE)

        29
        • Form 30/3115
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-6

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Pure Mischief, Sangiovese and Lilli Marlane all have claims but Red Forest looks to be ahead of the handicapper at present and is taken continue his winning ways. The selection has run out the easy winner of three of his last four starts, the only hiccup coming when encountering soft ground, and even under a penalty remains exceedingly well treated. Pure Mischief would probably appreciate more cut in the ground so a bigger threat may come from the consistent Sangiovese. Top weight Lilli Marlane has slipped to a fair mark and is entitled to be thereabouts, while Burgundy showed improved form at Yarmouth recently and has claims if reproducing his effort there. However, Red Forest is difficult to oppose off his current mark and gets the vote.