Racecards
15:10 Newbury
Dubai Tennis Championship Rated Stakes (Class B Showcase Handicap) (Class B)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f 34y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 422-040
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
chased leaders, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 12/140-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey S J Drowne
led, headed and no extra over 1f out
Kyllachy
201- Form 22/1244-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 023305-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Willie Supple
prominent, ridden and chance over 1f out, no extra
- Form 005540-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Richard Hughes
with leader, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
Tesio
41- Form 0510-20
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T Quinn
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
Lord Kintyre
174- Form 006003-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Quinn
bumped start, held up, ridden to challenge 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 50101-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
held up in touch, ridden and behind final 2f
- Form 006000-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
held up in rear, switched left and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
Trace Clip
183- Form 542233-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey P Robinson
pulled hard in rear, headway 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 042123
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J Bramhill
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Some familiar names line up for this five-furlong sprint handicap although with only the 13 runners it should not be the toughest of such races to solve this term. Dancing Mystery has been a model of consistency over recent seasons but is now paying the price for that, while Smart Predator did nothing but improve last term but is also high in the weights now as a result. Ellens Academy has not won for over a year but has his favoured fast ground for his reappearance and should not be discounted. Kyllachy looked potentially group class when winning at Sandown last year and if in the same mood on this faster ground could be interesting.