Newbury

Tony Penny 50th Birthday Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Distance: 1m2f
Going: Soft
Prize: £12,150
Runners: 13
Winning time: 2m 15.31s (slow by 11.01s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 3
1
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 85
SP: 100/30
In touch with leaders - switched right and headway under 3f out - led 2f out - edged right over 1f out - soon clear with one other - kept on well(tchd 3/1)
2
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 9lbs
OR: 75
SP: 12/1
In rear - switched right and headway from over 2f out - went second under 2f out - bit short of room over 1f out - clear with one other final furlong - kept on(op 14/1)
3 9 10¼
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 11lbs
OR: 77
SP: 22/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position 5f out - headway over 2f out - no chance but went modest third final furlong(op 18/1)
4 12½
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 11lbs
OR: 77
SP: 11/1
In touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - bumped over 2f out - lost ground over 1f out - soon weakened(op 16/1 tchd 10/1)
5 2 14½
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 11lbs
OR: 77
SP: 4/1
Took keen hold - prominent - prominent behind clear leaders over 5f out - headway over 3f out - disputing second over 2f out - hung right and weakened over 1f out(tchd 10/3)
6 16¾
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 11lbs
OR: 77
SP: 14/1
Towards rear - struggling over 3f out - soon no chance(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
7 6 22¾
Age: 8
Weight: 9st 2lbs
OR: 78
SP: 14/1
Awkward start - soon pressed leader - clear with one other over 5f out - lost position over 2f out - soon weakened(op 16/1)
8 26
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 11lbs
OR: 87
SP: 14/1
Led narrowly - clear with one other over 5f out - reduced lead 3f out - headed 2f out - lost position and weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out (vet reported gelding lost his front-left shoe)(op 8/1)
9 29½
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 85
SP: 18/1
Took keen hold - towards rear - brief headway on far side of group 3f out - soon hung right and weakened(op 12/1 tchd 20/1)
10 15 44½
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 82
SP: 28/1
Ducked left start - in rear - raced awkwardly and weakened quickly 2f out - tailed off (vet reported gelding lost his front-right shoe)(op 25/1)
11 26 70½
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 84
SP: 3/1F
Took keen hold - prominent - prominent behind clear leaders over 5f out - headway over 3f out - weakened quickly 2f out - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - gelding was unsuited by the Going - officially described as Soft on this occasion and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 5/1)
12 10 80½
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 8lbs
OR: 84
SP: 100/1
Dwelt start - soon niggled along in rear - struggling and lost touch over 4f out - tailed off(op 66/1)
RR
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 92
SP: 8/1
Refused to race(op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.90
Tote place: £2.10 £4.20 £5.90
Exacta: £57.30
Trifecta: £866.90
Tricast: £807.92
CSF: £46.94