The Newbury Weekly News Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Match Maker (IRE) | N/A | Elite | Simon Crisford | 140 lbs | 9/2 | Won | Held up - headway over 3f out - shaken up over 2f out - led just over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on well(op 7/2) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Starfighter (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Ed Walker | 123 lbs | 7/1 | .75 | Held up - pushed along and steady progress 3f out - switched right when not clear run 2f out - ridden and ran on inside final furlong - drifted left - went 2nd towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Miss Blondell (GB) | N/A | Poor | Marcus Tregoning | 127 lbs | 33/1 | 1.25 | Held up - headway over 2f out - soon ridden - every chance entering final furlong - kept on but no extra final 100yds(op 40/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Carp Kid (IRE) | 10 G | AVG |
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John Flint | 130 lbs | 10/1 | 0.2 | Led - ridden and headed just over 1f out - kept on same pace final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 11/1) | |
| 5th | 4 | Star Of War (USA) | N/A | Poor | Richard Hannon | 132 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | Slowly into stride - towards rear - headway over 3f out - not clear run over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - soon ridden - challenging for held 4th when tight for room and snatched up final 120yds(op 14/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Horatio Star (GB) | N/A | Poor | Brian Meehan | 130 lbs | 11/1 | 2 | Tracked leaders - ridden over 2f out - not quite pace to challenge - faded final 120yds(op 14/1) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Escape The City (GB) | N/A | Poor | Hughie Morrison | 134 lbs | 16/1 | 0.05 | Mid-division - headway over 4f out - ridden and every chance 2f - still challenging entering final furlong - soon no extra(op 14/1) | ||
| 8th | 7 | Ambling (IRE) | N/A | Poor | John Gosden | 128 lbs | 7/1 | .5 | Mid-division - headway from 4f out - ridden and every chance over 1f out - soon held - one pace when hampered and snatched up inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 9th | 9 | My Dear Friend (GB) | N/A | Poor | Ralph Beckett | 126 lbs | 12/1 | 31 | Tracked leaders - ridden and every chance 3f out - weakened 2f out - eased (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 9/1) | ||
| 10th | 5 | Rhythmic Intent (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Stuart Williams | 131 lbs | 7/4F | 3 | In touch - hampered and lost place over 3f out - ridden when hampered again 2f out - no chance after and eased(op 5/2 tchd 15/8) |
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