Racecards
15:10 Newbury
Lane Fox Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft-Soft in places on Hurdles course.
- Surface: Turf
- £16,000 added
- Form 51/335P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
in touch, went 2nd approaching 4 out until 2 out, weakened between last 2
- Form 5-32111
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Mr J Snowden
tracked leader, led 3rd to 12th, regained lead 14th, hard pressed from 2 out, headed soon after last, kept on gamely flat
- Form 3408-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr N Scholfield
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, soon challenging, led soon after last, ridden out
- Form P22U/38-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey Mr C J Sweeney
held up in rear, moderate headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 4-25131
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Mr J E Tudor
held up, driven along 15th, soon struggling and pulled up approaching 4 out
- Form F1U213
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Mr S P Jones
led to 3rd, stayed prominent until weakened 4 out
Snowy Ford (IRE)
237- Form 130P78-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Mr J Goss
in touch, hit 10th, ridden and struggling after next, tailed off
- Form 144-PPU
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Mr D England
jumped right at some fences, tracked leaders, jumped right and led 12th to 14th, ridden and weakened 4 out
- Form 4F4/496-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Miss C Tizzard
held up, ridden and struggling 15th
In depth
Verdict
The in-form Kerstino Two has gone up another 13lbs for his latest success at Taunton and, while having to be respected, it may be that the handicapper now has the measure of Charlie Longsdon's gelding and a safer bet looks to be Lou du Moulin Mas, who gets the vote ahead of Mandingo Chief. The last mentioned has been in good form of late but may now be in the grip of the handicapper and has yet to prove his effectiveness over this trip. Balladeer is capable on his day as he showed when winning at Kempton last time but he is not always the most reliable of performers and is probably best watched. Desailly lacks a recent run and is hard to recommend especially as he seems held by the selection on a line through Harris Bay. Henrietta Knight's gelding was given the coolest of rides when just getting the better of Lou du Moulin Mas at Ascot last week. The Paul Nicholls-trained gelding had looked the likely winner for most of the way that day and is set to go up 3lbs in future handicaps so is taken to make the most of today's favorable mark.
Formwatch
Kock de La Vesvre (FR) 25-1 (11-5) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Rheindross (10-3) at Uttoxeter 4m hcp chs 0-140 (B) gf in Jun '05, 16 ran.
Kerstino Two 4-7fav (12-0) Chased leader, led 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, clear last, eased flat, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd beating Fluff 'n' Puff (10-11) by 10l, 6 ran.
Lou du Moulin Mas (FR) 2-1fav (10-13) In touch, led 5 out, ridden 3 out, headed flat, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Harris Bay (11-1) at Ascot 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs.
Desailly 50-1 (10-5) Behind, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous, 8th of 21, 15l behind Dun Doire (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs in Mar.
Balladeer (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Close up, went 2nd after 4 out, led 3 out, soon in command, kept on strongly, won at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd beating Zaffamore (11-12) by 10l, 7 ran.
Mandingo Chief (IRE) Evensfav (11-8) Tracked leaders, led approaching 8th, blundered badly 2 out, soon headed, not recover, 3rd of 7, 18l behind Arumun (11-12) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Snowy Ford (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division until weakened 16th, tailed off when mistake 3 out, 8th of 14, well behind Hazeljack (9-10) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Apr.
Mighty Matters (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear when unseated rider at the 6th in race won by King Killone (11-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs, 9 ran.
Rum Pointer (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, led 9th to 10th, led 14th until 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 13, 29l behind Simon (11-3) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Apr.