Racecards
20:40 Newbury
RacingTV Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £3,186
- 2nd: £1,496
- 3rd: £748
- 4th: £374
- Form 324-602
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey R Coakley
tracked leaders, switched right 2f out, headway near side of group over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead final 110 yards, won going away
Strike
24- Form 422-446
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
chased leaders far side of group, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 144112
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey George Rooke
held up off the pace in rear, headway between horses over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, never going pace to challenge
- Form 32-3535
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened soon after
- Form 612334
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey William Cox
rearing in stalls, chased leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final 110 yards, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 240-858
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey David Probert
outpaced in rear, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
Kindness
46- Form 9517-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey R Kingscote
steadied start, soon outpaced in rear and never a factor, tailed off
- Form 46-62
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey W Buick
wore hood to post, raced keenly, held up tracking leaders, pushed along and no response over 2f out, soon ridden edging left and weakened quickly, eased when no chance inside final furlong
- Form 665-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey K Shoemark
pulled hard and soon tracked leaders near side of group, pushed along halfway, soon weakened and behind, tailed off
- Form 463-07
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey J F Egan
chased leaders far side of group, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Several can be given a chance including Rainbow Mirage, who finished runner-up at Kempton when bidding for a hat-trick. Silent Flame found one too good at Nottingham and Vape was beaten only a length when fourth over track and trip. But LIBERTUS went close on the Turf course at Lingfield on his handicap debut and is taken to go one better with William Buick taking over the reins.
Formwatch
Silent Flame 11-4fav (9-11) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, good headway near side rail over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 110 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Fox Hill (9-8) at Nottingham 6f hcp fll (5) gd in Jun.
Strike 5-2 (9-10) Slowly away in rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Michaels Choice (9-5) at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Rainbow Mirage 9-4fav (9-9) Held up in 5th on inside, headway on inside over 2f out, soon edged right, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Alcazan (9-9) at Kempton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.
Enduring 6-1 (9-1) Disputed lead early, tracked leaders after 1f, pushed along and lost ground 4f out, left behind over 2f out, 5th of 6, 12 3/4l behind Arousing (9-12) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Vape 9-1 (9-6) Reared in stalls, tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 10, 1l behind Sergeant Tibbs (10-4) at Newbury 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Amathus (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, ridden and hung left over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Sergeant Tibbs (10-4) at Newbury 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Kindness 22-1 (8-11) Raced far side of group, chased leaders over 4f, soon behind, tailed off, last of 18, 15 1/4l behind Sterling Knight (9-5) at Ascot 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Libertus 3-1fav (9-6) In touch, headway when switched left entering final furlong, edged left and stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Rosa Mystica (9-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Olivetti 5-2 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 9 1/4l behind Amanda Hug'n'kiss (9-0) at Sandown 5f mdn stks (4) gs in Aug.
Pull The Lever (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Edged left start, in touch in mid-division, no real impression final 2f, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Makarova (9-9) at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Gilt Edge 33-1 (9-13) Mid-division, lost place over 4f out, kept on inside final 100 yards but no impression, 7th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Trusty Rusty (8-13) at Chepstow 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.