Newbury

Fitzdares Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Distance: 1m2f
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £7,328
Runners: 12
Winning time: 2m 8.26s (slow by 3.96s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 4
1
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 85
SP: 11/2
Midfield - pushed along 5f out - headway and went second but plenty to do over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - led towards finish (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
2
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 13lbs
OR: 84
SP: 16/1
Sweating - awkward start - soon led - clear 4f out - went further clear over 2f out - much reduced lead when nudged along inside final furlong - shaken up but headed towards finish(op 20/1)
3
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 83
SP: 25/1
Started quickly - led early - soon prominent - chased clear leader 4f out - lost second over 1f out - kept on but no match for first two(op 18/1)
4 hd 6
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 78
SP: 11/1
In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leader 3f out - no impression but went fourth final furlong
5 10¼
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 0lbs
OR: 85
SP: 9/2
In rear - stayed on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
6 11¾
Age: 8
Weight: 9st 11lbs
OR: 82
SP: 12/1
Prominent - prominent behind clear leader 4f out - weakened over 1f out(op 11/1)
7 6 17¾
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 74
SP: 7/1
In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leader 4f out - weakened 2f out(op 13/2)
8 23¼
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 12lbs
OR: 74
SP: 8/1
Took keen hold - towards rear - no impression from 2f out(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
9 nk 23½
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 10lbs
OR: 86
SP: 100/30F
Towards rear - hung left and weakened 2f out(tchd 4/1)
10 12 35½
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 10lbs
OR: 86
SP: 25/1
Never better than midfield(tchd 22/1)
11 39
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 10lbs
OR: 72
SP: 11/1
Towards rear throughout(tchd 12/1)
12 53 92
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 2lbs
OR: 73
SP: 28/1
Always behind - eased over 1f out - tailed off

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6.50
Tote place: £2.40 £4.50 £6.80
Exacta: £113.20
Trifecta: £1565.80
Tricast: £2050.35
CSF: £90.19