Racecards
14:20 Newbury
Pricewaterhousecoopers Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 6f 8y
- Going: Good to Soft
Awarding
11- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
held up mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on
- Form 50
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey J Fortune
slowly into stride, switched stand side 3f out, headway under pressure 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace inside final furlong
Old Harry
72- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer L G Cottrell
- Jockey R L Moore
prominent, led after 2f, ridden well over 1f out, headed and bumped over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong
Toledo Sun
17- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S Keightley
- Jockey P McCabe
prominent, ridden over 2 fout, weakened over 1f out
- Form 54
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
prominent, joined leader after 2f, ridden 2f out, edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey B Doyle
held up, ridden 2f out, never dangerous
Wages
11- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A Hales
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
prominent 3f, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Zabaglione
35- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey O Urbina
held up, headway 3f out, pushed along and bumped over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 05
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer L G Cottrell
- Jockey A Clark
held up, headway under pressure 2f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out, eased when beaten
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
led 2f, ridden 3f out, weakened quickly
In depth
Verdict
Difficult to see past anything from the Roger Charlton stable at the moment with his two-year-olds pretty much carrying all before them. In a race where the market will hold the best clues, the TEAMtalk selection is Move It. He is a half-brother to Miss Anabaa and a half-sister to Owington, so the ground should not be a problem. The well related Titinus looks one for the future and is best watched today. It was noticable that a similarly well-bred Cumani debutante drifted markedly on course at Nottingham and his trainer is not quite as prolific with his maidens these days. Of those to have seen the racecourse, Touch of Gold makes some appeal. Martin Dwyer's mount was returning from an absence when posting a fourth place and he will not be 25/1 here. Roger Charlton's other representative is Zabaglione. He missed the kick on his sole start but stayed on well. The fact he has already had the unkindest cut of all is something of a worry. Peter Makin has a 66% strike rate with his two-year-olds and Spanish Gold should be primed for action today.