Full Result 2.40 Newbury | 23 September 2023

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(Class 2) (0-105, 3yo+) 1m2f Heavy

1st £38,655 2nd £18,127.50 3rd £9,067.50 4th £4,530 5th £2,265 6th £1,132.50

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	4. Balance Play (IRE) 3/1J Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett	Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett	3	91	95	98	106	–
ch g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Bezique (Cape Cross)
In touch with leaders, cajoled along 4f out, pushed along 3f out, hung left but headway on near side of group 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon edged left, went clear final 110yds, comfortably (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding benefitted from returning to much slower ground) (op 10/3)

2⁽¹⁾ 1¾	7. Totnes (IRE) 11/2 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	3	810	90	89	97	–
b f Kingman - Havant (Halling)
In touch with leaders, bit short of room under 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner (op 9/2)

3⁽⁷⁾ nk [2]	6. Toshizou (IRE) 11/1 Callum Shepherd Roger Fell & Sean Murray	Callum Shepherd Roger Fell & Sean Murray	5	811	86	84	92	–
b h Galileo (IRE) - Remember You (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Held up in rear, outpaced 3f out, steady headway from 2f out, went third towards finish, not pace to challenge (tchd 9/1)

4⁽⁵⁾ ½ [2½]	5. Mustazeed (IRE) 3/1J Kaiya Fraser ⁵ Harry Eustace	Kaiya Fraser ⁵ Harry Eustace	5	88	88	85	93	–
br g Territories (IRE) - Mejala (IRE) (Red Ransom)
Slowly away and lost many lengths start, cajoled along early, joined main group but raced in last after 3f, outpaced and pushed along 3f out, still plenty to do 2f out, soon switched sharply right, kept on from over 1f out, did well in the circumstances (jockey said gelding was slowly away) (op 4/1)

5⁽⁸⁾ nse [2½]	1. Certain Lad 10/1 George Bass ³ Jack Channon	George Bass ³ Jack Channon	7	99	101	97	106	–
b g Clodovil (IRE) - Chelsey Jayne (IRE) (Galileo)
Took keen hold, prominent, led narrowly over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon carried left, weakened quickly inside final 110yds (tchd 9/1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 2¼ [4¾]	3. Millebosc (FR) 11/2 James Doyle William Haggas	James Doyle William Haggas	5	93	92	83	92	–
b g Le Havre (IRE) - Mixed Intention (IRE) (Elusive City)
Led, headed over 2f out, weakened gradually over 1f out, lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe) (op 13/2)

7⁽⁶⁾ 10 [14¾]	8. Le Mans (IRE) 14/1 Sam Hitchcott Richard Hannon	Sam Hitchcott Richard Hannon	3	84	84	55	64	–
b f Kodiac - Diaminda (IRE) (Diamond Green)
Prominent, hung badly left and lost position over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off (trainer said filly was unsuited by the heavy, soft in places ground and would benefit from a quicker surface) (op 10/1)

8⁽²⁾ 4 [18¾]	2. Gaassee (IRE) 8/1 Tom Marquand William Haggas	Tom Marquand William Haggas	5	99 t	98	61	70	–
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Oojooba (Monsun)
Towards rear, brief headway against far rail over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, tailed off (op 7/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:41:08 Winning time: 2m 13.04s (slow by 8.44s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Valmont (Balance Play) 1st breeder: Aston House Stud
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs James Wigan (Totnes)
3rd owner: Nick Bradley Racing 3 And Partner (Toshizou)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.50 £2.10 £3.20 Ex: £20.50 CSF: £20.09 Tricast: £159.43 Trifecta: £159.10

2:40 Newbury 23 Sep 2023

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