Racecards
15:30 Newbury
Cantorindex.Co.Uk Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Form 23U-132
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up behind leaders, close 6th when badly hampered and unseated rider 11th
Harvis (FR)
16- Form 06-P55P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer G Balding
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up behind leaders, reminders 9th, ridden after 14th, weakened approaching 3 out
Wave Rock
13- Form 254063
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leader, ridden after 11th, weakening when blundered badly 3 out
- Form 111/P-FP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
keen hold behind leaders, not fluent 3rd, hit 9th, weakened after 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4-2U1B2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led, hit 6th, hit last, hard ridden and no extra when headed close home
- Form 35/0-22
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
held up behind leaders, close 5th when fell 11th
Newick Park
72- Form 534PP-1
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
chased leader, ridden and pressed leader from 4 out, rallied well under pressure flat, led close home, all out
In depth
Verdict
Another, tough race to call here, for punters with not much between many of the runners. However the principals look to be Prominent Profile, Top Of The Left and Wave Rock and we will side with Prominent Profile. The 11 year old was a good second behind Spring Grove last time and although he has again risen in the weights he is taken to score in what looks a slightly easier race. Top Of The Left rates the main danger he has been in fair form over hurdles of late and it is interesting that his shrewd yard have pitched him straight into handicap company so he is worth noting in the market. Wave Rock is another worthy of respect he has dropped to a handy mark and was a fair third behind Waterlaw last time. However the drop back in trip is not sure to suit so for that reason he is opposed. Flinder¿s Chase is another that should go well he is from a yard that is beginning to hit top form and he was a good second behind The Bandit last time. However in a race that is full of imponderables we are happy to side with Prominent Profile