20:10 Newbury

Tuesday 21 June 2022

All17:2518:0018:3519:1019:4020:1020:40

Maurice Adams Memorial Handicap (Str)

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 1m 24.75s

1^st

(5)

Alablaq

410-1

11/4

T: P D EvansJ: Hollie Doyle

Steadied start, waited with in rear, headway far side of group 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead and quickened clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly op 3/1 tchd 10/3

2^nd

3 ½

(2)

Mercurius Power

410-0

8/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Harry Davies (5)

Tracked leader who went clear 4f out, closer over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd op 6/1

3^rd

nse

(6)

Afta Party

49-9

17/2

T: T WardJ: Tom Marquand

Held up in last pair, steady headway tracking leaders over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, just missed 2nd, no chance with winner op 8/1 tchd 15/2

4^th

2 ½

(7)

Angel Amadea

49-9

5/1

T: C F WallJ: James Doyle

Led and raced freely, went clear 4f out, reduced lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, weakened and lost places final 110 yards op 15/2

5^th

1 ¾

(1)

Ebtsama

39-3

12/1

T: J TateJ: Rossa Ryan

Raced keenly tracking leaders far side of group, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after op 9/1

6^th

(8)

Dourado

89-8

14/1

T: P R ChamingsJ: David Probert

Chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f op 16/1

7^th

3 ¾

(4)

Touchwood

410-4

2/1f

T: C HillsJ: W Buick

Never going well, mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, eased when no chance final furlong op 7/4

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Non-Runners

(3)

Eton College¹¹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: J A Osborne J: Callum Shepherd

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.80Pl:£2.00, £3.90EX:£25.00Trifecta:£156.50Tricast:£162.59SF:£23.81Swingers:£4.30, £4.10, £8.70

Forecasts

Touchwood (2/1), Alablaq (11/4), Angel Amadea (5/1), Mercurius Power (8/1), Afta Party (17/2), Ebtsama (12/1), Dourado (14/1), Eton College (20/1)

TOUCHWOOD arrives in top form and is in a weaker grade of handicap than he's competed in previously this season, so he gets the nod ahead of Afta Party, who finished to good effect when runner-up at Ayr a month ago. Angel Amadea also makes appeal.

TOUCHWOOD (IRE)
AFTA PARTY (IRE)
ANGEL AMADEA

Previous Winners

2021

Sunset Bay

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 3

J: Oisin Murphy | T: E Walker

1/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,186.002nd: £1,496.003rd: £748.004th: £374.005th: £300.006th: £300.00