Racecards
15:40 Newbury
Courage Best Stakes (Handicap) (Class B)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 6y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 004022
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 2-22223
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer T Mills
- Jockey J Paulielo
pulled very hard in rear, driven and kept on 2f, never nearer
- Form 06-1234
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
prominent, led going well 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, daded
- Form 102001
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
held up, ridden and behind final 3f
Jabaar (USA)
95- Form 51-410
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never reached leaders
Kundooz
7- Form 142-004
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey M Henry
held up, ridden and behind final 3f
- Form 0-163
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Pat Eddery
tracked leader, challenged 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 002122
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Toller
- Jockey S Whitworth
mid-division, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
Hasty Prince
36- Form 46-0145
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
held up in rear, stayed on final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 206502
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up mid-division, steady headway over 4f out, not clear run well over 1f out, ran on under pressure to lead inside final furlong, just held on
- Form 101343
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
led after 3f, ridden and headed 2f out, losing place when not much room and hampered over 1f out
- Form 510021
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
in touch, effort and ridden 3f out, soon behind
- Form 244235
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led 3f, stayed prominent, stayed on under pressure to challenge strongly final furlong, just failed
- Form 541422
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey S J Drowne
took keen hold towards rear, headway rails over 3f out, stayed on, never nearer
- Form 161-153
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up, ridden and headway 3f out, stayed on same pace under pressure final 2f
- Form 040003
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 450150
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey D Kinsella
tracked leaders until ridden and weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Persian Lass is 5lb higher compared to her recent Sandown success over this trip and showed she is very much on the upgrade when narrowly denied in Listed company at Yarmouth last week. The daughter of Grand lodge looked unlucky as she found trouble in running on the latter occasion and is the TEAMtalk selection to gain compensation back in handicap company. Researched is unexposed and rates a big danger having finished third in a competitive York handicap last month following an absence and is entitled to improve further while Far Lane is better than his finishing position suggests at Doncaster last time having met interference. Kirovski is a tough campaigner who has place claims but Champion Lodge needs more cut and Jabaar has risen steeply in the weights since his Newmarket win in May.