Racecards
14:10 Newbury
Enter The Flat Totetentofollow Stakes (listed) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 61y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Form 42642-7
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey J Fortune
held up in detached last, ridden and went poor 4th 3f out, no chance
- Form 711-106
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up in 4th and well off the pace, pushed along over 3, weakened and lost moderate 4th 3f out
- Form 56218-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked winner, pushed along 4f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 3f, soon weakened
- Form 8014-04
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey Ted Durcan
made all, shaken up and drew well clear over 2f out, unchallenged
Regal Flush
245- Form 268114-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey L Dettori
settled 3rd and off the pace, pushed along to go 2nd inside final 3f, never any chance with unchallenged winner
- Form 1155-54
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Doubtful
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Regal Flush can make a winning return to the track with victory coming at the main expense of Red Gala and Balkan Night. The selection signed off for Sir Michael Stoute with a fourth placed finish in the St Leger and this is a suitable starting point to his new campaign before his sights are raised. His stable are just beginning to get into their stride and there should be plenty more to come from the son of Sakhee if he progresses at the rate he did last season. Sir Michael Stoute has a fantastic record in this race and he relies on Red Gala today. He's relatively lightly raced and looks to be coming to himself if his run at Chester is anything to go by; he has a little to find at the weights but looks more than capable of bridging the gap. Malt Or Mash wouldn't want any rain and has his stamina to prove but Spanish Hidalgo and Tranquil Tiger should both be in the shake-up come the closing stages. That pair are open to more improvement which cannot be said of Balkan Knight but David Elsworth's veteran should be ready to fire following his pipeopener and was only beaten a head in this race in 2006. All six runners have live claims but Regal Flush may be the ace in the pack.
Formwatch
Balkan Knight 33-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 10l behind Getaway (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gf.
Malt Or Mash (USA) 8-1 (8-12) Pulled hard in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 6th of 10, 9l behind Getaway (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gf.
Spanish Hidalgo (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Close up, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Gull Wing (8-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f lst stk (1) sft in Apr.
Tranquil Tiger 16-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, headed 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 6l behind Getaway (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gf.
Regal Flush 13-2 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 10, 2l behind Lucarno (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 1 (1) gf in Sept.
Red Gala 9-2 (9-0) Mid-division, not clear run 2f out, pushed his way through over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 6l behind Macarthur (9-0) at Chester 1m 5f Grp 3 (1) gd.