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16:10 Newbury

John Sunley Memorial Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 5y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 21.19s
  • Off Time: 16:11:28
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Arab Dawn

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Personal Opinion

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Notarised

      7/2

        1(2)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Personal Opinion

        17
        4/1
        • Form 521-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 85

        tracked leader 1f, held up in touch in mid-division, lost place over 4f out, switched right over 3f out, headway over 1f out, edged left and ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides

        2(1)
        Silk - Dark Green, Beige stars on sleeves

        Raven Ridge (IRE)

        29
        9/4
        • Form 31-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 85

        held up, took keen hold, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong

        3(3)
        Silk - White, Grey sleeves, Black stars, Black cap

        Farquhar (IRE)

        21
        40/1
        • Form 19-7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 82

        slowly away, held up in rear, closed on outside 3f out, outpaced and no impression from over 1f out

        4(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Gold hoops, White sleeves and cap

        Mannaro (IRE)

        21 b
        20/1
        • Form 1-8
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 82

        tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out until ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        5(6)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Hooded (USA)

        170
        8/1
        • Form 71-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 80

        led 1f, tracked leader until 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

        6(4)
        Silk - Emerald green and dark blue (quartered), emerald green sleeves, emerald green cap, dark blue diamond

        Elysian Prince

        10
        20/1
        • Form 912-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 78

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out

        7(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Notarised

        47 BF
        7/2
        • Form 5813-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 76

        prominent, led after 1f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd last strides

        8(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White braces, diamonds on sleeves, striped cap

        Arab Dawn

        13
        11/2
        • Form 007-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 75

        held up, headway on outside 5f out, edged left and challenging over 1f out, led inside final furlong, just pushed out close home

        Previous results

        2013
        (8)
        Silk -

        Prairie Ranger

        3/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        2012
        (8)
        Silk -

        Pilgrims Rest (IRE)

        22/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        2011
        (8)
        Silk -

        Census (IRE)

        11/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        Personal Opinion has now won twice on the Polytrack after making a winning return over 1m4 at Wolverhampton. He's upped 7lb for that while the handicapper has taken no chances with Arab Dawn raising him 9lb for scoring at Goodwood earlier this month. Hooded steps up in distance for his reappearance having won at Lingfield in November while Mannaro made a winning start at Yarmouth last year but was tailed off on his return. RAVEN RIDGE ran fresh on his seasonal debut at Newmarket and finished a one-paced fourth. He's crying out for this longer trip and Michael Bell's colt gets the nod dropped in class.

        Formwatch

        Personal Opinion 4-6fav (9-4) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Apr beating Galizzi (9-6) by 3/4l, 4 ran.

        Raven Ridge (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) In touch, effort over 1 f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 8l behind Cloudscape (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Apr.

        Farquhar (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Steadied start, pulled hard, soon in touch, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 8, 37l behind Windshear (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Apr.

        Mannaro (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 8, well behind Windshear (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Apr.

        Hooded (USA) 4-1 (9-5) Made all, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Billy Blue (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.

        Elysian Prince 14-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 4th of 7, 6l behind Devilment (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) pol.

        Notarised 9-4fav (8-10) Led, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3l behind Rudi Five One (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Mar.

        Arab Dawn 3-1fav (9-3) Held up in rear, steady headway from over 2f out, joined leader inside final furlong, ridden to lead near finish, won at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs beating Cotton Club (9-0) by nk, 10 ran.