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15:50 Newbury

Howard Rudman Memorial Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 69y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,274
  • 2nd: £668
  • 3rd: £334
  • 4th: £167
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 11.50s
  • Off Time: 15:52:02
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Black, dark green and grey striped sleeves

Alph (IRE)

248 BF
2/1
  • Form 2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, pulled hard, headway to lead over 12f out, headed 4f out, soon weakened

2
Silk - Purple, white stripe, white sleeves, purple armlets
100/1
  • Form 9-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

held up towards rear, headway on inside over 9f out, weakened over 5f out

3
Silk - Orange, large blue spots, sleeves and cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

held up towards rear, headway 6f out, 3rd over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

4
Silk - White, large dark green spots, white sleeves, dark blue spots, white cap, red spots
11/2
  • Form 26
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

led, headed over 12f out, outpaced 4f out, rallied over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish

5
Silk - Pink, Grey stripe, Grey and Pink striped sleeves and cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

in rear, modest headway 6f out, hung left and well beaten over 3f out

6
Silk - Red, Black epaulets, White sleeves and cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace over

7
Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets, halved sleeves
100/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

always behind

8
Silk - Purple, Beige diamond, sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

rear of mid-division, headway on outside 6f out, soon weakened

9
Silk - Yellow, red sleeves, royal blue stars, red cap, royal  blue stars
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

prominent, weakened quickly over 5f out

10
Silk - White, red sleeves, white and red check cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

11
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE stars, DARK BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE stars and cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

mid-division, headway 3f out, went 4th over 1f out, stayed on same pace

12
Silk - Purple, Yellow chevrons, Purple sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star
  • Form U
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

held up in touch, went 2nd over 5f out, led 4f out, clear 2f out until inside final furlong, headed towards finish

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Alph was too keen when failing to land the odds at Ludlow last May. He must have a chance in this with that experience in the locker and his stable won this last year. Alan King trained the winner in 2016 and saddles Midnight Glance, the first foal to race of a winning hurdler/chaser who also landed a bumper. The Macon Lugnatic was second at Uttoxeter in November but disappointing when favourite next time at Warwick. Molly Ollys Wishes is out of a mare that won over fences and hurdles while Prudhomme was quietly fancied at Wincanton last month only to unseat Lizzie Kelly as the tapes rose. HIGHWAY ONE O TWO is out of Supreme Leader mare that won a bumper and has already produced useful jumpers Doctor Harper and I’dliketheoption. There is also speed in his pedigree so he is well worth a market check.

Formwatch

Alph (IRE) 4-11fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Back On The Lash (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in May.

Forest Lord 7-1 (10-7) Prom; led 7f out til hdd & wknd rap 5f out; t.o final 3f, last of 9, dist behind Makety (10-2) at Hereford P-t-p Course 2m gs in Apr.

Namib Dancer (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Derriana.

The Macon Lugnatic 5-2fav (11-0) Led, driven and headed over 2f out, soon lost place, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 21 3/4l behind Nobby (11-7) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Dec.

Dylan's Sea Song Dylan Thomas M out of Mary Sea.

Molly Ollys Wishes Black Sam Bellamy M out of September Moon.

Calgary Tiger 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pulled hard, lost place 6f out, soon behind, last of 10, dist behind Glory And Fortune (10-12) at Cheltenham 1m 6f lst (1) gs in Jan.

Ethandexter Alkaased gelding out of Miss Venice.

Extrodinair Captain Gerrard gelding out of Mindfulness.

Highway One O Two (IRE) Shirocco gelding out of Supreme Dreamer.

Midnight Glance Passing Glance gelding out of Magical Legend.

Prudhomme (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Unseated rider start, at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gd in Dec.