Racecards
14:20 Newbury
Ultimate Travel Stakes (listed) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 6f 8y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Form 67121-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Richard Hughes
made all, shaken up over 1f out, ridden and in command when edged left final furlong
- Form 2-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J P Spencer
chased leaders, chased winner over 2f out until driven and weakened over 1f out
- Form 143-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 111
held up behind leaders, headway to chase winner over 1f out, no impression when edged left final furlong
- Form 5196-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Jim Crowley
pressed winner until ridden over 2f out and soon weakened
- Form 38620-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey S J Drowne
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Tajdeef can account for Fat Boy and Spirit Of Sharjah. Fast ground holds no fears for the Barry Hills charge and having put up a decent second behind Sir Gerry, compensation awaits here. Fat Boy has missed engagements due to going concerns. The front-runner will not be inconvenienced by the drop back to six. Spirit Of Sharjah is watched in the market to see if he can rediscover his juvenile sparkle. Skadrak cost punters plenty when turned over at Wolverhampton. The winner has gone on since. Irish Pearl has been found out in Group company and has it to do here. Tajdeef is a confident call.
Formwatch
Fat Boy (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and strongly challenged approaching final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 11, shd behind Stimulation (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Skadrak (USA) 4-6fav (9-3) Tracked leader and keen, every chance 1f out, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Slugger O'Toole (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Apr.
Tajdeef (USA) 3-1jt-fav (8-11) Pulled hard in touch, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Sir Gerry (9-4) at Ascot 6f 3yo lst stk (1) gs in Apr.
Irish Pearl (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Close up, chased leader halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Quiet Elegance (8-9) at Leicester 6f 3yo stk (3) sft in Apr.
Spirit of Sharjah (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Steadied start, held up in rear, shaken and headway approaching final furlong, never on terms, 8th of 11, 6l behind Stimulation (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (1) gd in Apr.