Racecards
13:35 Newbury
Starlight Wishes Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Str) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,400 added
- Winner: £6,728
- 2nd: £2,002
- 3rd: £1,000
- 4th: £500
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
made all, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on gamely (hand timed)
Aiguillette
19- Form 0-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Crouch
always towards rear, never on terms
- Form 73
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
behind, headway final furlong, never on terms
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
slowly into stride and carried left start, towards rear, some headway near side of group halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Amelia Glass
slowly away, green in rear, no real headway when edged left final 2f
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Jim Crowley
dwelt, soon in mid-division, shaken up and outpaced inside final 2f, 5th and one pace final furlong
Red Armada (IRE)
213- Form 423-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 86
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, strong challenge near finish, just held
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
went left start, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, stayed on well towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
slowly into stride and went left start, towards rear
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Jason Watson
mid-division, outpaced 2f out, no danger after
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Mitch Godwin
chased leaders far side of group, hung left and weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Biometric made a successful start at Salisbury and there should be more to come but he won’t find this easy under a penalty. Red Armada showed promise in all three starts as a juvenile and should be winning soon but we’ll give another chance to the well-bred Kingman filly POSTED. Second over 6f here on debut, she was prominent for a long way in a Class 2 event over track and trip on her final start last year and in between finished runner-up at Newmarket and ran in the Prestige Stakes at Goodwood. There are a number of possibilities among the newcomers including the 420,000gns yearling Majaalis, who is a brother to a Group 3 winner, and Excellent Magic. The latter is a sister to the smart Folkswood and cost 200,000gns as a yearling.
Formwatch
Biometric 10-3 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Salisbury 7f stks (5) gf in Apr beating Songkran (9-7) by hd, 9 ran.
Aiguillette 50-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Biometric (9-0) at Salisbury 7f stks (5) gf in Apr.
City Wanderer (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked winner until 4f out, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, plugged on in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Dominus (9-5) at Goodwood 7f stks (4) gd in May.
Cool Possibility (IRE) Dark Angel gelding out of Pink Diva.
Four Feet (IRE) Harbour Watch gelding out of Royal Connection.
Majaalis (FR) Invincible Spirit colt out of High Surf.
Red Armada (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on close home, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Estihdaaf (9-0) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Reynolds Exceed And Excel colt out of L'affaire Monique.
Strict (IRE) Slade Power colt out of Thawrah.
Excellent Magic Exceed And Excel filly out of Magic Nymph.
Levanter (FR) Rock Of Gibraltar filly out of Seasonal Cross.
Posted 5-2 (8-12) Chased leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 5l behind Fashion's Star (8-12) at Newbury 7f fll stks (2) gs in Sep.
Nigel Nott Dutch Art gelding out of Baileys Jubilee.