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17:05 Newbury

Energy Check 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap (Final) (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,545 added
  • Winner: £3,429
  • 2nd: £1,020
  • 3rd: £510
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 55.48s
  • Off Time: 17:05:23
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Cristal Spirit

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Colwood

    5/1

      1(5)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW striped sleeves, hooped cap

      Cristal Spirit

      49 p
      5/2
      • Form 243202
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 72

      bit keen, tracked leaders, went 2nd 10f out, led narrowly 7f out, came clear final 2f, eased towards finish

      2(8)
      Silk - Red, large Black spots, Black cap

      Pumblechook

      29 p
      5/1
      • Form 3699-74
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 72

      led until 7f out, chased winner, pushed along and well held 2f out, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark blue and red (halved), dark blue sleeves, white cap

      With Pleasure

      15 p
      14/1
      • Form 7/5264-6
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 68

      held up well off the pace in 6th, never on terms

      4(2)
      Silk - White, Orange cross belts, armlets and cap

      Colwood

      29 D
      5/1
      • Form 441733
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 68

      tracked leader 6f, 3rd until halfway, 3rd again 3f out, plugged on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

      7(3)
      Silk - Dark green, white chevron, armlets and diamond on cap

      Mr Smith

      80 p
      11/8
      • Form 48004/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 55

      held up in 4th place, went 3rd halfway until pushed along 3f out, weakened soon after, tailed off

      8(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hollow box, checked sleeves

      Duration (IRE)

      14 b D
      40/1
      • Form 36-0006
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 49

      slowly away and reluctant to race, detached throughout, tailed off

      9(6)
      Silk - Scarlet, gold star, gold stars on sleeves, gold collar and cuffs, gold star on purple cap

      Montys Angel (IRE)

      9
      25/1
      • Form 00P/904
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 45

      held up off the pace in 5th place, plugged on final 2f, went 3rd towards finish

      5(9)
      NR

      Nafaayes (IRE)

      55 p D
      10/1
      • Form 523147
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 66

      NonRunner

      6(4)
      NR

      Tin Fandango

      22 p D
      20/1
      • Form 221570
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 66

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2018
      (5)
      Silk -

      Graceful Lady

      5/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8

      2017
      (11)
      Silk -

      Incus

      6/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13

      2016
      (1)
      Silk -

      London Prize

      11/10
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      MR SMITH travels over from Ireland in fine form having won twice over hurdles since making a successful raid on Carlisle in June. He’s 6lb higher today but should make another bold in his current mood and is just preferred to Cristal Spirit. The latter went close over 2m at Kempton last month and will handle the soft ground but Nafaayes would prefer a faster surface having scored over today’s trip at Chester during the summer. Colwood and Pumblechook finished almost upsides when the former was third at Southwell last time though the latter may reverse running back on the Turf today.

      Formwatch

      Cristal Spirit 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, went 2nd last strides, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Land Of Oz (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Sep.

      Pumblechook 25-1 (9-12) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, no impression on winner, 4th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Mister Chiang (9-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Sep.

      With Pleasure 20-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway after 8th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 22 3/4l behind Rosserk Abbey (10-8) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.

      Colwood 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway on inside 4f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, no impression on winner, 3rd of 9, 8 1/4l behind Mister Chiang (9-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Sep.

      Mr Smith 4-9fav (11-3) Slight mistake 1st, tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 9th, disputed after 10th, slight mistake 4 out, soon led, slight mistake 3 out, asserted before next, soon clear, easily, won at Roscommon 3m hcp sft in Aug beating Messie (11-3) by 12l, 8 ran.

      Duration (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Nataleena (8-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.

      Montys Angel (IRE) 150-1 (8-9) Mid-division, plugged on final 2f, 4th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Cochise (9-1) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.

      Nafaayes (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Behind, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Overhaugh Street (9-2) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.

      Tin Fandango 50-1 (9-7) Pulled hard, headway on outside chasing leaders 12f out, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, weakened soon after, 12th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Road To Paris (8-13) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Oct.