Racecards
21:05 Newbury
Relyon Cleaning Newbury Handicap (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 61y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 72-6034
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey N De Souza
pulled hard, held up in rear, switched to outside and steady headway from 4f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 076227
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Richard Hughes
headway to take narrow lead 10f out, clear with one rival 8f out, headed 3f out, weakened quickly
- Form 0519-43
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey T Quinn
held up in mid-division, not clear run inside final 3f, chased leaders over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 60166-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey J Fortune
held up in mid-division, hampered 3f out, hard ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 923271
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked clear leading pair 10f out, closed to lead narrowly 3f out, stayed on gamely until headed and not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 8400-80
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey J F McDonald
behind, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong never going pace to trouble leaders
- Form 48174-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey J Quinn
in touch, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f
- Form 367432
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey James Doyle
led for 1f, stayed prominent, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 4-07257
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P D Cundell
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up in touch, not clear run on rails from 2f out, until over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong
- Form 214251-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey J F Egan
held up, smooth headway on outside and every chance 3f out, one pace under pressure inside final furlong
Dalpe
26- Form 6/2-5
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey Hayley Turner
led after 1f, narrowly headed 10f out, stayed pressing leader and clear of rest, driven along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 0/9-9060
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey R Thomas
slowly into stride and always behind
- Form 90000/8
- Age 9
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer Luke Comer
- Jockey L Morris
in touch on outside, driven along 3f out and soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
Taxman, Queen of Iceni and Our Choice are the three against the field here, and preference is for last time out winner Taxman. Our Choice won well on fast ground at Catterick in September and has won on the all weather since. Capable five pound claimer James Doyle looks an interesting booking and this consistent type is handicapped to win a race soon. John Dunlop's Queen of Iceni also commands interest with the stable in good form. She has been beaten only around two lengths on her two starts this season and, a winner at Goodwood last season, she looks sure to go well. Fit from an all weather campaign, Taxman won on fast ground at Yarmouth last time and is only six pounds higher here. He still looks well treated and will have gained confidence from that success. Taxman can come down hard on his opponents here.
Formwatch
Mister Right (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Croon (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.
Eastborough (IRE) 4-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, well in rear, some headway 4f out, soon beaten, last of 7, 15l behind Croon (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.
Queen of Iceni 4-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden to challenge 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Sunisa (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 4f fll hcp (4) gs in May.
Boxhall (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Chased leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 10l behind Captain General (8-8) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcap (5) gf in May.
Taxman (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Always prominent, led over 2f out, driven out, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May beating Our Choice (9-1) by a nk, 12 ran.
Papeete (GER) 6-1 (9-8) Bumped start, held up in rear, brief effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 13l behind Linden Lime (8-7) at Kempton 2m hcap (5) pol in May.
Our Choice (IRE) 7-4fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 12, nk behind Taxman (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May.
Mersey Sound (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Held up in touch, ridden along well over 3f out, headway inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) frm in Sept beating Lord Nellsson (8-9) by a hd, 10 ran.