Racecards
17:55 Newbury
Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateurs' Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 6y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Form 220523
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Mr R Birkett
held up in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, ran on well, ridden out
- Form 4620-87
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 66
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 41213-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J Pearce
- Jockey Mr S Pearce
took keen hold, prominent, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon no progress, weakened over 1f out
- Form 411258
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Mr Lee Newnes
towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, not pace to challenge, kept on one pace
- Form 4-91291
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Mr M Walford
in rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, always held inside final furlong
Ermine Grey
13- Form 55058-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mr M J J Smith
started slowly, towards rear, headway and in touch over 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out
- Form 003975
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Mr Ben Brisbourne
behind, headway when short of room and squeezed out over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 0370/08-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey Mr D Bass
took keen hold, led until headed over 4f out, weakened rapidly 3f out, tailed off
- Form 855740
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Mr Richard Evans
held up, ridden to chase readers over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 700-094
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Mr Simon Walker
slowly into stride, in rear, stayed on steadily final 2f, nearest finish
- Form 4-54700
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Mr David Mcminn
soon tracked leader, led over 4f out, soon ridden, headed over 2f out, weakened
In depth
Verdict
Not many appear up to the task in the finale, in which Holiday Cocktail is taken to get the better of Sol Rojo, Bavarica and Scottish River. Holiday Cocktail gained his first Turf success when landing an apprentice event under Rorie Moore ten days ago, proving that he is not just an all-weather performer, and with the capable Mark Walford up, looks well enough weighted to score. Sol Rojo goes well for the trainer's son, and will be all the better for his return from a winter break in another leg of this series at Newmarket three weeks ago when a fair third. Bavarica stayed on late in the day at Lingfield, and may be worth a try over further, while Scottish River has also looked a bit one-paced on his last two visits here. It is difficult to fancy any of the rest that line up here, and Holiday Cocktail should prove to be the answer, in receipt of 10lb from Sol Rojo.
Formwatch
Bavarica 10-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on rails over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, unable to quicken final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Wassfa (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf.
James Street (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 6l behind Carmenero (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcap (5) pol.
Sol Rojo 9-1 (11-4) Held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Le Corvee (11-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f amt hcp 0-80 (5) gf in May.
Scottish River (USA) 12-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, brief effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 15, 10l behind Sawwaah (10-5) at Newbury 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (5) gf.
Holiday Cocktail 12-1 (9-2) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Carlisle 1m app hcp (6) gd beating Dakota Rain (9-10) by 1 1/2l, 17 ran.
Ermine Grey 12-1 (8-6) Towards rear, ridden and some progress 2f out, 8th of 12, 8l behind Our Kes (8-8) at Bath 1m 2f hcap (5) gd.
Desert Hawk 25-1 (8-4) Keen hold, mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, no extra close home, 5th of 16, 1 1/2l behind Saluscraggie (8-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f app hcp (6) gd.
A One (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Track leaders, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 15, 11l behind Nashaab (9-5) at Chepstow 1m clm (6) gf in Jul.
Casablanca Minx (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Always in rear, 11th of 14, 9l behind Seneschal (9-4) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in May.
Rawaabet (IRE) 66-1 (8-2) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner 2f out until no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 3l behind Ocean Avenue (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f hcap (5) gf.
Royal Sailor (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Held up, never dangerous, 11th of 13, 26l behind Le Corvee (11-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f amt hcp 0-80 (5) gf in May.