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20:03 Newbury

Country And Town House Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £5,757
  • 2nd: £2,702
  • 3rd: £1,350
  • 4th: £675
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.99s
  • Off Time: 20:04:01
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Shady Bay (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Lightning Touch

    2/1

      2(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black Sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star

      Lightning Touch

      70
      2/1
      • Form 44/5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 71

      held up in 4th, ridden and headway out wide over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

      3(5)
      Silk - Maroon, royal blue cross belts

      Shady Bay (IRE)

      19 t D
      11/4
      • Form 842551
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 68

      close 3rd, went 2nd 7f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well

      4(1)
      Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap

      Mighty Quiet

      57 t D
      7/1
      • Form 7991-88
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 68

      led for 2f, steadied 3rd 7f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      5(4)
      Silk - Pink, dark blue stars, pink cap

      Drumstick

      15 h
      11/1
      • Form 3-93062
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 65

      steadied start, held up in rear, never involved

      7(8)
      Silk - Maroon and beige (quartered), hooped sleeves, beige cap, maroon star

      Premier (FR)

      41
      7/2
      • Form 591-533
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 71

      pulled hard, tracking leader out wide, led 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, no impression when lost 2nd entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish

      8(3)
      Silk - Pink and Black stripes, Pink sleeves, Black armlets, Pink cap

      Showyoutheropes (IRE)

      21 v
      8/1
      • Form 06703
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 68

      held up in last pair inside, switched right and stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, took 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner

      1(2)
      NR

      Finn Russell (IRE)

      37 D
      3/1
      • Form 1-28451
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 71

      NonRunner

      6(7)
      NR

      Pivotal Days

      29
      14/1
      • Form 5713-79
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 72

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Lightning Touch 17-2 (10-2) In rear, in touch, pushed along 2f out, no real progress, 5th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Princess Rascal (9-1) at Salisbury 1m 2f fll stks (4) gf in May.

      Shady Bay (IRE) 5-2fav (9-9) Soon steadied tracking leaders, headway out wide and went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won going away, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating San Francisco Bay (9-0) by 5l, 8 ran.

      Mighty Quiet 10-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, not much room over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Princess Niyla (9-4) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.

      Drumstick 5-2 (9-8) Took keen hold, tracked leader, pressed leader 2f out, soon ridden to lead, pressed inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Capuchinero (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.

      Premier (FR) 20-1 (9-0) Soon led, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Best Adventure (9-10) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

      Showyoutheropes (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Rear mid-division, closer from 3f out, pushed along disputing 3rd well over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Inquisition (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Finn Russell (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Chased leader, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened rapidly after 2 out, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Al Mootamarid (11-4) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.

      Pivotal Days 5-1 (9-0) Off the pace and always towards rear, 9th of 10, 13l behind King Of Fury (10-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.