14:40 Newbury

Saturday 23 September 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 2f  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:41  |   Winning time: 2m 13.04s
1st
Horse silk
4
(3)
Balance Play
39-1
3/1j
T: R M BeckettJ: H Crouch
Mid-division on outside, ridden 4f out, headway on outside approaching final furlong, soon led and clear, ran on well op 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
(1)
Totnes
38-10
11/2
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Mid-division, going well behind leaders 2f out, ridden and outpaced final furlong, kept on well for 2nd close home op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
nk
6
(7)
Toshizou
58-11
11/1
T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Callum Shepherd
Held up, pushed along and made no impression 2f out, late headway inside final furlong for 3rd tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
½
5
(5)
Mustazeed
58-13
3/1j
T: Harry EustaceJ: Kaiya Fraser (5)
Slowly away and dwelt, in rear, struggling 3f out, stayed on strongly final 100 yards, never on terms op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
nse
1
(8)
Certain Lad
79-12
10/1
T: J ChannonJ: George Bass (3)
Mid-division, headway going well on outside 2f out, soon led narrowly, headed final 100 yards, no extra tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
(4)
Millebosc
59-3
11/2
T: W J HaggasJ: James Doyle
Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no extra op 13/2
7th
Horse silk
10
8
(6)
Le Mans
38-4
14/1
T: R HannonJ: S Hitchcott
Chased leader, keen early, ridden and outpaced 3f out, weakened 2f out op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
4
2
(2)
Gaassee
59-9
8/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Held up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 7/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.50, £2.10, £3.20EX:£20.50Trifecta:£159.10Tricast:£159.43SF:£20.09Swingers:£3.20, £7.70, £11.30

Forecasts

Balance Play (3/1), Mustazeed (3/1), Totnes (11/2), Millebosc (11/2), Gaassee (8/1), Certain Lad (10/1), Toshizou (11/1), Le Mans (14/1)

Verdict

Ralph Beckett's BALANCE PLAY is taken to resume his progression back on a softer surface. There should be more to come from fellow 3-y-o Le Mans who is second choice ahead of Gaassee, who has a good record in the mud.

  1. BALANCE PLAY (IRE)
  2. LE MANS (IRE)
  3. GAASSEE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Marching Army
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 4
J: Louis Steward  |  T: S bin Suroor
22/1

Prize Money

1st: £38,655.002nd: £18,128.003rd: £9,068.004th: £4,530.005th: £2,265.006th: £1,132.00

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