14:25 Newbury

Saturday 19 August 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:0516:4017:15

Highclere Castle Gin Handicap

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 1m 2.43s

1^st

(2)

Desperate Hero

39-4

4/1

T: J ChannonJ: Tom Marquand

Pressed leader, led 3f out, went clear 2f out, ran on strongly op 6/1

2^nd

1 ¾

(1)

May Sonic

79-12

18/1

T: C HillsJ: K Shoemark

Held up in mid-division far side of group, headway into 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner op 16/1

3^rd

(5)

Katey Kontent

39-10

9/1

T: C G CoxJ: Rossa Ryan

Mid-division, headway between horses inside final furlong, never going pace to reach winner op 12/1

4^th

(6)

Four Adaay

58-13

9/1

T: B R MillmanJ: Oisin Murphy

Held up in rear, headway far side of group 2f out, ridden and no impression when hung left final furlong op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and 10/1

5^th

(7)

Fantasy Master

59-5

10/1

T: Darryll HollandJ: David Egan

Awkwardly away and jumped in the air, behind, ran on between horses inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved op 9/1 tchd 17/2

6^th

(3)

Whenthedealinsdone

59-13

4/1

T: R A TealJ: W Buick

Tracked leaders near side pushed along unable to quicken and edged left 2f out, weakened final furlong op 5/1 tchd 18/5

7^th

(4)

Punchbowl Flyer

69-12

28/1

T: J G M O'SheaJ: Charles Bishop

Slight lead 2f, chased winner who went clear 2f out, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 22/1

8^th

1 ¼

(10)

Libra Tiger

48-13

16/5f

T: E WalkerJ: H Crouch

Tracked leaders near side of group, weakened final 2f op 11/4 tchd 5/2 and 10/3

9^th

1 ¼

(9)

Woolhampton

39-11

13/2

T: B R MillmanJ: Ross Coakley

Slowly into stride, outpaced and always behind op 5/1 tchd 9/2

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Non-Runners

(8)

Swift Asset¹⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: P J Dobbs

(11)

Harry Brown³⁵

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: D M Simcock J: Hayley Turner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.90, £4.30, £3.00EX:£73.00Trifecta:£497.90Tricast:£613.11SF:£71.40Swingers:£11.90, £6.30, £8.80

Forecasts

Libra Tiger (16/5), Desperate Hero (4/1), Whenthedealinsdone (4/1), Harry Brown (5/1), Woolhampton (13/2), Swift Asset (7/1), Katey Kontent (9/1), Four Adaay (9/1), Fantasy Master (10/1), May Sonic (18/1), Punchbowl Flyer (28/1)

A well-run race over a stiff 5f brought out the best in LIBRA TIGER at Sandown and he still looks attractively handicapped following a 5 lb rise in the weights, despite a below-par showing at Windsor on Thursday. Swift Asset and Four Adaay are others to note in a competitive sprint handicap.