17:15 Newbury

Saturday 19 August 2023

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

Benchmark Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 3  |   1m 2f  |   Good to Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:23  |   Winning time: 2m 8.98s
1st
Horse silk
7
(8)
9/4f
T: H & R CharltonJ: Oisin Murphy
Steadied start, raced keenly in last pair, headway out wide 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, stayed on well op 85/40 tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
4
(9)
25/1
T: M BottiJ: N Callan
Pulled hard in mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders halfway, went 2nd inside final 150 yards, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner op 14/1 tchd 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(3)
11/1
T: S & E CrisfordJ: Rossa Ryan
Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened into 3rd inside final 150 yards op 15/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
(5)
6/1
T: J R FanshaweJ: Daniel Muscutt
Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on in modest 4th over 1f out op 11/2 tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(1)
4/1
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
¾
6
(2)
17/2
T: Tom CloverJ: David Egan
Led an set steady pace, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened soon after op 11/1 tchd 12/1
7th
Horse silk
sh
2
(6)
4/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: K Shoemark
Held up in last pair, headway far side of group over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f op 13/2 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

RTR
Horse silk
9
(4)
12/1
T: P & O ColeJ: Mohammed Tabti (5)
Refused to race and took no part op 11/1 tchd 17/2 and 14/1

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Non-Runners

3
(7)
Horse silk
Bleak36
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 3
T: W J Haggas  J: Tom Marquand
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.40, £3.40, £2.80EX:£47.80Trifecta:£291.00Tricast:£519.78SF:£62.67Swingers:£6.90, £4.20, £17.20

Forecasts

Greek Order (9/4), Imperial Emperor (4/1), Tony Montana (4/1), Cracksking (6/1), Bleak (6/1), Rogue Sea (17/2), Intricacy (11/1), She's Hot (12/1), Maximilian Caesar (25/1)

Verdict

Some promising sorts in opposition but the vote goes to BLEAK who hasn't looked back since being gelded and can quickly resume winning ways on the back of his excellent York second. Greek Order has been off the track since May but is still feared most off a handy-looking mark, with Cracksking, Rogue Sea and Tony Montana all in the mix too.

  1. BLEAK (IRE)
  2. GREEK ORDER
  3. CRACKSKING

Prize Money

1st: £13,085.002nd: £6,140.003rd: £3,068.004th: £1,535.005th: £765.00

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