Racecards
15:15 Newbury
Courage Best Stakes (Handicap) (Class B)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 6y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in patches on back straight)
- Form 515043
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Willie Supple
mid-divsion, effort and ridden 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 400531
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
soon close up on inner, driven to chase winner just inside final furlong, stayed on
Navado (USA)
32- Form 2213-40
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey N Mackay
in touch, led just inside final 2f, driven and stayed on well
- Form 132414
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up, hard ridden and no impression leaders, eased when no chance final furlong
- Form 156551
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leader to 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 16012
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
led to just inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
Turbo (IRE)
21- Form 3301-60
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
in rear, switched right to outer 2f out, kept on steadily final furlong, never near to challenge
- Form 245101
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
dwelt, soon mid-division, no chance final 2f
- Form 351011
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey L Dettori
held up in mid-division, hard ridden and no response over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 100151
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
very free to post, always in rear, saddle slipped
Solo Flight
10- Form 060602
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
in rear, headway on outside from 2f out, ran on one pace final furlong
- Form 165113
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner briefly entering final furlong, ran on one pace
- Form 510006
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
held up in rear, headway under pressure final 2f, stayed on, never going pace to trouble leaders
- Form 200220
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
close up, hard ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 321135
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
held up towards rear, not much room over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, no danger
- Form 3-12165
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
chased leaders to 2f out, soon weakened
McBain (USA)
14- Form 332220
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Another race where not too many can be ruled out and it looks as competitive a heat as any on the card. A low position is usually an advantage and the in-form Impeller is fancied to extend his run of solid efforts. Greta D'Argent is another tough and consistent Mark Johnston horse that will not be too far away and has to be considered in any betting plans, while moves for Blythe Knight, Putra Kuantan and Solo Flight should be monitored closely. However, Impeller arrives here with his confidence on a high and has the right attitude for such a closely knit handicap as this. He should find the ground very much to his liking and, as he proved at Goodwood last time, he now has plenty of new avenues to explore after proving he has the stamina to cope with a trip beyond a mile. The booking of Kieren Fallon for Blue Spinnaker will ensure that the Bluebird gelding's claims do not go unnoticed from the betting ring. But his high draw is far from ideal and the confidence has to be limited about the Yorkshire raider. Mcbain appeals as a likely type of those available at longer odds but Impeller has the capability to quicken at the end of his races and is just preferred.