Racecards
16:00 Newbury
Schroders Rated Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f 8y
- Going: Good to Soft
Smokin Beau
21- Form 020122
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
with leader, led after 2f, driven and edged badly right final furlong, held on well close home, all out
- Form 106433
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
tracked leaders, headway going well 2f out, staying and held when hampered inside final furlong (wore cheek pieces)
Indian Spark
26- Form 004005
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D McGaffin
ridden and headway 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 210201
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
held up, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched right, staying on when not much room inside final furlong
- Form 10-5031
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced
- Form 100000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 626666
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
raced alone stand side, prominent to halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 000010
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey J Fortune
dwelt, behind, hampered rails 2f out, no danger soon after
- Form 3310-00
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
dwelt, behind, staying on when hampered inside final furlong, ran on
Tom Tun
34- Form 012100
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up, driven over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never nearer
- Form 201322
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
slight lead 2f, challenged winner until ridden and weakened over 2f out
Marsad (IRE)
13- Form 130000
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey J Mackay
outpaced and driven along halfway, never able to challenge
Abbajabba
13- Form 000030
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders, chased winner 2f out, staying on when carried right, hampered and snatched up inside final furlong, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Smokin Beau gave smoking fingers to the odds-on punters at Newmarket last time out over 5f and with that appearing his better trip these days, we take a look elsewhere. Kier Park has not achieved all that was anticipated by the Jarvis team but with the ground is in his favour today, he is made the TEAMtalk selection. The selection haswinning form over six furlongs and if he doesn't pull too hard in the early stages, a reproduction of his second to Tedburrow at Haydock would suffice in this company. Spencers Wood is visored for the first time and would not be inconvenienced by any further rain. Peter Makin's charge is probably better over seven but does have winning form over six. Of the remainder, Seven No Trumps would be better served by a bigger field while Dancing Mystery has not run over this trip for quite some time.