16:00 Newbury

Thursday 15 June 2023

All13:5014:2014:5015:2516:0016:3017:05

Highclere Castle Gin Handicap

Off time: 16:03 | Winning time: 1m 23.29s

1^st

(8)

Flying Secret

48-9

9/1

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Mia Nicholls (7)

Chased leaders, challenged over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led last strides op 9/2

2^nd

(4)

Popmaster

59-9

6/1

T: E WalkerJ: Billy Loughnane (3)

Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, headed last strides op 15/2 tchd 17/2

3^rd

(1)

King Cabo

48-6

9/1

T: L A DaceJ: David Egan

Prominent, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, just held close home op 11/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 12/1

4^th

(5)

Persuasion

69-5

9/2

T: T D BarronJ: W Buick

Mid-division, not much room over 1f out, switched right and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders op 4/1

5^th

1 ½

(6)

Lyndon B

79-7

12/1

T: J L FlintJ: David Probert

Held up in rear, switched left and headway entering final furlong, not trouble leaders op 9/1 tchd 14/1

6^th

(12)

Mister Bluebird

59-6

7/2f

T: H MainJ: Connor Planas (5)

Edged right start, led until over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 4/1 tchd 9/2

7^th

(11)

Kimifive

88-6

50/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: L Morris

Towards rear, effort over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on towards finish op 33/1

8^th

(7)

Top Secret

69-6

5/1

T: W Muir & C GrassickJ: Lewis Edmunds

Awkward start, held up in rear, kept on final 100 yards, never dangerous op 11/2 tchd 9/2

9^th

(3)

Able Kane

69-5

8/1

T: B R MillmanJ: Ross Coakley

Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 11/1

10^th

(2)

Sergeant Tibbs

58-5

12/1

T: J L FlintJ: George Rooke

Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

(10)

Hickory³⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: J R Fanshawe J: Daniel Muscutt

(9)

Letmelivemylife²⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: S Curran J: R Havlin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.10Pl:£2.30, £2.40, £3.30EX:£68.80Trifecta:£749.40Tricast:£521.79SF:£63.91Swingers:£12.20, £13.70, £9.20

Forecasts

Mister Bluebird (7/2), Persuasion (9/2), Hickory (9/2), Top Secret (5/1), Popmaster (6/1), Able Kane (8/1), Flying Secret (9/1), King Cabo (9/1), Lyndon B (12/1), Sergeant Tibbs (12/1), Letmelivemylife (16/1), Kimifive (50/1)

HICKORY boasted a progressive profile prior to a minor blip at Kempton last time, so he's fancied to resume winning ways returning to turf. Mister Bluebird is an obvious danger following his win at Goodwood and Persuasion could make his presence felt if the race is run to suit.

HICKORY (IRE)
MISTER BLUEBIRD
PERSUASION (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £12,885.002nd: £6,042.003rd: £3,022.004th: £1,510.005th: £755.006th: £378.00