Racecards
14:50 Newbury
Christopher Smith Associates Handicap (Str) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 966361
- Age 9
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 75
towards rear, headway towards far side over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 986-361
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led centre group until groups merged over 2f out, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 304505
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2198-79
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey David Probert
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 455045
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey S Hitchcott
raced alone, over all leader, merged with centre group over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 411924
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey F Tylicki
close up, effort over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 853034
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 7-56134
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up in rear, smooth headway from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon ridden and ran on
- Form 681323
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey George Wood
tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MISTER MUSICMASTER was behind Corporal Maddox over 7f at Chepstow last time but the latter has a penalty to carry and Ron Hodges' charge is much more effective over this extra furlong, winning over course and distance last year off a higher mark – he could be the value in an open-looking race. Lulani rates a danger having returned to winning ways at Sandown and makes more appeal than Marcano, beaten three times off this mark recently, and the disappointing Steal The Scene. Exceeding Power and Wind In My Sails also look high enough in the weights at present.
Formwatch
Corporal Maddox 17-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders stand side, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead close home, won at Chepstow 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating He's My Cracker (9-7) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Lulani (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Sandown 1m 1f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul beating Kath's Legacy (9-4) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Mister Musicmaster 20-1 (9-11) In rear stand side, ridden and kept on final furlong, no impression, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Corporal Maddox (9-9) at Chepstow 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Monsieur Chevalier (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Tawdeea (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May.
Cordite (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Keen, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Ice Royal (9-5) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Marcano (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Dwelt, towards rear, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Chaplin Bay (9-1) at Sandown 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Steal The Scene (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Alnashama (9-1) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Wind In My Sails 7-1 (9-11) Held up, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 8l behind Lorelina (8-7) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Exceeding Power 9-2 (9-6) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Easter Mate (9-6) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.