20:15 Newbury

Thursday 25 July 2024

All18:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Gardner Leader Handicap

Off time: 20:16 | Winning time: 2m 9.48s

1^st

(1)

Niloufar

39-7

5/2f

T: Harry CharltonJ: Millie Wonnacott (5)

Close 3rd on inside, went 2nd going well over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well op 3/1

2^nd

3 ½

(3)

Myna

39-4

3/1

T: M P TregoningJ: T E Whelan

Keen in mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, went 2nd final 110 yards, no chance with winner op 10/3

3^rd

1 ½

(6)

Fram Castle

39-2

22/1

T: James HortonJ: J F Egan

Held up in last pair, ridden 3f out, switched sharply right bumping rivals over 2f out, ridden and plugged on inside final furlong, went modest 3rd towards finish op 20/1 tchd 25/1

4^th

(4)

Beach Point

39-9

7/2

T: W J KnightJ: Marco Ghiani

Led, steadied pace 6f out, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and n chance with winner over 1f out, lost 2nd final 110 yards, weakened into 4th soon after

5^th

(8)

War Director

39-7

12/1

T: D MenuisierJ: Hollie Doyle

Tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong tchd 11/1

6^th

2 ¼

(2)

Mini Punter

39-8

4/1

T: B J MeehanJ: Rob Hornby

Held up in last trio, ridden on inside 2f out, never threatened tchd 9/2

7^th

2 ¾

(9)

Pink Ticket

39-3

20/1

T: E WalkerJ: K Shoemark

Raced wide and keen in mid-division, badly bumped over 2f out, no chance after op 11/1

8^th

6 ½

(7)

Saratoga Star

39-9

50/1

T: P R ChamingsJ: Charles Bishop

Held up in last pair, pushed along out wide when bumped over 2f out, never involved after op 33/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Saachi¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Harry Eustace J: Kaiya Fraser

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.30, £1.40, £4.60EX:£10.70Trifecta:£89.60Tricast:£128.62SF:£10.00Swingers:£2.00, £7.80, £8.30

Forecasts

Niloufar (5/2), Myna (3/1), Beach Point (7/2), Mini Punter (4/1), Saachi (8/1), War Director (12/1), Pink Ticket (20/1), Fram Castle (22/1), Saratoga Star (50/1)

NILOUFAR was value for extra when recording win number 3 at Chepstow last week and with a capable claimer offsetting most of the penalty, her follow-up claims appear to be bright. Beach Point also arrives in top form so is second choice, ahead of Saachi.

NILOUFAR
BEACH POINT (IRE)
SAACHI (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Plus Point

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 3

J: George Wood | T: Harry Eustace

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,757.002nd: £2,702.003rd: £1,350.004th: £675.005th: £337.00