Newbury Races
16:45
Energy Check Handicap (Div II)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Torcello (IRE) | 11 G | AVG |
Elisha Whittington
(7)lbs
|
Shaun Lycett | 123 lbs | 25/1 | Won | Led until ridden over 2f out - rallied to regain lead just inside final furlong - kept on gamely - ridden out (trainer said - regarding the improved form shown - the gelding had benefitted from getting an easy lead on the soft ground)(tchd 20/1) | |
| 2nd | 7 | Ritchie Valens (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Richard Hannon | 129 lbs | 4/1 | .75 | Slowly into stride - in last pair - headway over 2f out - soon ridden - kept on inside final furlong - went 2nd final 120yds - always being held by winner(op 7/2) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Ocala (GB) | N/A | Poor |
William Carver
(5)lbs
|
Andrew Balding | 135 lbs | 7/2 | 0.2 | Slowly into stride - mid-division - headway over 3f out - travelling well enough when not clear run over 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - close 3rd entering final furlong - kept on(op 5/1 tchd 11/2) | |
| 4th | 4 | Zzoro (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Amanda Perrett | 134 lbs | 11/2 | 1.75 | Tracked leaders - led over 2f out - soon ridden - headed just inside final furlong - kept on same pace(op 6/1) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Pour Me A Drink (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Clive Cox | 128 lbs | 5/2F | 1 | Raced keenly in midfield - not clear run 4f out and again when ridden over 2f out - not pace to quicken when gap appeared over 1f out - hampered again entering final furlong - no chance after (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run; vet said gelding was struck into on its left fore)(op 9/4) | ||
| 6th | 3 | C Note (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Heather Main | 136 lbs | 12/1 | 3 | Prominent - ridden over 2f out - weakened just over 1f out | ||
| 7th | 2 | Jackpot Royale (GB) | N/A | Poor | Michael Appleby | 139 lbs | 12/1 | 19 | Always towards rear(op 14/1) | ||
| 8th | 9 | Power Of States (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Hugo Palmer | 127 lbs | 7/1 | 14 | Little slowly away - soon tracking leaders - challenged 3f out - soon ridden - weakened well over 1f out (jockey said colt stopped quickly)(op 15/2 tchd 8/1) |