Racecards
14:25 Newbury
Marsh Cup Handicap (Class 2)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £62,250
- 2nd: £18,640
- 3rd: £9,320
- 4th: £4,660
- Form 511467
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up towards rear, brief effort on rails 3f out, soon beaten, eased when no chance final 2f
- Form 2131/18-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Jason Watson
made virtually all, pushed along 3f out, stayed on gamely final furlong
- Form 0101-71
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey James Doyle
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 10/3-321
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, almost snatched 3rd ,
- Form 82-6833
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up towards rear, closer on outside 11f out, headway chasing leaders ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 442014
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
always behind
- Form 622-094
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up towards rear, ridden on wide outside 2f out, some minor headway, never involved
- Form 31860-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
held up towards rear, headway towards inside chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 19-3102
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leaders in 5th, headway on outside edging left over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Reshoun (FR)
64- Form 0137-39
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up towards rear, headway looking for room over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 12-2111
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey S Donohoe
well in touch in 6th, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 50-2153
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
tracked winner until settled 3rd 12f out, 2nd again over 4f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, just held on for 3rd
- Form 88-7306
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Nicola Currie
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden and weakened well over 1f out
Billy Ray
42- Form 0513-65
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey David Probert
held up in mid-division, steady headway on inside over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, always held, no chance with winner
- Form 511/
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
pushed along in mid-division 10f out, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left and weakened final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A cracking turnout featuring the return of Withhold, last seen in this country when landing the Cesarewitch in October 2017 and the Northumberland Plate the following year. He faces a daunting assignment off 9-10 and we'll let him run on this occasion. Chester Cup winner Making Miracles, Ascot Stakes winner The Grand Visir and Northumberland Plate winner Who Dares Wins complete the top four in the weights, reflecting the distinction of the contest. There's little to choose between them and CARNWENNAN, a rapidly improving stayer but still on a workable mark of 94, may prove too strong on this good ground in receipt of 10lb and upwards from the aforementioned quartet. Coeur de Lion and Rare Groove also enter calculations, whilst Harry Fry's winning hurdler, Litterale Ci, is an interesting outsider.
Formwatch
Making Miracles 28-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, behind, headway and switched left 2f out, kept on, 7th of 19, 2 1/2l behind Who Dares Wins (9-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Withhold (9-2) 8th of 15, 5l behind Runaway (8-7) at Geelong 1m 4f gd in Oct.
The Grand Visir 12-1 (9-10) Towards rear, wide and headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) gs in Jun beating Buildmeupbuttercup (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 19 ran.
Who Dares Wins (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 5f out, headway chasing leaders 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led last strides, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun beating Dubawi Fifty (9-0) by hd, 19 ran.
Proschema (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Behind, headway on wide outside over 1f out, hung left and stayed on into never nearer3rd near finish, 3rd of 19, 1 1/4l behind Who Dares Wins (9-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Lucky Deal 11-2 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway under pressure over 2f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 4th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Cleonte (9-2) at Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) gd in Jun.
Hermoso Mundo (SAF) 50-1 (9-0) Tracked leading trio until dropped to rear 12f out, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, went modest 4th final furlong, 4th of 5, 10 1/2l behind Falcon Eight (9-0) at Sandown 2m lst (1) gf in Jul.
Temple Church (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 16th of 19, 30 1/4l behind Baghdad (9-8) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gd in Jun.
Rare Groove (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, hung left and went 2nd under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Carnwennan (9-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Reshoun (FR) 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 3f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Lissitzky (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in May.
Carnwennan (IRE) 7-2fav (9-3) Mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, went 2nd inside final 3f, led 2f out, stayed on strongly, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun beating Rare Groove (9-10) by 3 1/2l, 15 ran.
Coeur de Lion 7-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division halfway, plugged on down outside final 2f, went 3rd towards finish, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 15, 5 1/4l behind Carnwennan (9-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Jukebox Jive (FR) 33-1 (9-2) Held up in last pair, outpaced over 3f out, never a threat, 6th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Cleonte (9-2) at Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) gd in Jun.
Billy Ray 33-1 (8-10) Held up in mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, never able to challenge, 5th of 15, 6l behind Red Galileo (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Litterale Ci (FR) 9-4 (10-5) Held up, blundered badly 7th and soon pulled up, at Ffos Las 2m 3f (4) gd in Jun.
Al Kout 14-1 (9-5) Prominent, led after 1f, headed 2f out, kept on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Artarmon (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Jul.