Racecards
16:40 Newbury
Windsor Plc Handicap (Class D) (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 5y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 110-000
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Brigitte Renk
in touch, ridden well over 3f out, weakened 2f out
Ken's Dream
21- Form 15/0341
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer Ms A Embiricos
- Jockey P McCabe
held up, smooth headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
Silver City
15- Form 32610-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey Richard Hughes
soon prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 24/3-25
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey J Fortune
led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on
Dawton (POL)
656- Form 113422/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey R L Moore
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 3-21004
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Christian Wroe
- Jockey R Thomas
dwelt, behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression after
Briareus
7- Form 020360
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Unsuited
23- Form 264111
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Long
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on same pace
Vin du Pays
100- Form 55116-0
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey A McCarthy
slowly into stride, always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
Unsuited lines up in top form and is taken to complete a four-timer at the expense of Gold Ring, Ken's Dream and Silver City. The latter was only just denied on his reappearance at Epsom and now that his stable is back among the winners, can take a hand in proceedings. However, it is hard to escape the claims of Unsuited who has been on a roll of late, with three consecutive victories at Kempton, ridden on each occasion by Natalia Gemelova. The mare's confidence seems to have improved in leaps and bounds, and although she is rising in the weights, there should be at least one more success to come. She would not want it too fast, so any rain that falls will be a bonus for John Long's five-year-old. Gold Ring continues to knock on the door, and there was not a great deal wrong with his third at York last time. The joint topweight is sure to be there again along with Ken's Dream who produced a smart turn of foot when scoring at Newmarket. In receipt of weight from all of those rivals though, Unsuited is the pick.