NEWBURY
18 May 2024
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Sky Sports Racing Aston Park Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good
Newbury
Runners
8

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
2
(8)
Cemhaan silk
D
Cemhaan t
J: Pat Cosgrave
T: George Baker
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Really smart handicap performance to win at Kempton latest but needs more again now
130-41
Age: 7
Weight: 9-2
OR: 110
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 11f St/Slw 2Hc 9-12 t 1/14 Killybegs Warrior (¾L) 25/1 105 114
27 Jan 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 2Hc 10-1 t 4/9 Teumessias Fox (5½L) 17/2 106 107
26 Aug 23 Yor York 14f GF 2Hc 9-9 t 17/22 Absurde (12½L) 25/1 106 98
20 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 14f Gd 2Hc 9-11 t 3/16 Vauban (7½L) 66/1 104 111
24 May 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 3Hc 9-9 t 1/9 Sea King (5L) 8/1 95 107
7 May 23 Nmk Newmarket 14f Sft 2Hc 9-5 t 11/16 HMS President (10L) 11/2 96 90
3
(7)
Desert Hero silk
D
Desert Hero
J: Tom Marquand
T: William Haggas
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Most progressive at three and good second on 1m2f return; the one to beat back at 1m4f
8113-2
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 113
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 24 San Sandown 10f GS G3 9-2 2/7 Okeechobee (hd) 100/30 113 116
16 Sep 23 Don Doncaster 14.5f Sft 3yG1 9-3 3/9 Continuous (3¼L) 6/1 110 116
3 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 12f Sft 3yG3 9-3 1/6 Chesspiece (nk) 7/1 102 113
22 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 12f Gd 23yHc 8-13 1/19 Valiant King (hd) 18/1 94 107
20 May 23 Nby Newbury 10f Gd 23yHc 9-0 8/14 Unbelievable (3L) 4/1F 94 92
24 Oct 22 Red Redcar 9f Hy 52yNv 9-11 1/7 Burglar's Dream (3L) 1/7F 94 80
4
(4)
Flying Honours silk
Flying Honours
J: James Doyle
T: Charlie Appleby
Group 3 winner at two but last in Dante on only 3yo start and same again on reappearance
31/0-7
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 107
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 24 San Sandown 10f GS G3 9-2 7/7 Okeechobee (32L) 17/2 109 52
18 May 23 Yor York 10.5f GF 3yG2 9-2 11/11 The Foxes (24L) 11/2 110 65
8 Oct 22 Nmk Newmarket 10f Gd 2yG3 9-4 1/9 Blanchland (1L) 10/11F 108 108
24 Sep 22 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 2yG2 9-2 3/4 The Foxes (½L) 2/7F 108 108
19 Aug 22 Sal Salisbury 8f GF 2yL 9-3 1/6 Stormbuster (5½L) 4/11F - 107
27 Jul 22 San Sandown 7f GF 42yNv 9-7 1/9 Starnberg (9½L) 2/5F - 100
5
(9)
King Of Conquest silk
King Of Conquest p
J: William Buick
T: Charlie Appleby
Listed winner last May; below par in both runs this year but met trouble last time
423-45
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 109
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 May 24 Nmk Newmarket 12f Gd G2 9-5 p 5/6 Outbox (7L) 5/1 109 106
8 Mar 24 Bhr Bahrain 12f GF L 9-3 p 4/10 Isle Of Jura (4L) - 101
3 Nov 23 Nmk Newmarket 12f Hy G3 9-6 p 3/6 Hamish (1¾L) 11/2 111 112
27 Sep 23 Goo Goodwood 10f Sft L 9-7 p 2/8 My Prospero (½L) 5/1 111 111
12 Aug 23 Hay Haydock 10.5f GS G3 9-7 p1 4/7 Al Aasy (7¼L) 9/2 111 102
20 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 10f Gd L 9-8 6/16 Royal Champion (4L) 10/1 112 110
6
(2)
Maxi King silk
D
Maxi King
J: David Egan
T: Dominic Ffrench Davis
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
3-3 since joining this yard but takes a big jump in class here
3/1-11
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 96
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 May 24 Nmk Newmarket 12f Gd 2Hc 9-1 1/9 Real Dream (1¼L) 6/1 90 103
