Newbury Race 4

Billington Foods Supports The Billington Foundation Handicap

Stake: $28,155

HAT TOSS (2) was below-par here twelve days ago. Looked a winner in waiting when third at Chepstow (1400m) earlier this campaign and could bounce back now dropping in trip with first-time cheekpieces fitted. WOODSTOCK (1) needs to be included following his good third-placed finish off this mark at Catterick (1400m). Others to note include last-time-out course and distance runner-up RED MAIDS (4) and ALGHEED (5) who shaped encouragingly back in fourth that day.

Distance: 1408m
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP, C4

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Woodstock (6) 627x418363
Trainer: Mrs R A Carr (Huby, N Yorks)
Jockey: Joanna Mason
Weight: 64.5kg
Prize Money: $49,889
Win / Place: 23% / 53%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SIXTIES ICON (GB)

Dam: ISABELLA BIRD (GB)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 3-2-2

Distance

7: 1-0-2

Season

6: 1-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

7: 0-1-2

Good

6: 0-1-2

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

6: 3-1-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

11: 3-2-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Useful type. Last start 3rd of 9 at Catterick on June 18 over 1400m, 1.75 len behind Sea The Dream with 63.5kg at $12. Before that 6th of 11 at Musselburgh on June 1 over 1400m, 4 len behind New Image with 60.5kg at $7. Well placed to take this out.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 9	18/6/24	Catterick Bridge	1408m	APP HCP 3U	2	Joanna Mason	63.5kg	Good Soft	1:26.74	58.4 km/h	1.8L	-	$12	17	$19,784	$2,468	1. Sea The Dream 2. Mister Sox 3. Woodstock
6th of 11	1/6/24	Musselburgh	1408m	HCP 4U	2	Sam James	60.5kg	Good	1:28.62	57.2 km/h	4.0L	-	$7.00	14	$19,784	-	1. New Image 2. Judgment Call 3. Love De Vega
3rd of 10	18/5/24	Thirsk	1408m	HCP 4U	7	Jason Hart	58kg	Good Firm	1:25.47	59.3 km/h	0.5L	-	$13	20	$39,567	$5,100	1. Yorkshire, 1-Diamondonthehill 2. 3. Woodstock
8th of 11	28/4/24	Southwell	1408m	HCP 4U	5	Joanna Mason	59kg	Neutral	1:26.79	58.4 km/h	6.0L	-	$5.50	24	$39,567	-	1. Tropez Power 2. Eldrickjones 3. Zozimus
1st of 8	4/4/24	Wolverhampton	1408m	HCP 4U	2	Joanna Mason	60kg	Neutral	1:28.03	57.6 km/h	1.0L	-	$5.00	22	$18,792	$9,999	1. Woodstock 2. Bell Shot 3. Giant
4th of 8	13/3/24	Newcastle	1408m	HCP 4U	5	Joanna Mason	61kg	Neutral	1:30.25	56.2 km/h	0.3L	-	$6.00	252	$21,756	$2,715	1. Sibyl Charm 2. Prairie Falcon 3. Sir Maxi
252 Day Spell

Hat Toss (3) 527x642336
Trainer: J P Owen (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Kevin Stott
Weight: 63.5kg
Prize Money: $55,042
Win / Place: 5.56% / 38%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: NEW BAY (GB)

Dam: AI CHAN (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 1-3-3

Distance

6: 1-1-2

Season

6: 0-1-2

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

4th Up

3: 0-0-1

Turf

11: 1-3-2

Good

7: 1-3-1

Soft

3: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

7: 0-0-1

Clockwise

5: 1-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

13: 0-2-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Last start from last on the turn second last of 7 at Haydock Park on June 22 over 1600m, 2.5 len behind Eagle Day carrying 61kg at $3.20. The race before that 3rd of 11 at Chepstow on June 8 over 1400m, 2.75 len behind Signcastle City with 59kg at $3.50. Thereabouts last start and looks a definite winning hope.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 7	22/6/24	Haydock Park	1609m	HCP 4U	7	Callum Rodriguez	61kg	Good Firm	1:39.54	58.2 km/h	2.5L	-	$3.20	14	$23,740	-	1. Eagle Day 2. Evocative Spark 3. Tropez Power
3rd of 11	8/6/24	Chepstow	1408m	HCP 4U	2	Sean Dylan Bowen	59kg	Good Firm	1:20.89	62.7 km/h	2.8L	-	$3.50	4	$18,792	$2,345	1. Signcastle City 2. King Of War 3. Hat Toss
3rd of 7	4/6/24	Leicester	1408m	HCP 4U	8	Callum Shepherd	60.5kg	Soft	1:26.64	58.5 km/h	2.0L	-	$7.50	16	$19,784	$2,468	1. Metabolt 2. Mitrosonfire 3. Hat Toss
2nd of 11	19/5/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	HCP 4U	5	Hollie Doyle	61kg	Good Firm	1:23.87	60.4 km/h	2.3L	-	$7.00	13	$49,453	$12,151	1. Noodle Mission 2. Hat Toss 3. Royal Musketeer
4th of 8	6/5/24	Bath	1609m	HCP 4U	6	Aidan Keeley	61kg	Soft	1:47.50	53.9 km/h	4.0L	-	$8.00	21	$18,792	$2,345	1. Signcastle City 2. Lunatick 3. On The Cards
6th of 6	15/4/24	Kempton Park	1408m	HCP 4U	5	Aidan Keeley	59.5kg	NS	1:26.54	58.6 km/h	9.8L	-	$6.00	215	$23,740	-	1. Oliver Show 2. Revolutionise 3. Sayifyouwill
215 Day Spell

Chola Empire (4) 838x622160
Trainer: David Simcock (Newmarket)
Jockey: Hector Crouch
Weight: 63.5kg
Prize Money: $100,394
Win / Place: 13% / 52%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TERRITORIES (IRE)

Dam: VEENA (FR)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 3-5-4

Distance

22: 3-5-4

Season

5: 1-2-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 0-2-1

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Turf

7: 0-0-1

Good

7: 0-0-1

Synthetic

16: 3-5-3

Clockwise

7: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

16: 3-5-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Comes off a 47 day let-up. At the latest run ran last of 15 at Newmarket (Rowley) on May 18 over 1400m, 9 len behind Carrytheone carrying 51.5kg at $41. The run before that 6th of 11 at Kempton Park All Weather on May 8 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind Thapa Vc with 61kg at $10. Better than that recent ordinary performance suggests.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
15th of 15	18/5/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	HCP 4U	4	George Rooke	51.5kg	Good	1:24.12	60.3 km/h	9.0L	-	$41	10	$197,824	-	1. Carrytheone 2. Gorak 3. Divine Libra
6th of 11	8/5/24	Kempton Park	1408m	HCP 4U	6	Luke Morris	61kg	NS	1:24.94	59.7 km/h	4.5L	-	$10	43	$21,756	-	1. Thapa Vc 2. Giant 3. Sayifyouwill
43 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	26/3/24	Southwell	1408m	HCP 4U	5	J P Spencer	56.5kg	Neutral	1:28.28	57.4 km/h	1.3L	-	$6.00	31	$31,654	$16,841	1. Chola Empire 2. Swiss Ace 3. