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16:20 Newbury

Reading Evening Post 'Premier' Claiming Stakes (Class D)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 53.04s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Atahuelpa

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Montmartre (IRE)

    9/4

      1(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow epaulets, armlets and cap

      Countykat (IRE)

      232 v
      9/1
      • Form 516522-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, soon beaten

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Atahuelpa

      8
      10/11
      • Form 4125-43
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      made all, ridden 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - Black, White disc, Black sleeves, White spots

      Carrowdore (IRE)

      15
      8/1
      • Form 506623
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      in touch, ridden 3f out, stayed on one pace final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves

      Fireworks (FR)

      15
      100/1
      • Form 4-56000
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      held up and keen, ridden and lost touch final 3f

      5(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap

      Montmartre (IRE)

      19
      9/4
      • Form 655214
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      tracked leaders, ridden to go second over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Black, orange star, sleeves and stars on cap

      Landescent (IRE)

      29 v
      100/1
      • Form 060055
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5

      chased winner, ridden 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Countykat is the pick on official ratings, but has yet to race this season, and is likely to need this so Montmartre is the selection, with Atahulepa another to consider. The latter wasn't beaten far behind a progressive sort in Unicorn Reward at Chepstow last time, and although Paul Cole's colt has a little to find at the weights, he should be thereabouts in what could prove to be a tactical affair. Countykat won twice last year and is significantly better off with all of these rivals than he would be in a handicap, but he had a busy time of it as a juvenile and is probably worth opposing on his first start for over seven months. So we side with Kieren Fallon's mount, Montmartre. Neville Callaghan's filly scored decisively at Epsom a couple of runs ago, but was then a beaten favourite at Newmarket. However, this looks a simpler task for Montmartre and she is fancied to regain the winning thread.