Racecards
14:05 Newbury
Usk Valley Stud Nursery Handicap (Class 2)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 6f 8y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Form 146113
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
slowly into stride, in rear, headway towards stand rail over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong and finished well
- Form 81004P
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 86
led after 1f, stayed near stand rail, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 231002
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 84
always prominent, ridden to chase winner final furlong, no impression
- Form 311637
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
- Form 75311
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey T P Queally
chased leaders, led over 1f out, ran on strongly
- Form 431
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Richard Hughes
pulled hard, always in rear
- Form 071
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
never better than mid-division
Enactment
16- Form 0421
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
held up in touch, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon ridden and unable to quicken
- Form 3214
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey M Dwyer
chased leaders over 4f
- Form 545123
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up, stayed on final furlong but never a danger
- Form 62410
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
in touch, weakened 2f out
- Form 7351
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
led for 1f, stayed front rank until weakened over 2f out
- Form 53165
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 76
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 86225
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
reared start, in touch until lost place over 4f out, not much room 2f out, headway over 1f out, driven and kept on strongly inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Enactment was good value for his win at Warwick earlier this month, winning readily, and Sir Michael Stoute's colt is taken to defy a lenient 3lb rise for that success and follow up at the main expense of Taurian and Mr Keppel. The last mentioned has shown improved form with each start, latterly landing a Haydock nursery, but a 7lb rise for that win leaves him with more to do. Perfect Flight is a consistent performer but may just need some help from the handicapper, while The Jostler looks to have plenty of weight for what he has achieved. Brian Meehan's Lodi opened his account when taking a Kempton maiden last time and has to be of interest in this grade for the first time but a bigger threat is likely to come from Taurian, who did not have the best of luck in running at Doncaster last week and he has to be respected. Enactment has solid claims though and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Taurian 9-1 (8-11) Held up, headway on bit when not much room on 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Spitfire (8-13) at Doncaster 6f 2yo stk (2) gf.
Vhujon (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Raced keenly, hung right most of way, soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, soon eased and pulled up in race won by City of The Kings (8-10) at Chester 7f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf, 7 ran.
Silver Wind 14-1 (9-2) Prominent, led over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on until headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, nk behind Gross Prophet (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Brassini 5-1co-fav (9-4) Made most to over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 2l behind Thunder Bay (9-2) at Sandown 5f 2yo hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Mr Keppel (IRE) 16-1 (8-3) Held up, headway 3f out, led over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, soon clear, won at Haydock 6f 2yo hcp (2) gf beating Art Sale (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Lodi (IRE) 4-9fav (9-3) Chased leaders, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led near finish, won at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol beating Blue Eyed Miss (8-12) by a nk, 12 ran.
The Jostler 13-2 (9-0) In touch, smooth headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, quickened clear, won at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn fll aut (5) gf beating Ochoa (9-0) by 2l, 18 ran.
Enactment 11-4fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hung right under pressure, held on well, won at Warwick 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Mistress Cooper (8-8) by a nk, 14 ran.
Zippi Jazzman (USA) 2-1 (9-3) Chased winner, ridden, hung left over 1f out, weakened, lost 2nd inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Perfect Paula (9-7) at Lingfield 5f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Perfect Flight 13-2 (9-0) Held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Craggy Cat (9-0) at Haydock 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Mudhish (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) In touch, pushed along 3f out, driven over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 7l behind Determind Stand (8-7) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Clifton Dancer 11-2fav (9-1) Made all, driven and strongly pressed throughout final furlong, held on gamely, all out, won at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Shadow Cabinet (8-10) by a shd, 15 ran.
Barbarossa 3-1fav (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, edged left and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Irving Place (9-4) at Nottingham 6f 2yo hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Geoffdaw 7-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, led inside final 2f, in command, pushed out final furlong, won at Lingfield 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Then 'n Now (9-3) by 2l, 8 ran.
Blue Zenith (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Piscean (9-2) at Goodwood 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.