16:45 Newbury

Saturday 18 May 2024

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OCS Handicap (Str)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:47  |   Winning time: 1m 36.0s
1st
Horse silk
2
(3)
10/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Rossa Ryan
In rear centre, switched near side over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
7
(2)
6/1
T: J ChannonJ: David Probert
In touch centre, switched near side and headway 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on one pace op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
¾
4
(4)
9/2
T: R HannonJ: R L Moore
Prominent centre, pushed along and every chance when groups merged 2f out, stayed on one pace op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
¾
12
(9)
48-9
11/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: R Kingscote
Tracked leader near side, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
½
6
(12)
14/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: K Shoemark
Towards rear near side, headway to lead this group halfway, ridden to lead overall when groups merged 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
9
(7)
48-13
14/1
T: E WalkerJ: Oisin Murphy
Led centre group until groups merged 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
2
5
(6)
89-6
25/1
T: A WatsonJ: L Morris
Close up centre, pushed along and every chance when groups merged 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 18/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
1
(5)
40/1
T: Craig BentonJ: Rhiain Ingram (3)
Tracked leaders centre, pushed along and every chance when groups merged 2f out, weakened final furlong op 50/1 tchd 66/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(1)
14/1
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: W Buick
Towards rear in centre, never on terms op 11/1
10th
Horse silk
½
11
(8)
20/1
T: J G PortmanJ: T E Whelan
Tracked leader near side, pushed along over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong op 14/1 tchd 22/1
11th
Horse silk
4 ½
8
(10)
7/4f
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Tracked leaders near side, pushed along and weakened 2f out tchd 15/8
12th
Horse silk
26
10
(11)
50/1
T: E De GilesJ: Alex Jary (5)
Led near side group until halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out op 33/1 tchd 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.70Pl:£2.90, £2.25, £2.05EX:£74.50Trifecta:£347.90Tricast:£259.69SF:£66.84Swingers:£12.00, £13.85, £3.95

Forecasts

Godwinson (7/4), Talis Evolvere (9/2), Metal Merchant (6/1), Sonny Liston (10/1), Aalto (11/1), Slipofthepen (14/1), Terwada (14/1), Biggles (14/1), Two Tempting (20/1), Tempus (25/1), Stephensons Rocket (40/1), Autumn Festival (50/1)

Verdict

It was ultimately residual greenness that got the better of GODWINSON when second to Metal Merchant in the C&D Spring Cup and, likely to be both sharper and a little more street-wise this time, he is taken to reverse those placings. Metal Merchant should be in the mix once more and, provided he is raring to go following a break, Sonny Liston will also be a threat. Talis Evolvere was third in the Spring Cup and again has each-way claims, while Slipofthepen remains of interest.

  1. GODWINSON
  2. METAL MERCHANT (IRE)
  3. SONNY LISTON (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Bear Force One
Weight: 8-11  |Age: 7
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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