Racecards
13:35 Newbury
Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 6y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,513
- 2nd: £1,351
- 3rd: £676
- 4th: £338
Automated
72- Form 63-256
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey Richard Hughes
in touch, headway pushed along chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P Fitzsimons
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
dwelt, held up towards rear and ran green, niggled along on bend after 3f, headway on outside edging left over 1f out, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, just missed 3rd, nearest finish
- Form 2-265
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 3f out, challenged over 1f out, pushed along to lead final 100 yards, in command close home
Skilled
58- Form 3-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey James Doyle
held up in mid-division on inside, headway over 3f out, ridden chasing leaders 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 322
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
led, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra close home
Cabin Fever
33- Form 57
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up towards rear, not clearest of runs 3f out, plugged on same pace final 2f
Deuce Again
37- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey S J Drowne
steadied start, held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 3rd over 1f out, one pace and no chance with leading duo final furlong, just held on for that placing
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
slowly into stride, took keen hold and held up towards rear, pushed along and some headway on inside over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Tinga (IRE)
99- Form 36253-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in mid-division, ridden edged left and weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Although last of six behind the Grey Gatsby in the Dante, Saab Almanal wasn't beaten far and was staying on at the finish. He was made favourite for a Newmarket maiden over 1m4f subsequently but found little when push came to shove. Automated has run in two Group 3's since reappearing with a fine run in a maiden here in April but both have been on soft ground and he's shown very little. DEUCE AGAIN will need to step up markedly on her debut run here last month but there's every chance she will do so after a very encouraging performance. She's taken to land this though her stablemate Long Cross, who is out of a Sun Chariot winner, is one to keep an eye on. Smiling Stranger hasn't been beaten far in all three starts but was a long odds-on chance at Pontefract and will need to raise his game.
Formwatch
Automated 14-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked leader, pushed wide on bend 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 25l behind Orchestra (9-0) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo Grp 3 (1) sft in May.
Beauchamp Kite 66-1 (9-5) Unseated rider prior to loading in stalls, chased leaders, pushed along and lost place over 6f out, towards rear and struggling after, eased over 1f out, tailed off, 10th of 11, 35l behind Kinshasa (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Long Cross Cape Cross colt out of Majestic Roi.
Saab Almanal 7-4fav (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 9, 7l behind Wonderstruck (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gs in May.
Skilled 11-4 (9-5) Held up well in rear, plugged on into modest 4th inside final 3f, never involved, 4th of 5, 14l behind Black Shadow (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo mdn (5) sft in May.
Smiling Stranger (IRE) 4-11fav (8-12) Dwelt, keen, tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance when short of room over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Westerly (8-6) at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jun.
Cabin Fever 11-4 (8-10) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 7f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 16, 8l behind Igider (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Deuce Again 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, never on terms, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Hoop Of Colour (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Jun.
En Reve 66-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden 7f out, well beaten final 4f, 11th of 12, well behind Kleo (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f flls mdn stks (5) pol.
Saturation Point 16-1 (8-6) Mainly behind, 10th of 12, 8l behind Crown Of Aragon (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Jun.
Tinga (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 8th of 11, 14l behind Inchila (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) gs in Apr.