Newbury
20:15
Venture Security Handicap
Newbury Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2023 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £9 Place: £2.60 £1.70 £1.40 Exacta: £40.10 Tricast: £103.13 Trifecta: £188.80
Non-Runners: Expert Witness (unsuitable ground), Roman Art (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Raced wide early - in touch with leaders - pressed leaders 3f out - led over 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that filly benefitted from the softer going - which was officially described as soft - on her handicap debut)(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
4 F AVG Harry Eustace 132 lbs 8/1 Won
2nd
Raced in second - in touch with leaders after 2f - pressed leaders 3f out - challenging but hung left from over 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
3 G Good Robyn Brisland 134 lbs 16/5F 1
3rd
Dwelt start - midfield - headway and pressed leaders 3f out - carried left from over 2f out - no extra final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung right-handed under pressure)(op 11/4)
5 G Poor Eve Johnson Houghton 131 lbs 100/30 1.25
4th
Switched sharply left soon after start - in rear - outpaced 3f out - switched right and headway towards near side from 2f out - kept on well and went fourth inside final 110yds(op 25/1)
3 F Poor Richard Hannon 133 lbs 28/1 0.2
5th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - good headway towards near side 3f out - no impression from over 1f out - lost fourth inside final 110yds(op 13/2)
4 G Poor Harry & Roger Charlton 135 lbs 6/1 1.25
6th
Midfield - some headway 3f out - bit short of room 2f out - weakened over 1f out
3 F Poor Richard Hannon 136 lbs 10/1 7
7th
Slowly into stride - towards rear - headway on far side of group 3f out - hung left and weakened from under 2f out(tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)
4 G AVG J S Moore 131 lbs 33/1 4.75
8th
Raced wide early - in touch with leaders - went second after 2f - against near rail over 3f out - soon lost second - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; jockey said gelding stopped quickly and hung right-handed)(op 9/2)
4 G Poor Peter Chapple-Hyam 128 lbs 7/2 4
9th
Took keen hold - led - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1)
5 G AVG Ian Williams 137 lbs 18/1 4.25