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16:10 Newcastle

European Breeders Fund Renault Clio Van Classified Stakes (Class C)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.42s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fantasy Believer

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Camberley (IRE)

    5/2

      1(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue hoop

      The Bonus King

      18
      16/1
      • Form 35-0060
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      chased leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and lost place 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

      2(7)
      Silk - Mauve, Black armlets, hooped cap

      Blue Sky Thinking (IRE)

      24
      7/1
      • Form 121-016
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2

      slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and headway on inside on 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on

      3(2)
      Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star

      Fantasy Believer

      11
      4/1
      • Form 210204
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      held up in touch, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and edged left, stayed on well

      4(8)
      Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

      Camberley (IRE)

      18
      5/2
      • Form 102013
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0

      held-up, not clear run 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to chase winner inside final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves, yellow cap

      Sea Storm (IRE)

      11 b
      9/2
      • Form 160020
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      led until ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

      7(1)
      Silk - Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap

      Autumn Glory (IRE)

      188
      9/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      slowly into stride behind, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong

      8(5)
      Silk - Black, Light Blue striped sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Zingari

      19 b
      8/1
      • Form 116-120
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      chased leaders until ridden and lost place 2f out, soon weakened

      5(4)
      NR

      Golden Chalice (IRE)

      18
      • Form 01-3000
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Autumn Glory has more scope than most and is worth chancing against more experienced opposition such as Zingari and Blue Sky Thinking. Geoff Wragg¿s three-year-old has a long absence to overcome, but those with long memories will remember the beating he dished out to Fabulous Jet at Leicester. That horse has gone on to score no less than four times since, and Autumn Glory will be fancied to live up to his name here. His debut was over a mile and the trainer does not think that he will get much more than that trip, so the drop back to seven furlongs is probably a wise move for a horse has yet to earn a true rating in relation to this contest. Zingari was a prolific winner as a juvenile, scoring no less than five time in all, but took time to come to hand this year, only reappearing in July. She came back with a bang though, beating Atlantic Quest by a neck. However, she was beaten by one of today¿s rivals, Blue Sky Thinking, at Thirsk next time, and at the weights is not entitled to turn the tables. In addition she flopped badly when fancied for a Listed event in Germany last time, and although the soft ground may have contributed to her defeat, she is worth taking on again. Fantasy Believer and Camberley have minor claims, but we reckon that Autumn Glory has bags of scope and can show that here.