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NEWBURY 14:55

Name: BIG GROUP INSIGHT HANDICAP (3)
Start: 2018-08-17T13:20:00
End: 2018-08-17T17:10:00
Location: Newbury

13:20 13:50 14:25 14:55 15:30 16:00 16:35 17:10

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14:55 Friday 17 August 2018
BIG GROUP INSIGHT HANDICAP (3)	Distance : 1m 5f 61y
Prize : £7,763 Rated : (0-90) Age : 3yo+ Race Type : Flat Surface : Turf	Going : Good
Race Type : Flat	Surface : Turf

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Pos (Draw)	Pos (Draw)	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos (Draw)		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1 (1)	1 (1)		2. WHAT A WELCOME	2. WHAT A WELCOME	-5 <	97+	0 >	96	Joey Haynes	4	9-11	8/19	8/19
1 (1)			chg NATHANIEL (IRE) 129 - HOMETIME DUBAI DESTINATION (USA) 127	J: Joey Haynes T: Patrick Chamings Age: 4 Wgt: 9-11 OR: 87	-5 <	97+	0 >	96	Patrick Chamings		(87)		8/19
boasts a remarkable record to have won 6 of his 7 handicaps, impressive that he immediately rebounded from the one blot on his copybook, another increase in trip making a difference to him, excusably taking a while in overhauling a pair who are themselves better than ever right now but making it look cosy at the very end, suggesting he hasn't peaked just yet.
mid-field, effort over 2f out, kept on well, edged ahead final 100 yds
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2 (7)	2 (7)	½	6. SKY EAGLE (IRE)	6. SKY EAGLE (IRE)	-1 <	89+	-8 >	89	Gerald Mosse	4	9-4	3/14	3/14
2 (7)		½	chg LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) 125 - PENELOPE STAR (GER) ACATENANGO (GER) 127	J: Gerald Mosse T: Ed Walker Age: 4 Wgt: 9-4 OR: 80	-1 <	89+	-8 >	89	Ed Walker		(80)		3/14
slightly unfortunate not to get more out of his onward march up the ratings, only bit-by-bit but he's not finished yet, the size of him, right on it after a 10-week break but no sooner mastering Cliffs of Dover in the final 1f than grabbed by the winning machine that is What A Welcome; his stamina is coming out all the time.
tracked pace, chased leader over 2f out, edged ahead briefly final 1f
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3 (6)	3 (6)	¾	3. CLIFFS OF DOVER	3. CLIFFS OF DOVER	+3 <	90	+4 >	89	Megan Nicholls (5)	5	9-7	9/25.5	9/25.5
3 (6)		¾	bg CANFORD CLIFFS (IRE) 133 - BASANTI (USA) 80 GALILEO (IRE) 134	J: Megan Nicholls (5) T: Paul Nicholls Age: 5 Wgt: 9-7 OR: 83	+3 <	90	+4 >	89	Paul Nicholls		(83)		9/25.5
more controlled in his approach this time, pushing on around the home turn and making his rivals work hard to overhaul him, only inside the last 1f, but he's due to be 5 lb higher still, making life difficult for him on the Flat.
led, under pressure 2f out, headed inside final 1f
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4 (5)	4 (5)	nk	8. MONJENI	8. MONJENI	-30 <	85+	-3 >	84	Fran Berry	5	9-2	40/141	40/141
4 (5)		nk	bg MONTJEU (IRE) 137 - POLLY'S MARK (IRE) 112 MARK OF ESTEEM (IRE) 137	J: Fran Berry T: Ian Williams Age: 5 Wgt: 9-2 Eq: (s) OR: 78	-30 <	85+	-3 >	84	Ian Williams	(s)	(78)		40/141
has evidently had his problems, racing only once in the previous 14 months, and this was significant for showing he's back on the right path, if also reminding that his quirky side hasn't left him, ungainly under full pressure, having got into it purposefully from off the pace, but being so involved in a finish for the first time in a long time should get his competitive juices flowing again.
waited with, headway 3f out, chased leaders, carried head awkwardly, kept on
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5 (3)	5 (3)	11	1. SAROOG	1. SAROOG	+15 <	81	+14 >	81	Ryan Moore	4	10-0	7/42.75f	7/42.75f
5 (3)		11	bg NATHANIEL (IRE) 129 - BAHAMA BAY (GER) DANSILI 127	J: Ryan Moore T: Simon Crisford Age: 4 Wgt: 10-0 OR: 90	+15 <	81	+14 >	81	Simon Crisford		(90)		7/42.75f
hard to explain the lacklustre display, given the way he was going, but this off day was the first of his career, struggling to keep up from 4f out.
mid-field
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6 (8)	6 (8)	3½	7. CONTINUUM	7. CONTINUUM	+11 <	64	+13 >	64	Oisin Murphy	9	9-3	20/121	20/121
6 (8)		3½	b or brg DANSILI 127 - CLEPSYDRA 78 SADLER'S WELLS (USA) 132	J: Oisin Murphy T: Peter Hedger Age: 9 Wgt: 9-3 Eq: (s+h) OR: 79	+11 <	64	+13 >	64	Peter Hedger	(s+h)	(79)		20/121
first turf run for a while and didn't seem that motivated from the off (slowly away), the race always happeneing well ahead of him.
slowly away, rear, little impression
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7 (2)	7 (2)	5	5. MANDALAYAN (IRE)	5. MANDALAYAN (IRE)	+18 <	67	+22 >	67	Rob Hornby	3	9-4	11/112	11/112
7 (2)		5	bg ARAKAN (USA) 123 - DANZA NERA (IRE) 64 DANSILI 127	J: Rob Hornby T: Jonathan Portman Age: 3 Wgt: 9-4 OR: 89	+18 <	67	+22 >	67	Jonathan Portman		(89)		11/112
has powered down the last twice, little to do with the longer trips involved, weakening 2f out.
tracked pace, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
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8 (4)	8 (4)	27	4. ARAB MOON	4. ARAB MOON	+67 <	18	+79 >	18	Andrea Atzeni	4	9-5	12/113	12/113
8 (4)		27	bg ELNADIM (USA) 128 - ALBEED 80 TIGER HILL (IRE) 127	J: Andrea Atzeni T: William Knight Age: 4 Wgt: 9-5 OR: 81	+67 <	18	+79 >	18	William Knight		(81)		12/113
clearly wasn't himself, never in it, out of character, eased in the end.
held up, beaten 3f out
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All 8 ran. Race Distance Adjustment: +7 yds	Winning Owner: Mrs K. Meredith
Time: 2m 52.32s Closing Sectional: (4f): 49.75s (104.1%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 114%, Betfair SP 98.9%
A split field, half and half for those who showed up and the 4 who effectively didn't, little between the principals at the end, good form amongst them, Cliffs of Dover not tearing off this time but upping the tempo soon enough to make it a true test. WHAT A WELCOME boasts a remarkable record to have won 6 of his 7 handicaps, impressive that he immediately rebounded from the one blot on his copybook, another increase in trip making a difference to him, excusably taking a while in overhauling a pair who are themselves better than ever right now but making it look cosy at the very end, suggesting he hasn't peaked just yet. SKY EAGLE (IRE) slightly unfortunate not to get more out of his onward march up the ratings, only bit-by-bit but he's not finished yet, the size of him, right on it after a 10-week break but no sooner mastering Cliffs of Dover in the final 1f than grabbed by the winning machine that is What A Welcome; his stamina is coming out all the time. CLIFFS OF DOVER more controlled in his approach this time, pushing on around the home turn and making his rivals work hard to overhaul him, only inside the last 1f, but he's due to be 5 lb higher still, making life difficult for him on the Flat. MONJENI has evidently had his problems, racing only once in the previous 14 months, and this was significant for showing he's back on the right path, if also reminding that his quirky side hasn't left him, ungainly under full pressure, having got into it purposefully from off the pace, but being so involved in a finish for the first time in a long time should get his competitive juices flowing again. SAROOG hard to explain the lacklustre display, given the way he was going, but this off day was the first of his career, struggling to keep up from 4f out. CONTINUUM first turf run for a while and didn't seem that motivated from the off (slowly away), the race always happeneing well ahead of him. MANDALAYAN (IRE) has powered down the last twice, little to do with the longer trips involved, weakening 2f out. ARAB MOON clearly wasn't himself, never in it, out of character, eased in the end.

