Racecards
16:00 Newbury
RacingTV EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Str) (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,400
- 2nd: £2,535
- 3rd: £1,268
- 4th: £634
Afterlife
85- Form 95
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey M Harley
mid-division, pushed along 2f out, headway before 1f out disputing 2nd, ridden along and led inside final furlong
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
mid-division, some headway 2f out, pushed along and one pace thereafter
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
in rear, headway 2f out, pushed along disputing 6th 1f out, kept on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
towards rear, headway 2f out, disputing 2nd 1f out, ridden along and every chance final furlong, hung left, just held
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
slowly into stride, headway when switched left 2f out, ridden along, one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Kingscote
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along before 2f out, headway 1f out, ridden along and kept on well final furlong, best work finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Nicola Currie
in rear, ridden along before 2f out, never involved
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
towards rear, pushed along before 2f out, not a factor
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey George Bass
prominent, headway 2f out going well, disputing lead before 1f out, pushed along and weakened
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Tom Marquand
mid-division, headway 2f out, led 1f out, lost lead inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
led, pushed along 2f out, soon lost lead, one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
tracked leaders, pushed along before 2f out, soon disputing lead, ridden along and weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey David Egan
in rear, headway 2f out, disputing 4th 1f out, every chance when short of room close home
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
mid-division, headway 2f out, disputing 3rd before 1f out, ridden along and short of room inside final furlong, weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Palamon was no match for an odds-on favourite on debut at Newmarket but will have learned from the experience. Afterlife may be improving but there are a couple of debutants who catch the eye on breeding. FOX JOURNEY is by Roaring Lion and his dam has produced winners with her first two foals to race. He cost 100,000gns as a yearling and will be expected to start repaying some of that outlay sooner rather than later. Finest Leader could also go well being the first foal to race of a mare who won over 7f and stayed a mile.
Formwatch
Afterlife 12-1 (9-7) Disputed lead, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Forca Timao (9-7) at Doncaster 7f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Bear Force (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Ferrari Queen (9-7) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Bishop's Crown Havana Gold colt out of Jalela.
Caragio (IRE) Caravaggio colt out of Freddie's Girl.
Ectocross (FR) Ectot colt out of Seasonal Cross.
Fox Journey Roaring Lion colt out of Follow A Star.
Kitaro Kich (IRE) Karakontie colt out of The Tulip.
Lancillotto (IRE) Acclamation colt out of Dukinta.
Milvus (IRE) Dark Angel gelding out of Redmaven.
Muktamil (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 13, 6l behind Captain Wierzba (9-7) at Ffos Las 7f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Palamon (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed before 3f out, staying when ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, promising, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Bold Act (9-7) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gf in Aug.
The Pug (IRE) Churchill colt out of Alumni Award.
Bloomwithgrace (IRE) No Nay Never filly out of Dewdrop.
Silvretta Invincible Spirit filly out of Icespire.
Finest Leader (IRE) Churchill gelding out of Damselfly.