Newbury Races
Newbury
14:00
Virgin Bet Horris Hill Stakes (Registered As The Horris Hill Stakes) (Colts & Geldings)
Newbury
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2021
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £4.60
Place: £2.40 £2.90
Exacta: £28.10
Trifecta: £176.10
Non-Runners: Hoo Ya Mal (vet's certificate), Regimental Gent (unseated rider and loose before start)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Light Infantry Man (FR) | 6 G | AVG | David Simcock | 126 lbs | 4/1 | Won | Held up in rear - pushed along and headway from under 3f out - ridden and chased leaders under 2f out - led inside final furlong - hung badly right final 110yds - kept on(op 7/2 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Cresta (FR) | 3 C | AVG | Martyn Meade | 126 lbs | 6/1 | 1.5 | Slowly away - towards rear - midfield over 5f out - prominent over 4f out - pushed along 3f out - ridden over 2f out - hung left under 2f out - carried right inside final 110yds - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 13/2 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Tacarib Bay (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Richard Hannon | 126 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Raced in second - pushed along 3f out - ridden and led 2f out - headed inside final furlong - raced in second when short of room inside final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 11/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Noble Truth (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Charlie Appleby | 126 lbs | 5/4F | 2.5 | Pulled hard - led - ridden and headed but close up 2f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 11/8) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Dubai Poet (GB) | 2 C | AVG | Roger Varian | 126 lbs | 18/5 | 5.5 | Prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders 4f out - ridden 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 9/2 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 6th | 1 | American Star (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Ed Walker | 126 lbs | 50/1 | 3.75 | Awkward start and slowly away - in rear - pushed along and headway from over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 7th | 7 | Red Vineyard (IRE) | N/A | Good | William Muir & Chris Grassick | 126 lbs | 33/1 | 2.5 | Midfield - towards rear when pushed along 4f out - raced in last when ridden and no response 3f out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) |