14:55 Newbury Result on Friday 17 August 2018

The 1M 5F 61Y 14:55 BIG GROUP INSIGHT HANDICAP (3) at Newbury was run on Good. It was open to 3yo+ and had a prize fund of £7,763. There were 8 runners. The winning horse was WHAT A WELCOME who won by ½. WHAT A WELCOME was ridden by Joey Haynes. WHAT A WELCOME had an industry starting price (ISP) of 8/1.

How the rest of the runners fared:

SKY EAGLE (IRE) finished 2nd and was beaten by 0.50 - they had an ISP of 3/1
CLIFFS OF DOVER finished 3rd and was beaten by 1.25 - they had an ISP of 9/2
MONJENI finished 4th and was beaten by 1.45 - they had an ISP of 40/1
SAROOG finished 5th and was beaten by 12.5 - they had an ISP of 7/4f
CONTINUUM finished 6th and was beaten by 16 - they had an ISP of 20/1
MANDALAYAN (IRE) finished 7th and was beaten by 21 - they had an ISP of 11/1
ARAB MOON finished 8th and was beaten by 48 - they had an ISP of 12/1

NEWBURY 14:55

14:55 Friday 17 August 2018

BIG GROUP INSIGHT HANDICAP (3)

14:55 Newbury Result on Friday 17 August 2018