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15:15 Newbury

Stanjamesuk.Com Handicap (Class C) (Class C)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 61y
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 55.65s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Soulacroix

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Lost Soldier Three (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Meadaaf (IRE)

      12/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hoop and sleeves, White cap

        Bendarshaan

        17
        7/1
        • Form 041120
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, led over 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra

        2(8)
        Silk - Grey, Yellow hoops, striped sleeves, Yellow cap, Grey star

        Gondolin (IRE)

        314
        16/1
        • Form 120345-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        held up and took keen hold, ridden 3f out, soon no impression

        3(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange hoops, Orange sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Orange cap

        Grooms Affection

        20
        11/2
        • Form 0/01-160
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        held up, ridden 3f out, never on terms

        4(2)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop

        Shredded (USA)

        48
        10/1
        • Form 54-0210
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

        Lost Soldier Three (IRE)

        28
        9/2
        • Form 6154
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        held up, headway 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner

        6(7)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Stage Right

        16
        11/4
        • Form 4615
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        in touch, ridden 3f out, no real impression final 2f

        7(5)
        Silk - Orange, Beige epaulets and star on cap

        Soulacroix

        19
        11/2
        • Form 3221-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        held up in touch, headway under pressure 2f out, edged right and challenged over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, stayed on well

        8(1)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Meadaaf (IRE)

        40
        12/1
        • Form 45-1236
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, bump over 1f out, chased winner briefly inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        A competitive handicap in which Stage Right gets the call over Bendarshaan and Lost Soldier Three. Bendarshaan was not beaten far in a competitive Goodwood handicap last time and, even off topweight, should go well. Gondolin is unraced this year and the jury is out as to the value of his form. Groom's Affection has yet to build on his Sandown handicap win, while Shredded was disappointing at Windsor last time but had looked promising before that. In fact, one of the elements that adds intrigue to this race is that you have a number of horses that are still lightly raced and open to a good bit of improvement. Luca Cumani's Lost Soldier Three, who now steps up in trip, and David Elsworth's Stage Right, who looked good when winning at Kempton in June, fall into this category. Soulacroix is entitled to have needed his seasonal return last time, while Meadaaf will give an idea as to the value of the race's form. As we say, it's an interesting affair, with the vote going to Stage Right.