Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 20:50 Barclays Handicap6f

  • Weighed In - (Class 3), £11,500 added, 3yo+, 11 runners
  • Winner £7,439 2nd £2,214 3rd £1,106 4th £553
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 1m 13.06s
  • Off time: 20:51:47
Pos Horse Odds
1st Head Space (IRE) 9/4
2nd Crimson Knot (IRE) 14/1
3rd Rothesay Chancer 10/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
2 (10) 5950-03 White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap Mortitia 25 Distance Winner 4 9-13 R Winston B J Meehan 88 14/1
3 (3) 9-06370 Black and Orange (quartered), Orange and Black chevrons on sleeves, Orange cap Five Star Junior (USA) 95 Course Winner Distance Winner 6 9-12 L Mcniff (5) Mrs L Stubbs 87 9/1
4 (6) 1380-06 Orange, Light Green and White hooped sleeves, White cap, Orange star Roker Park (IRE) 16 Distance Winner 7 9-12 p D Tudhope D O'Meara 87 4/1
5 (4) 0065-07 Royal blue, pink spots, armlets and cap Wildcat Wizard (USA) 60 Distance Winner 6 9-10 Adrian Nicholls D Nicholls 85 20/1
6 (8) 0-00609 White, Dark Blue striped sleeves, Dark Blue and Yellow hooped cap Crown Choice 20 Distance Winner 7 9-10 M Fenton P T Midgley 85 20/1
7 (12) 646313 BROWN and RED (halved), sleeves reversed, RED cap Head Space (IRE) 5 4 9-7 James P Sullivan Mrs R Carr 82 9/4
8 (5) 035-966 Royal Blue, Red chevrons, White and Red striped sleeves, Red and White quartered cap Barney McGrew (IRE) 9 Distance Winner 9 9-7 P Mulrennan M Dods 82 9/1
9 (7) 021323 Dark Blue, White stripe, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets Green Park (IRE) 3 Distance Winner 9 9-3 b Neil Farley (5) D Carroll 78 11/2
10 (11) 68-2308 Red, black stars, black sleeves, red armlets Rothesay Chancer 20 4 9-3 G Lee J S Goldie 78 10/1
11 (2) 43460-8 Emerald green, light blue seams, hooped sleeves, light blue and emerald green hooped cap Ryan Style (IRE) 27 Course Winner Distance Winner 6 9-2 G Gibbons Mrs L Williamson 77 25/1
12 (9) 531392 Black and white check, white sleeves, black cap Crimson Knot (IRE) 9 Distance Winner 4 9-0 Matthew Hopkins (7) A Berry 75 14/1
Non runners
1 (1)545D-07Barnet Fair410-0R C GuestDeclan Cannon89

Verdict

Head Space wasn't far away in this grade at Doncaster last week and looks a leading contender off the same mark while both Green Park and Crimson Knot have also gone close recently, though face better opposition today. Mortitia may be thereabouts dropping back in distance and Barnet Fair is not easily dismissed on his best form but FIVE STAR JUNIOR is the tentative selection. Linda Stubbs' sprinter is a rare winner for one of his ability but has slipped down the weights this year and, with an apprentice taking a further 5lb off his back, it could be his turn today.

Formwatch

Barnet Fair 7-1 (9-3) In rear, headway on outside over 1f out, never able to trouble leaders, 7th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Bajan Tryst (9-10) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 105 (2) gs.

Mortitia 20-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Dysphonia (8-13) at Leicester 7f flls cond stks (3) gf in May.

Five Star Junior (USA) 11-1 (9-2) Always in rear, last of 13, 8l behind Piscean (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Mar.

Roker Park (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Raced far side, in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on to go 2nd in that group of three inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Pearl Ice (9-2) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gs.

Wildcat Wizard (USA) 40-1 (8-10) Raced on inside, slowly into stride, last in group of five ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 17, 15l behind Seal Rock (9-3) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Apr.

Crown Choice 33-1 (9-7) Behind, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 7l behind Powerful Presence (9-6) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

Head Space (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, pushed along and headway over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed towards finish, no extra, 3rd of 16, 1/2l behind Rasaman (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gs.

Barney McGrew (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 13, 4l behind Hezmah (9-11) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

Green Park (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, until inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Trade Secret (9-8) at Thirsk 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

Rothesay Chancer 16-1 (8-7) Towards rear, effort when not clear run entering final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 8th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Bajan Tryst (9-10) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 105 (2) gs.

Ryan Style (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, hung right under pressure and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 14l behind Beat The Bell (8-10) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.

Crimson Knot (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, switched right 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Julius Geezer (9-2) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

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