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14:25 Newbury

Saturday 18 May 2019

All13:5014:2515:0015:4016:1516:5017:25

Al Rayyan Stakes (Registered As The Aston Park Stakes) (Group 3)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 2m 33.78s

1^st

(2)

Crystal Ocean

59-3

2/9f

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R L Moore

Led 1f, tracked leader, tracked new leader 3f out, led 2f out, clear over 1f out, shaken up inside final furlong, stayed on well, readily op 2/7

2^nd

(5)

Laraaib

59-3

6/1

T: Owen BurrowsJ: Jim Crowley

Tracked leading trio, closer in 3rd over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner tchd 13/2

3^rd

(7)

Raymond Tusk

49-5

10/1

T: R HannonJ: J P Spencer

Tracked leading pair, quick move to lead approaching final 3f, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner, well held when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, held on for 3rd

4^th

(1)

Pivoine

59-0

33/1

T: A M BaldingJ: S De Sousa

Raced keenly, held up in last pair, plugged on final furlong, never any chance op 28/1

5^th

(6)

Top Tug

89-0

40/1

T: A KingJ: Andrea Atzeni

Steadied start, held up last, kept on final furlong, never any chance

6^th

(4)

Red Verdon

69-0

16/1

T: E A L DunlopJ: Oisin Murphy

Raced keenly, held up in 5th, pushed along 3f out, plugged on, never any chance op 20/1

7^th

(3)

Count Calabash

59-0

50/1

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop

Slowly into stride, recovered to lead after 1f, headed approaching final 3f, weakened rapidly op 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.20Pl:£1.10, £2.40EX:£2.30Trifecta:£5.20SF:£2.42Swingers:£1.20, £1.50, £2.70

Forecasts

Crystal Ocean (2/9), Laraaib (6/1), Raymond Tusk (10/1), Red Verdon (16/1), Pivoine (33/1), Top Tug (40/1), Count Calabash (50/1)

CRYSTAL OCEAN had few peers in this division last year, but has the luxury of receiving weight from one of his rivals here, and he should prove different class as he did when winning the corresponding event 12 months ago. With the admirable Raymond Tusk still shouldered with a penalty for his Italian win, Laraaib looks the one most likely to chase the favourite home.