Racecards
18:55 Newbury
Stan James Handicap (Class E)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Form 123-400
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey R Cody-Boutcher
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 250012
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up in rear, good headway 2f out, quickened to lead just inside final furlong, soon clear
- Form 2066-06
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
held up, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, never reached leaders
- Form 3334-04
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
prominent on outside, ridden 2f out, weakened quickly
- Form 14000-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
prominent to halfway, soon weakened and behind
- Form 6-00463
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J Portman
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch, ridden and no impression over 1f out
- Form 0656-50
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
dwelt, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 004-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
held up, always in rear
- Form 032520
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
slowly into stride, headway 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 53050-5
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey C Cavanagh
pulled hard, soon with leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0540-06
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Fortune
behind, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 6003-05
- Age 10
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer L G Cottrell
- Jockey A Clark
held up and behind, effort on outside 2f out, soon weakened
Fen Gypsy
11- Form 6060-31
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Paul Scallan
made most to just inside final furlong, kept on, not pace of winner
- Form 00-0600
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer T McCarthy
- Jockey E Ahern
behind, headway and stayed on final furlong, never troubled leaders
Moon Edge
88- Form 4-065
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey A Daly
took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along and kept on same pace final 2f
- Form 00-0502
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey B Doyle
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 06020-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J Toller
- Jockey Richard Hughes
behind, ridden 2f out, some late headway, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
There are several in with a chance in this competitive handicap, but Master Robbie is in peak form and just gets the vote ahead of Young Alex and Bishopstone Man. Mick Channon's four-year-old got going too late in a valuable handicap at Goodwood last time, having earlier scored in emphatic style at Salisbury. He should be suited by this stiffer track and looks the safest option. Young Alex hinted at a return to form when staying on in sixth over an inadequate trip at Hamilton recently. Karl Burke's charge is well treated on his best form and travels a long way to contest for this prize. Bishopstone Man wasn't beaten far at Bath recently and now races off the same mark as when last successful at Brighton last season and has each-way claims along with White Emir, who was fourth in this race last year off a seven pound higher mark.