Racecards
15:35 Newbury
Highclere Thoroughbred Racing 30th Anniversary Spring Cup Handicap (Str) (Class 2)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £25,770
- 2nd: £12,085
- 3rd: £6,045
- 4th: £3,020
- Form 25/4117-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey R L Moore
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, switched left over 1f out to far side of group, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner
Etonian (IRE)
358- Form 110/7-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 105
held up off the pace in last pair, headway over 1f out, never going pace to get involved
Modern News
21- Form 2/111-37
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 105
taken down early and wore hood to post, tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 1/41112-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Rowan Scott
led, ridden over 1f out, kept on until headed inside final furlong, weakened and lost two places towards finish
- Form 8411-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey James Doyle
steadied start, held up in mid-division near side of group, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 6903/42-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey K Shoemark
held up in rear, good headway near side of group over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 05810-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
wore hood to post, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 409-867
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 96
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon lost place, beaten when not much room final furlong
- Form 23592-8
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey David Probert
held up towards rear, some headway far side of group over 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 24/130-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey J P Spencer
steadied start, held up and always towards rear, never on terms
- Form 61/257-1
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer T Ward
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
mid-division, headway far side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 600500-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S De Sousa
raced keenly towards rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved
- Form 73612-7
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leader until 2f out, soon ridden and hung left, weakened over 1f out
- Form 13411-3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey David Egan
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2f out, edged left and ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 1/07143-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leaders near side of group, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 210-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
raced keenly and always towards rear, never on terms
- Form 211537-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey George Rooke
held up in mid-division far side of group, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Several of the leading contenders arrive on the back of good efforts in last month’s Lincoln. Saleymm led early at Doncaster and kept on well for second but ROGUE BEAR (NAP) finished strongly from further back having been hampered at the start to claim third. Tom Clover’s charge is taken to reverse running in this having also finished in front of Irish Admiral and Modern News with Teodolina further behind. Migration landed a double over 1m2f last year and beat Caradoc at Goodwood on one of those occasions. Ryan Moore partners the latter while Isla Kai missed out on a four-timer when going close at York in August and also returns to action along with handicap debutant Etonian.
Formwatch
Migration (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Held up in 5th, pushed along 3f out, unable to quicken inside final 2f, soon ridden and no impression, last of 7, 6 1/4l behind Victory Chime (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Etonian (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Alenquer (9-1) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.
Modern News 5-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 22, 3 1/4l behind Johan (9-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Isla Kai (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, ran on final furlong but could not match winner, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Rifleman (8-12) at York 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Saleymm (IRE) 17-2 (8-13) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 22, 1 1/4l behind Johan (9-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Caradoc (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear of midfield, stayed far side 3f out, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Migration (8-10) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Jul.
Irish Admiral (IRE) 22-1 (8-13) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 22, 1 3/4l behind Johan (9-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Oh This Is Us (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Pensiero D'Amore (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Orbaan 11-1 (9-8) Slowly away and switched left, towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, never nearer, 8th of 16, 8 1/2l behind Lightening Company (8-12) at Redcar 1m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Teodolina (IRE) 28-1 (8-5) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 14th of 22, 5 1/2l behind Johan (9-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
The Turpinator (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, rallied to lead psot, won at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Soar Above (9-8) by ns, 8 ran.
Trais Fluors 25-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, always behind, 18th of 20, 20l behind Shelir (9-6) at York 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Animal Instinct 4-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Shoot To Kill (8-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Rogue Bear (IRE) 12-1 (8-3) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along and headway stand side 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 22, 1 3/4l behind Johan (9-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
The Kodi Kid (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Restrained behind leaders, pushed along 3f out, headway on outside when ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Mayaas (9-3) at Chester 1m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Cu Chulainn 14-1 (8-13) Raced wide in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 10, 15 3/4l behind Pyledriver (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Mr Tyrrell (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, outpaced and no impression from over 2f out, 7th of 11, 5l behind Ivatheengine (9-10) at Newbury 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.