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18:30 Newbury

Pump Technology Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 5y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.31s
  • Off Time: 18:30:20
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Duelling Banjos

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Charmatic (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Desert Hawk

      4/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Red and Light Blue (quartered), Red sleeves and cap

        Charmatic (IRE)

        22 D
        8/1
        • Form 000/153
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 70

        stood at start, took keen hold towards rear, headway to go 2nd 2f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, always just held

        3(8)
        Silk - Pink and Purple (quartered), halved sleeves, Purple cap, Pink stars

        Hatch A Plan (IRE)

        14
        12/1
        • Form 894373
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 65

        slowly into stride, behind, ridden and switched right over 3f out, soon outpaced

        4(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue stripe

        Daring Racer (GER)

        63
        33/1
        • Form 0/041-90
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 63

        prominent, ridden over 3f out, no impression over 2f out

        5(7)
        Silk - White and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap

        Duelling Banjos

        25
        13/2
        • Form 843-409
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 57

        held up, headway to lead over 2f out, stayed on well when pressed inside final furlong, always holding on

        6(9)
        Silk - Black and White diamonds, Red sleeves and cap

        Sovietta (IRE)

        8 t
        11/2
        • Form 0218-83
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 55

        towards rear, some headway 3f out, never reached leaders

        7(5)
        Silk - White and Orange check, hooped sleeves and cap

        Desert Hawk

        7
        4/1
        • Form 397551
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 49

        in touch, ridden to chase leaders and effort 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace

        8(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, Red and Royal Blue striped sleeves, Red and White hooped cap

        Makai

        13 b
        25/1
        • Form 003020
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 50

        led and set steady pace, headed 6f out, weakened from 3f out, tailed off

        9(1)
        Silk - BLACK and PINK diamonds, PINK sleeves and cap

        Kylkenny

        33 t D
        4/1
        • Form 716774
        • Age 12
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 47

        tracked leaders, ridden and effort 3f out, not quickened over 1f out, stayed on same pace

        10(10)
        Silk - RED, BEIGE stripe, BLACK cap

        Rawaabet (IRE)

        12
        4/1
        • Form 00-0946
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 47

        steaded start, took keen hold in rear, rapid headway to lead 6f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened

        2(2)
        NR

        Kuster

        22 b
        • Form 02/60-86
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 65

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The two old-timers, Kuster and Kylkenny are no back numbers here but Desert Hawk is in better form and is given the vote, Charmatic is another in with strong claims. Mark Brisbourne's gelding couldn't have been any more impressive when landing a similar contest at Yarmouth. Ground conditions should again suit and he will prove hard to beat. Charmatic ran well at Windsor last time on fast ground but has also gone well with cut in the the past. He does have to shoulder top-weight but should still be involved in the finish. Kuster should be primed following two runs this season and Kylkenny didn't do too badly last time out and is on a fair mark. However the form pick has to be Desert Hawk and he gets a confident vote.

        Formwatch

        Charmatic (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up, headway on outside over 2f out, driven to chase leaders final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 15, 1/2l behind Ocean Avenue (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f hcap (5) gf.

        Hatch A Plan (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, stayed on for 3rd final furlong, not trouble leading pair, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Wild Fell Hall (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

        Daring Racer (GER) 10-1 (9-10) Held up, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, well behind Trafalgar Day (9-4) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Apr.

        Duelling Banjos 12-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 18l behind Fort Churchill (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcap (4) gd.

        Sovietta (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Keen in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Elopement (8-13) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) sft.

        Desert Hawk 5-1 (8-9) Held up mid-division, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m 2f app hcp (6) gs beating Lucefer (8-2) by 5l, 11 ran.

        Makai 18-1 (8-10) Always in the rear, 13th of 14, 31l behind Pothos Way (9-11) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

        Kylkenny 4-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 7l behind Newtonian (8-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcap (5) fbs in May.

        Rawaabet (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Slowly into stride, in rear, stayed on steadily final 2f, nearest finish, 6th of 11, 7l behind Bavarica (11-3) at Newbury 1m 2f amt hcp 0-80 (5) gf.

        Kuster 5-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, never nearer, 6th of 12, 12l behind Bay Boy (9-1) at Leicester 1m 2f clm (5) sft.