Racecards
16:35 Newbury
Sir Gerald Whent Memorial Nursery Handicap (Class D)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 0023
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey R Hills
with leaders until weakened quickly 2f out
Free Trip
22- Form 0112
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
with leader, led over 2f out, headed under pressure just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 022
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up towards rear, never troubled leaders
- Form 142650
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Sweeney
prominent until ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 31060
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
held up, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
- Form 51
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey M Henry
close up, effort and every chance over 1f out, not quickened inside final furlong
- Form 031000
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey L Fletcher
in rear, switched right to far rail and raced alone 4f out, under pressure and weakened 2f out
- Form 044
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
raced keenly behind, headway 2f out, led just over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, all out
- Form 0450
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey E Ahern
close up, every chance over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong
- Form 06241
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leaders until weakened 2f out
- Form 456463
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
behind, headway and every chacne over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 320623
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 334045
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey S Sanders
with leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Hamaasy
75- Form 060
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Ted Durcan
started slowly, always in rear
- Form 044040
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey C Catlin
held up in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 322035
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey J F McDonald
with leaders, disputed lead 3f out, still every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 34000
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
led until headed over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 0253
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey M Tebbutt
behind, headway over 1f out, strong challenge final furlong, ran on
In depth
Verdict
A maximum turnout for this nursery, but this isn't as competitive as it might first seem and can safely be whittled down to a handful of runners including Esti Ab, Marble Garden, the unexposed Celtic Heroine and Free Trip, with the latter getting the nod. A winner of two of his four races, he ran his best race in defeat when chasing home Danzig River at Newmarket. From the same family as the high-class trio of Rainbow Quest, Warning and Commander In Chief he can be expected to find plenty of improvement for this stiffer test. Celtic Heroine impressed when scoring at Lingfield and this half-sister to the top-class Celtic Swing Racing Post Trophy/French Derby winner, is sure to have learnt from this and doesn't look badly treated on this first venture into handicap company on a mark of 75. Esti Ab hasn't been done any favours by the raising of the weights, but this Danehill colt, who didn't make his debut until August is still relatively fresh for this time of year and looks sure to have a say in matters. The main danger could prove to be Marble Garden, who has shown enough in maidens to suggest he can make his mark at this level. His second to Jedburgh was given a boost when the winner followed up at Leicester with horses rated 80, 81 and 90 trailing in his wake. He gets in here off 78, which could prove to be on the light side. However, with this step up in trip in Free Trip's favour, he is the one to be with.