Racecards
16:28 Newbury
Crossland Employment Solicitors Handicap (Str) (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £3,186
- 2nd: £1,496
- 3rd: £748
- 4th: £374
- Form 6-105
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey W Buick
led early, chased winner, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 75-413
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Tom Marquand
steadied start, held up in last, switched left and closed inside 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression
- Form 07-2221
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
chased leaders, disputing 2nd over 5f out, ridden 2f out, 3rd and beaten from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 77-8740
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
made virtually all, ridden and in command from over 1f out, stayed on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ed Walker has his string in decent form at present and QUEEN OF COMEDY should be capable of building upon a recent success at Newbury. Marsh Benham appreciated a return to the Turf when scoring at Brighton and the switch to George Baker’s stables may have reawakened her enthusiasm for the game. Silvestre De Sousa has only one booked ride this afternoon so the Brazilian will hope that Moonlight Frolic will make his journey to Newbury a worthwhile one this afternoon.
Formwatch
Moonlight Frolic 25-1 (9-0) Mi-division, pushed along out wide over 2f out, 5th and no impression final furlong, 5th of 11, 4l behind King Cabo (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Queen Of Comedy 18-5 (9-7) Blindfold off a fraction late, held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched right, switched left and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind My Ambition (8-7) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Marsh Benham (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Raced keenly in prominent position, led 6f out, joined in front 3f out and soon pushed, headed 2f out and ridden, soon rejoined leader, led again close home, all out, won at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun beating River Wharfe (10-0) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Island Bandit (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 7 1/4l behind My Ambition (8-7) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.