18 Apr 24 Rip Ripon 10f Hy 4Hc 9-6 1/8 Wintercrack (5L) 5/1 82 97
1 Apr 23 Don Doncaster 10f Hy 53yMd 9-7 1/12 Ribal (3L) 9/1 78 86
16 Nov 22 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 42yHc 9-9 3/5 Monopolise (1L) 5/2 78 81
1 Nov 22 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St/Slw 42yHc 9-4 3/9 Lord Sam's Castle (3¼L) 9/2 78 78
12 Jun 22 Don Doncaster 7f GF 52yMd 9-7 4/10 Modern Dancer (1½L) 11/2 - 75
7
(5)
Middle Earth silk
D
Middle Earth
J: Oisin Murphy
T: John & Thady Gosden
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Very progressive at three bar a blip in the St Leger on soft; likely more to come at four
21171-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 108
Days: 225
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Oct 23 Asc Ascot 14f Gd 3yL 9-3 1/6 Chesspiece (1L) 9/4 102 110
16 Sep 23 Don Doncaster 14.5f Sft 3yG1 9-3 7/9 Continuous (16L) 7/1 102 98
26 Aug 23 Yor York 14f GF 23yHc 9-3 1/13 Denmark (1¾L) 9/2J 93 107
28 Jul 23 Nmk Newmarket (July) 12f GS 2Nv 9-4 1/7 Naqeeb (nse) 3/1 - 96
12 Jul 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 11f St/Slw 2Nv 9-7 2/5 Lion's Pride (3L) 9/4 - 89
17 Jun 23 San Sandown 10f GF 2Md 9-4 2/7 Westerton (4½L) 9/1 - 82
8
(1)
Salt Bay silk
Salt Bay
J: Hector Crouch
T: Ralph Beckett
Third in Group 3 on C&D return; low mileage so could build on that; yard won this in 2023
7427-3
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 109
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 24 Nby Newbury 12f GS G3 9-2 3/10 Hamish (nk) 33/1 105 112
13 Dec 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw L 9-4 7/8 Rebel's Romance (16L) 8/1 105 89
23 Sep 23 Nby Newbury 13.5f Hy 2Hc 9-12 2/7 Not So Sleepy (2L) 9/2 105 111
21 Jul 23 Ham Hamilton 11f GS 3yL 9-7 4/5 Chesspiece (6¼L) 11/2 108 97
5 May 23 Nmk Newmarket 10f Gd 3yL 9-2 7/7 Castle Way (9L) 5/1 - 89
22 Oct 22 Sai Saint-Cloud 8f Hy 2yG1 9-0 3/7 Proud And Regal (2L) 84/10 - 108
9
(6)
So Moonstruck silk
BF
So Moonstruck
J: David Probert
T: Owen Burrows
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Off since close third in 2022 German Derby; watching brief advised on return for new yard
1/423/
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 108
Days: 685
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jul 22 Hmb Hamburg 12f Gd 3yG1 9-2 3/20 Sammarco (hd) 39/10F - 107
6 Jun 22 Col Cologne 11f GS 3yG2 9-2 2/7 Sammarco (hd) 17/10F - 103
1 May 22 Mun Munich 10f Sft 3yG3 9-2 4/9 Lavello (2L) 2/1F - 89
3 Oct 21 Dus Dusseldorf 8.5f Sft 2y 9-2 1/5 Samara (3½L) 9/10F - 101
12 Sep 21 Dus Dusseldorf 8f GS 2y 9-2 2/6 () 16/5 - -
1
(3)
Bolster silk
Bolster
J: Clifford Lee
T: K R Burke
/100-1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 102
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Apr 24 Pon Pontefract 10f Sft 2Hc 9-9 1/9 Lightening Company (2L) 13/2 97 109
14 Jul 23 Nmk Newmarket (July) 10f GF 23yHc 9-7 10/12 Killybegs Warrior (9¼L) 17/2 99 90
22 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 10f GF 3yG3 9-2 10/16 Waipiro (6¾L) 28/1 - 99
12 Jun 23 Wdr Windsor 10f Gd 5Nv 9-10 1/10 Queen Emma (6½L) 11/10F - 99
4 Oct 22 Lei Leicester 8f Gd 42yNv 9-7 1/9 Bohemian Breeze (1¼L) 11/2 - 84
Verdict

It's hard to see past DESERT HERO who ran a cracker over 1m2f on his reappearance and should be tough to beat back at 1m4f.

Verdict silk image
Desert Hero

Betting Forecast:

11/8 Desert Hero,

4/1 Middle Earth,

11/2 Salt Bay,

8/1 King Of Conquest,

11/1 So Moonstruck,

14/1 Bolster,

16/1 Cemhaan,

20/1 Flying Honours,

25/1 Maxi King

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