Racecards
18:08 Newbury
Donnington Grove Vets Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £4,055
- 2nd: £2,028
- 3rd: £1,014
- 4th: £507
- Form 007532
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Mr Patrick Millman
tracked leaders, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
Barenboim
23- Form 802424-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Fern O'Brien
tracked leader, led 9f out, ridden inside final 2f, lost 2nd inside final furlong, plugged on in 3rd
- Form 027014
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Taryn Langley
raced keenly in rear, never a factor
- Form 135374
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Mr Matthew Wilson
switched right start, held up towards rear, never involved
- Form 437126
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Eddery
- Jockey George Eddery
steaied start, held up well off the pace in last pair, some headway out wide over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 04-6441
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Miss Megan Wingrove
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 4-22532
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
soon led, headed 9f out, chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 721272
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Mr Simon Walker
led briefly, close 3rd, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 346-214
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Miss Sophie Smith
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 269305
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey Mr Adam O'Shea
raced wide early, tracked leaders, weakened inside final 3f
- Form 655855-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Miss Teagan Padgett
slowly into stride and awkwardly away, soon mid-division out wide, some headway over 3f out, weakened soon after
- Form 704-897
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Miss Abigail Voyce
held up towards rear of mid-division, clipped heels and nearly unseated rider 8f out, never on terms after
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sophie Smith partnered Estrela Star to victory in this last year but her mount is 6lb higher this time while Fast Steps went close here under today’s amateur a fortnight ago and steps back up in trip. Starfighter won one of these events at Beverley while Hotspur Harry placed at York earlier and Study The Stars is yet another to consider. Barenboim is fit from hurdling but Taryn Langley steered KING’S CASTLE to a three-length defeat of the re-opposing Classy Dame over track and trip last month and gets the vote in an open affair.
Formwatch
Fast Steps (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Midfield, ridden and headway 2f out, led 1f out, headed shortly before line, 2nd of 8, nk behind Sophosc (11-1) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Barenboim 5-2fav (10-13) Raced keenly, led, veered right and headed 2nd, ridden and weakened after 2 out, last of 9, dist behind Reams Of Love (10-13) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.
King's Castle (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Dwelt, held up, plenty to do 3f out, headway when switched right under 2f out, closed over 1f out, ran on into 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Maysong (10-7) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Daphne May 13-2 (9-13) Raced wide close up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 6 3/4l behind New Heights (9-13) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Hotspur Harry (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Slowly away, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Precisely (9-8) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Starfighter 14-1 (11-4) Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, switched left and closed from over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Milltown Lily (10-2) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Classy Dame (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Chased leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, ran on, 2nd of 12, 3l behind King's Castle (10-10) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Study The Stars 4-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, went second over 6f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged left, headed inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 6, hd behind Beryl Burton (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Estrela Star (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, went 4th and kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 4th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Wagga Wagga (9-2) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
My Brother Mike (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Midfield, headway 5f out, ridden 3f out, no extra, 5th of 12, 7 1/2l behind King's Castle (10-10) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Cirrus 10-1 (10-2) Midfield, headway to chase leading pair 4th, lost place 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 6th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Ince (10-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Emraan (IRE) 18-1 (10-3) Raced keenly in mid-division out wide, weakened 3f out, 7th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Wild Thunder (10-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jul.