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20:10 Newbury

Maurice Adams Memorial Handicap (Str) (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £3,186
  • 2nd: £1,496
  • 3rd: £748
  • 4th: £374
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.75s
  • Off Time: 20:15:02
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Alablaq (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Mercurius Power (IRE)

    8/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Royal blue, white seams, white sleeves, royal blue stars, striped cap

      Touchwood (IRE)

      21 BF
      2/1
      • Form 461-222
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 77

      never going well, mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, eased when no chance final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Mauve stars, sleeves and star on cap

      Alablaq (IRE)

      29
      11/4
      • Form 572133
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 74

      steadied start, waited with in rear, headway far side of group 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead and quickened clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly

      4(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

      Mercurius Power (IRE)

      13 t
      8/1
      • Form 6216-84
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leader who went clear 4f out, closer over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd

      5(7)
      Silk - Pink, royal blue hoop, armlets and cap

      Angel Amadea

      20
      5/1
      • Form 3248-64
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 68

      led and raced freely, went clear 4f out, reduced lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, weakened and lost places final 110 yards

      6(6)
      Silk - Black, white seams, chevrons on sleeves, white cap

      Afta Party (IRE)

      34 p
      17/2
      • Form 3767-62
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 68

      held up in last pair, steady headway tracking leaders over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, just missed 2nd, no chance with winner

      7(8)
      Silk - Emerald green, pink triple diamond, pink and emerald green diabolo on sleeves, pink cap, emerald green diamond

      Dourado (IRE)

      57 v D
      14/1
      • Form 2533-42
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 67

      chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f

      8(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange star and star on cap

      Ebtsama (IRE)

      20 h
      12/1
      • Form 52-2479
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 71

      raced keenly tracking leaders far side of group, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after

      2(3)
      NR

      Eton College (IRE)

      11 D
      20/1
      • Form 39566-6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 74

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2021
      (3)
      Silk -

      Sunset Bay

      Evens
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      TOUCHWOOD has started favourite on his last three outings and found one too good on each occasion. But Charlie Hills drops him down a grade for this and he gets another chance. Alablaq has been thereabouts over 6f lately while Dourado went close over today’s trip on the all-weather last time. Angel Amadea finished closer at Kempton recently but it was soft going when Afta Party placed at Ayr.

      Formwatch

      Touchwood (IRE) 10-11fav (9-4) Raced in rear, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, pressing leader when carried right inside final furlong, switched left closing stages and pushed out, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Little Boy Blue (9-7) at Brighton 7f hcp (4) gf in May.

      Alablaq (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Led narrowly, ridden and headed well over 1f out, one pace until stayed on inside last, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Rainbow Mirage (9-0) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gf in May.

      Mercurius Power (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Disputed lead, went clear halfway, headed over 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, lost second inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Billy Mill (9-13) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun.

      Angel Amadea 11-2 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway on inside 2f out, 4th and no impression final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Under The Twilight (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.

      Afta Party (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Chookie Dunedin (9-11) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) sft in May.

      Dourado (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders out wide turning in, ridden and edged left over 1f out, went 2nd final 150 yards, edged left and kept on, never going pace to challenge, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Blue Flame (9-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

      Ebtsama (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Steadied start, held up in rear, never involved, 9th of 12, 5l behind Dayman (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jun.

      Eton College (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Awkward start, in rear, switched left over 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Arcadian Nights (9-3) at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.