Racecards
12:55 Newbury
Clive Cole 50th Birthday Surprise Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Heavy
- Form U1P-8PU
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D Grissell
- Jockey Dave Crosse
led, hit 2nd and 3rd, headed approaching 7th, soon ridden, weakened quickly approaching 2 out
Jacopo (FR)
21- Form 986-664
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
held up in touch, headway approaching 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, not fluent last, kept on same pace flat
- Form 1-46039
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
tracked leader, led approaching 7th, mistake 3 out, ridden and mistake next, idled approaching last, ridden out flat
- Form 11-6075
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A Day
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 232P03/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer R Price
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders and keen, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 5297-60
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Mrs P Ford
- Jockey L Vickers
chased leaders to 6th, soon behind
In depth
Verdict
A real rogue's gallery on display for the Conditional race. Buckland Knight popped up at 100/1 earlier this year but his form this season has far from made the headlines. Audiostreetdotcom invariably threatens to win a race at lowly levels but is far from consistent. Percy Braithwaite is plenty exposed while it is impossible to make assumptions about the well-being of Darien. We will take a chance on Jacopo. Robin Dickin's charge was fourth in a better contest at Sandown and should finish closer if more positive tactics are utilised on this occasion.