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15:15 Newbury

Stan James Online Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class C)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 61y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 49.20s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mac

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Gold Ring

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Fourth Dimension (IRE)

      2/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

        Fourth Dimension (IRE)

        23
        2/1
        • Form 325-631
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway and edged left 2f out, stayed on to press for second approaching final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - Pink, White striped sleeves, White cap

        Corton (IRE)

        27
        9/1
        • Form 0-02025
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        soon led, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened quickly over 2f out

        3(7)
        Silk - White, large Red spots and armlets, Red and White quartered cap

        Treasure Trail

        17
        10/1
        • Form 40-0320
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        held up, ridden 4f out, never near leaders

        4(2)
        Silk - Red, Dark Green chevrons, Red cap

        Rule Britannia

        20
        20/1
        • Form 31-0160
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        5(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, Red sleeves and cap

        Cool Spice

        11
        14/1
        • Form 2046-01
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        always behind

        6(8)
        Silk - White, Red hoop, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Essnaad (USA)

        15
        50/1
        • Form 65-3410
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        held up in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong, never near leaders

        7(5)
        Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap

        Gold Ring

        19
        12/1
        • Form 303062
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        led early, led again 4f out until ridden, headed well over 2f out, no chance with winner from over 1f out, stayed on one pace

        8(6)
        Silk - Pink, Purple sleeves

        Mac

        27
        2/1
        • Form 45-0601
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, led well over 2f out, clear 1f out, ran on well

        9(9)
        Silk - White, large Red spots and armlets, Red and White quartered cap

        Mersey Sound (IRE)

        9
        20/1
        • Form 013224
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8

        held up and behind, ridden well over 4f out, never dangerous

        In depth

        Verdict

        Fourth Dimension looks to be on the upgrade, and is fancied to score a second successive victory here, while Mac and Essnaad could be the best of the rest. The latter was very disappointing at Goodwood last time, but had earlier bolted up in maiden company and Barry Hills' three-year-old is only lightly-raced so probably worth another chance. Mac could hardly have been more impressive when winning by nine lengths over course and distance on his last start, and the handicapper has not been too harsh in raising Marcus Tregoning's gelding by ten pounds. However, this is a stiffer task and we just prefer top weight Fourth Dimension, for whom Alec Stewart has booked Kieren Fallon. This four-year-old colt landed a hat trick of wins last year and was scoring for the first time this season when beating Trainedbythebest by a smooth length and a half at Sandown. That could well signal another sequence, and with the strong pace he likes virtually guaranteed here, we take Fourth Dimension to score again.