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13:50 Newbury

Saturday 22 July 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

bet365 Stakes (Listed) (Registered As The Steventon Stakes)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 2m 5.37s

1^st

(2)

Al Aasy

69-8

10/3

T: W J HaggasJ: Jim Crowley

Held up in last pair, steady headway going well over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well op 7/2

2^nd

1 ½

(4)

Phantom Flight

49-8

7/1

T: James HortonJ: P J McDonald

Raced keenly, soon led, brought field centre in home straight, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd op 8/1

3^rd

3 ½

(3)

Oviedo

38-13

6/1

T: E BethellJ: Tom Marquand

Wore hood to post, raced keenly, led briefly, chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, just held on for modest 3rd op 11/2

4^th

nse

(6)

Highland Avenue

59-8

7/4f

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along and hung left from 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, just missed modest 3rd

5^th

(5)

Dancing Magic

38-13

10/1

T: R A TealJ: S M Levey

Raced in 3rd, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out op 17/2

6^th

2 ¼

(1)

Epic Poet

49-8

6/1

T: M MeadeJ: Oisin Murphy

Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced and weakened op 11/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£2.10, £2.80EX:£22.40Trifecta:£92.70SF:£24.47Swingers:£3.40, £3.20, £4.20

Forecasts

Highland Avenue (7/4), Al Aasy (10/3), Oviedo (6/1), Epic Poet (6/1), Phantom Flight (7/1), Dancing Magic (10/1)

A very smart performer in his prime, AL AASY wasn't on a going day on his return from a lengthy absence at Newmarket 3 weeks ago but fancied to leave that effort well behind, William Haggas' 6-y-o can notch a sixth career success at the expense of Highland Avenue, who has returned in good order this season and should be bang there back in this small-field scenario. Phantom Flight can fill out third spot.