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16:40 Newbury

Doric Signs Rated Stakes (Class C Handicap) (Class C)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 8y
  • Going: Good to Frm, Good in places backstraight
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.96s
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Indian Trail

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Doitnow (IRE)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Armagnac

      13/2

        4
        Silk -

        Danehill Stroller (IRE)

        16/1

          1(13)
          Silk - Grey, Orange stars and sleeves, hooped cap

          Caustic Wit (IRE)

          16
          6/1
          • Form 111122
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-7

          close up, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened 1f out

          2(1)
          Silk - White, Purple sash and sleeves, White and Purple quartered cap

          Morse (IRE)

          8
          25/1
          • Form 312006
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-5

          behind, some headway halfway, never trouble leaders

          3(7)
          Silk - Light Blue, White hollow box, check cap

          Dani Ridge (IRE)

          7
          25/1
          • Form 30-4046
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-5

          in touch to over 2f out, soon weakened

          4(14)
          Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), Dark Blue sleeves, check cap

          Chateau Nicol

          8 v
          10/1
          • Form 334156
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-4

          held up, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong

          5(9)
          Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, Dark Blue sleeves, White spots, White cap

          Indian Trail

          16
          14/1
          • Form 31100-0
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-4

          held up towards rear, steady headway 2f out, stayed on strongly to lead well inside final furlong, driven out

          6(15)
          Silk - Mauve, Light Blue cross belts

          Spanish Ace

          11 v
          8/1
          • Form 0-00005
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-4

          led until headed just inside final furlong, no extra and weakened final 100 yards

          7(10)
          Silk - Dark Blue, Mauve triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Mauve diamond

          Danehill Stroller (IRE)

          16
          16/1
          • Form 243-000
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-4

          in rear, good headway over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish

          8(6)
          Silk - Royal Blue, White triple diamond, hooped sleeves, Orange cap

          Doitnow (IRE)

          14
          6/1
          • Form 12
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-3

          held up, headway and every chance 1f out, kept on to take 2nd post

          9(5)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap

          Najeebon (FR)

          8
          10/1
          • Form 003630
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-1

          held up behind, some headway 2f out, not reach leaders and soon weakened

          10(11)
          Silk - Yellow and Red (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Red cap

          Idle Power (IRE)

          8
          12/1
          • Form 011023
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-0

          held up, ridden 2f out, soon one pace

          11(8)
          Silk - White and Orange halved horizontally, halved sleeves, Orange logo and cap

          Sir Edwin Landseer (USA)

          29
          33/1
          • Form 55600-0
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-0

          dwelt, soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

          12(12)
          Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Red sleeves, White cap

          Armagnac

          8
          13/2
          • Form 036002
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-12

          held up, headway over 1f out, led narrowly just inside final furlong, soon headed, lost 3rd post

          13(16)
          Silk - PINK and BLACK stripes, diabolo on sleeves

          Devon Flame

          8
          15/2
          • Form 1-21224
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-11

          held up in touch to halfway, weakened under pressure well over 1f out

          14(2)
          Silk - EMERALD GREEN and WHITE (quartered), WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap

          Canterloupe (IRE)

          17
          25/1
          • Form 516-000
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-8

          held up, effort over 1f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

          15(3)
          Silk - Purple and White diabolo, White sleeves, Purple cap

          Bee Minor

          16
          25/1
          • Form 500-020
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-4

          in touch to over 2f out, soon weakened

          16(4)
          Silk - Purple, Mauve star, Purple sleeves, Mauve stars and stars on cap

          Millfields Dreams

          8
          50/1
          • Form 604-100
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-4

          with leader to over 1f out, weakened final furlong

          In depth

          Verdict

          Spanish Ace might just provide the answer in this tricky handicap, but Armagnac, Najeebon, Idle Power, Indian Trail, Doitknow and Caustic Wit are all worthy of consideration. The selection has been running over a variety of distances but seemed to be best suited by today's trip when fifth in a valuable handicap at Newmarket last time. With a good draw, a repeat of that type of effort should see him go well. Armagnac, Morse, Najeebon (who is back to below a winning mark) and Idle Power are all closely weighted on their Ascot runs over seven on July 9, and, with a good draw, Armagnac might come out on top again. Caustic Wit continues to defy the handicapper and, while looking vulnerable off topweight as he bids for his sixth win of the year, should still go well. A couple of others to consider are the lightly-raced Doitnow, who should still be improving, and David Elsworth's Indian Trail, who might yet prove best at this trip and should be sharper for his seasonal return. Overall, though, in what is, as we say, a competitive race, we will side with the locally-trained Spanish Ace.