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17:25 Newbury

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

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.63s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Noble Calling (FR)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Paso Doble

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Make My Hay

      16/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Turquoise Blue, Brown sleeves

        Tarawan

        64 v
        11/2
        • Form 021115
        • Age 7
        • Weight 12-0

        held up in rear, switched right 4f out, steady headway 2f out, kept on

        2(13)
        Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Burgundy

        40 v
        14/1
        • Form 000000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-11

        slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression

        3(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Red cap

        Lord Eurolink (IRE)

        27
        11/2
        • Form 50005-0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-9

        towards rear, headway on inside over 4f out to chase leaders, weakened final furlong

        4(9)
        Silk - White, Yellow stars, White cap

        Great Ovation (FR)

        17
        40/1
        • Form 30-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-8

        towards rear, no chance from 4f out

        6(16)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE chevrons, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets, EMERALD GREEN cap

        Legion Of Honour (IRE)

        35
        50/1
        • Form 4260-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        soon led, headed 4f out, weakened quickly

        7(1)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check, RED sleeves and cap

        Fife And Drum (USA)

        254
        12/1
        • Form 023060-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden 4f out, switched right 3f out,soon weakened

        8(7)
        Silk - Pink and Black diamonds, halved sleeves, Black cap

        Ash Moon (IRE)

        10
        11/2
        • Form 50-0020
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        towards rear, ridden and stayed on from 3f out, not reached leaders

        9(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White triple diamond, hooped sleeves

        Paso Doble

        13
        7/1
        • Form 500104
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        in touch, ridden to lead 4f out, headed soon after, challenging and every chance inside final furlong, no extra

        10(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoops, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Noble Calling (FR)

        13
        11/2
        • Form 250-341
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-5

        mid-division, switched right 4f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, led 1f out, withstood challenge final furlong, jockey dropped whip closing stages

        11(17)
        Silk - Grey, Black armlets, White cap

        Short Change (IRE)

        20
        12/1
        • Form 0444-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        tracked leader, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        12(14)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow disc, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow spots and spots on cap

        Smooth Passage

        107 b
        50/1
        • Form 0/5006-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11

        mid-division, lost place 5f out, soon behind

        13(11)
        Silk - Mauve, large Yellow spots and sleeves, Yellow cap, Mauve spots

        Make My Hay

        20
        16/1
        • Form 0006-64
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on, not reached clear leaders

        14(12)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (halved), hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Very Exclusive (USA)

        15
        14/1
        • Form 00/0-05
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        16(2)
        Silk - YELLOW, DARK GREEN sash, RED sleeves, DARK GREEN cap

        Replacement Pet (IRE)

        13 b
        25/1
        • Form 600-060
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10

        mid-division, ridden to lead over 3f out, weakening and headed over 1f out

        5(4)
        NR

        Man The Gate

        15
        • Form 4-50520
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        Nonrunner

        15(15)
        NR

        Belinda

        107
        • Form 3-61260
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10

        Nonrunner

        17(8)
        NR

        Odyn Dancer

        854
        • Form 203065/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        This may not be as competitive as the numbers suggest with the bottom five racing from out of the weights proper and the vote goes to Tarawan, who gets the verdict over Noble Calling and Man The Gate. The selection made a winning start to the season when scoring on the opening day at Doncaster and followed up when winning at Leicester on his only subsequent outing on grass. Beaten on the all-weather at Lingfield since, the son of Nashwan should appreciate the return to turf and, despite a hefty rise in the handicap, is expected to take plenty of beating. Noble Calling deserved his success at Bath last month after several placed efforts but has more on his plate here and a bigger danger to the selection may come from Peter Cundell's consistent Man The Gate. A market move for the Willie Musson-trained Ash Moon would be of interest, while Lord Eurolink has slipped to an attractive mark and should strip fitter for his recent return to action.