16:45 Newbury

Friday 19 May 2017

All13:3014:0014:3515:0515:4016:1516:4517:20

John Sunley Memorial Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 4  |   1m 3f  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:46  |   Winning time: 2m 26.82s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Azamp30
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: Robert Tart| T: J & T Gosden| OR:  87
7/1
Impressive winner of a maiden in first time cheekpieces over 1m2f in November. Cheekpieces return here having been left off for handicap debut at Newmarket last month when a well beaten sixth and an interesting runner here.
2
(4)
Horse silk
Wasatch Range25
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR:  85
5/2
Broke his maiden at the third time of asking when winning by a short-head at Windsor over 1m2f on good-to-firm ground last month. One for the shortlist on his handicap debut today.
3
(2)
Horse silk
Whip Nae Nae9
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR:  84
13/2
Successful in a Wolverhampton maiden over an extended 1m1f last October and ran well on his seasonal debut when third at Doncaster last month. Disappointed subsequently and a bit to prove here.
4
(7)
Horse silk
Manchego20
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Palmer| OR:  84
13/2
Stepped up on his 2L second on debut at Newmarket last October when winning at Wolverhampton over an extended 1m last month. Worth a check in the market on his handicap debut.
5
(5)
Horse silk
Above Normalp120
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: S bin Suroor| OR:  83
20/1
Successful on debut over 1m4f at Pontefract (good) last month. Well held when last of four at Leicester subsequently and is fitted with cheekpieces dropping slightly in trip here.
6
(8)
Horse silk
Mount Moriah214
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR:  81
8/1
Won two of his five starts to date including a 1m handicap on soft ground at Pontefract last October. Hasn't been seen since and an interesting running on his seasonal debut here.
8
(1)
Horse silk
Outcrop37
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: R Winston| T: H Morrison| OR:  76
14/1
Recorded his first victory when winning over 1m2f at Nottingham (good-to-firm) last month. Races off an 8lb higher mark here and represents a yard with a 19% strike-rate of late (4/21).
10
(11)
Horse silk
Blushing Red70
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: A Fresu| T: E A L Dunlop| OR:  75
25/1
Justified odds-on favouritism by ½L when winning over an extended 1m4f at Newcastle in March. Had previously finished runner-up to Atkinson Grimshaw at Wolverhampton in February and makes his handicap debut here.
11
(9)
Horse silk
Mullarkey37
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-10| J: Kieren Fox| T: J R Best| OR:  74
12/1
Has plenty of experience despite having had just four starts on turf. Off the mark at the 11th attempt over 1m2f at Nottingham (good-to-firm) last time out and races off a 6lb higher mark today.
12
(6)
Horse silk
Splash Around20
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-10| J: P J Dobbs| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR:  74
15/2
Had three starts in maiden company so far finishing 8L third of 12 at Leicester (good-to-firm) last time out. Makes his handicap debut here for a yard with a 28% strike-rate recently (8/29).

Non-Runners

7
(10)
Horse silk
Koeman19
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 3
T: M R Channon  J: J F Egan
NR
9
(12)
Horse silk
Atkinson Grimshaw81
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 3
T: A M Balding  J: Thomas Brown
NR

Forecasts

Wasatch Range (5/2), Whip Nae Nae (13/2), Manchego (13/2), Azam (7/1), Splash Around (15/2), Mount Moriah (8/1), Atkinson Grimshaw (8/1), Mullarkey (12/1), Outcrop (14/1), Above Normal (20/1), Koeman (20/1), Blushing Red (25/1)

Verdict

Sir Michael Stoute's yard are in fine form at present and his SPLASH AROUND can make a winning handicap debut in this contest. The selection is well drawn in stall six and ran well to finish third over 1m2f at Leicester last time out. Wasatch Range was successful in a maiden event last time out and has done enough to suggest he too can play a hand in the finish while Above Normal, who drops in trip here and wears cheekpieces for the first time can claim third here ahead of Manchego who was successful at Wolverhampton last month.
  1. Splash Around
  2. Wasatch Range
  3. Above Normal

Prize Money

1st: £6,469.002nd: £1,925.003rd: £962.004th: £481.00

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