Racecards
14:25 Newbury
Ladbrokes.Com Handicap (Class B) (Class B)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Frm, Good in places backstraight
- Form 504030-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey R L Moore
held up mid-division, headway 2 out, effort and every chance inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 1-64006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
steadied start, held up towards rear, stayed on steadily from over 1f out nearest finish
- Form 100130
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey L Dettori
held up towards rear, headway well over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, just failed
- Form 34-0450
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey Ted Durcan
started slowly, always in rear
- Form 12-3030
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey D Holland
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out
- Form 10-2135
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
prominent on outer to over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 5110-42
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
held up in touch, headway 2f out to chase leaders, soon ridden and no impression from over 1f out
Audience
11- Form 000002
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey J Quinn
held up behind, headway 2f out, every chance 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
Serieux
91- Form 00-0002
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leaders until weakened quickly 2f out
Rebel Leader
530- Form 3105/50-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, no headway and weakened 2f out
- Form 62-6222
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey R Hills
close up, effort and every chance over 1f out, weakened under pressure final furlong
- Form 2-00260
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey S J Drowne
steadied start, in rear, headway final 2f, stayed on nearest finish
- Form 140042
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
held up, chased leaders over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 00-1004
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace
- Form 565-300
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened well over 2f out
- Form 000001
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up behind headway 2f out led over 1f out, hard pressed well inside final furlong, just held on
Gig Harbor
10- Form 015604
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey S Whitworth
led until headed inside final 2f, soon weakened
Zucchero
7- Form 0000-03
- Age 8
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey A Daly
held up in touch, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Able Baker Charlie looks to hold a very good chance of making amends for a narrow Royal Hunt Cup defeat, and gets our vote here, with Camp Commander, Lago d'Orta, Gold History and Zucchero among others to consider in a competitive and valuable handicap. In fact, the Hunt Cup could hold the key to this race with the selection having run in it, plus Camp Commander (fifth), Lago d'Orta (sixth), Audience (eighth), Impeller (ninth), Vortex (tenth) and Highland Reel (26th) and King's County 29th. but they meet on the same terms so we will trust the form to be confirmed, particularly given that the selection is well drawn in this race that will be run over the straight mile. Of the others, Gold History, a Listed winner in April, will appreciate the drop in class from his last two Group-level engagements and could go well, while Serieux returns to the scene of his second in the Spring Handicap in April and his stable is in much better form now, and Zucchero, very well handicapped on the best of his 2002 form, is a course and distance winner and seemed to show improved form in cheekpieces last time. Do not rule him out of a good run but, for us, the selection is Able Baker Charlie.