Newbury Races
Newbury
14:25
Highclere Castle Gin Handicap
Newbury
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2023
Distance: 5f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £5
Place: £1.90 £4.30 £3
Exacta: £73
Tricast: £613.11
Trifecta: £497.90
Non-Runners: Harry Brown (unsuitable ground), Swift Asset (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Desperate Hero (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Jack Channon | 130 lbs | 4/1 | Won | Raced centre - raced in second - led halfway - pushed along and went further clear over 1f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong(op 6/1) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | May Sonic (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Charles Hills | 138 lbs | 18/1 | 1.75 | Raced centre - midfield - going easily over 2f out - pushed along and went second over 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 16/1) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Katey Kontent (GB) | 4 F | Poor | Clive Cox | 136 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Raced near side - midfield - switched left and headway over 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 11 | Four Adaay (GB) | 7 M | Poor | Rod Millman | 125 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Raced near side - towards rear - switched to centre 3f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - soon hung left and ridden - kept on inside final furlong - no telling impression (jockey said mare hung left-handed throughout)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and 10/1) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Fantasy Master (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Darryll Holland | 131 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Awkward start - raced near side - in rear - waiting for room from over 1f out - pushed along and kept on inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 9/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Whenthedealinsdone (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Roger Teal | 139 lbs | 4/1 | 0.2 | Raced near side - prominent - edged left and ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 18/5) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Punchbowl Flyer (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | John O'Shea | 138 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | Raced near side - led - headed and prominent after halfway - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1) | ||
| 8th | 10 | Libra Tiger (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Ed Walker | 125 lbs | 16/5F | 1.25 | Raced near side - prominent - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/4 tchd 5/2 and 10/3) | ||
| 9th | 5 | Woolhampton (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | Rod Millman | 137 lbs | 13/2 | 1.25 | Slowly away - raced near side - always behind(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) |