Racecards
16:45 Newbury
TKP Surfacing Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 6y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,159
- 2nd: £2,144
- 3rd: £1,072
- 4th: £536
- Form 608709
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J Fortune
raced freely, soon led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 310-334
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey G Baker
tracked leader, closed 3f out, led over 2f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, just held on, all out
- Form 1/123-68
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey P J Dobbs
tracked leading trio, headway in to 2nd well over 1f out, driven over 1f out, closed steadily inside final furlong, strong challenge close home, just failed
- Form 81-8449
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey T P Queally
held up in last trio, pushed along over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on into 4th inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo
- Form 3/159-04
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
held up in last trio, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, driven and stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo
- Form 22-2120
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up in rear, pushed along and headway on inside over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 5-21151
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P Hanagan
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 2f out and raced awkwardly, soon ridden along, no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong
Gworn
42- Form 31-0294
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Border Legend finished ahead of Ajman Bridge when fourth over 1m4f at Windsor last time and both need more to figure in this. Insaany won over today's trip at Newmarket but is raised in class off a higher mark while Enobled is not certain to stay today's longer trip. Kastini's saddle slipped at Sandown last time and has claims on his earlier form that included a win over course and distance, but a speculative vote goes the way of BURANO. He's slipped 11lb down the weights since racing at Meydan early in the year and could run a big race dropped in class for this.
Formwatch
Burano (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Towards rear of mid-division, lost place inside final 2f, soon behind, 9th of 13, 9l behind Velox (8-0) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf.
Border Legend 7-2 (9-2) Held up in last trio, headway on wide outside over 1f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, never quite going pace to challenge, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Al Saham (9-7) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Ajman Bridge 9-1 (9-1) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Al Saham (9-7) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Pasaka Boy 10-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 16l behind Al Saham (9-7) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Enobled 9-2fav (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2l behind Sea Shanty (9-7) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Kastini 11-4fav (8-10) Steadied start, held up in rear, appeared to move poorly throughout, some headway over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, virtually pulled up final furlong, tailed off, last of 11, 31l behind Chain Of Events (8-13) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.
Insaany 4-1 (9-2) Chased clear leader, came centre straight over 8f out and led this group, led over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final, then right near finish, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun beating Itsnowcato (8-10) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Gworn 14-1 (8-10) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched left to inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong and closed on 3rd but no chance with leading duo, 4th of 12, 10l behind Farraaj (9-8) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
First Post (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 11, 22l behind Chain Of Events (8-13) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.