Racecards
14:45 Newbury
Gerrard Wealth Management Final Stakes (Nursery Showcase Handicap) (Class B)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f 8y
- Going: Soft
- Form 210230
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
led and raced keen to over 3f out, ridden 2f out, beaten when not much room approaching final furlong
- Form 440124
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey M Dwyer
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Silca Boo
57- Form 302366
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up in touch going well, led approaching final furlong, ridden clear final furlong
- Form 314123
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey E Ahern
held up, headway under pressure over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 01266
- Age 2
- Weight 8-0
prominent early, soon lost place, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 110342
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey D Kinsella
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Ellamyte
8- Form 313063
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey J Mackay
soon prominent, ridden and weakening when edged right over 1f out
River Falcon
12- Form 0300
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey J Bramhill
held up, ridden 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 034101
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey N Mackay
reared leaving stalls, slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 336150
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J Cullinan
- Jockey P M Quinn
slowly into stride, behind, ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
There is little between Feather Boa and B A Highflyer on recent Newmarket nursery form as the pair meet on identical terms with marginal TEAMtalk preference for the former. Michael Blanshard's charge will relish a stamina test over this trip and has proved a most consistent servant so should go close once again. There are plenty of dangers such as the lightly raced Celestia who has scope to improve while Ellamyte comes here in good heart following a placed effort in a valuable sales event at Newmarket. Litewska will appreciate the emphasis being placed on stamina having been outpaced over this trip on a quick surface but recent all-weather winner Rowan Express has something to find at this grade.