Racecards
15:00 Newbury
Weatherbys Super Sprint (Class B) (Class B)
- 24 Runners
- Distance: 5f 34y
- Going: Good to Frm, Good in places backstraight
- Form 12
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey D Holland
in touch, effort 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 6144
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on, not reach leaders
Exit Smiling
64- Form 23
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
started slowly, always towards rear and weakened 2f out
Annatalia
12- Form 461
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey L Dettori
with leaders until weakened quickly 2f out
- Form 233522
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up, stayed on steadily from over 1f out, nearest finish
- Form 316
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
prominent until weakened quickly 2f out
- Form 222
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
prominent over 3f, soon weakened
- Form 122
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 422
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
chased leaders to 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 013
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Grand Place
17- Form 04
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
started slowly, always behind
Happy Event
23- Form 10
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey S J Drowne
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 245051
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J F Egan
held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 032325
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
in touch, ridden and weakened quickly 2f out
- Form 16
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, not pace of winner inside final furlong
Siena Gold
31- Form 110
- Age 2
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J F McDonald
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 3254
- Age 2
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer Francis Ennis
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 3462
- Age 2
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey D Kinsella
prominent until 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 01053
- Age 2
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey J Quinn
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Evanesce
23- Form 422120
- Age 2
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
held up, never better than mid-division
Alta Petens
29- Form 410
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey A McCarthy
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 22341
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey R Thomas
chased leaders until weakened 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
In the annual cavalry charge for the Weatherbys Super Sprint, we like the look of Don't Tell Mum ahead of, mainly, Tournedos and Sienna Gold. Richard Hannon has dominated this race virtually since its inception and rarely fails to bag some money at least. The best of his four runners would appear to be Don't Tell Mum, who was sixth in a very good Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot last time. That represents very decent form and, with only 8st 2lbs on her back, she holds obvious claims. It is rare for David Barron to send one this far for a race so Imperial Sound has to be afforded respect, while Annatalia scored well last time and is well regarded by her trainer. Tagula Sunrise was a good second in the Hilary Needler two runs ago, which is fair form, while Tournedos showed very good form to be second at Royal Ascot's Windsor Castle Stakes so expect a big run from him. Bond City is weighted to get closer to Imperial Sound than he did last time out, although the draw has not been as kind to him, and Alpaga le Jomage has a couple of lengths to find with Tournedos on Royal Ascot form, as has Celtic Spa, although the latter has a relatively feather weight to carry. Grand Option has proven himself tough and, even though he has not raced for 52 days, the first time blinkers are interesting, and Sienna Gold, whose unbeaten record came to an end in the Queen Mary Stakes, is another that looks set to run a very good race. With her in mind, we return to Royal Ascot form, which looks set to play a big part here and leads us to side with Don't Tell Mum as the selection.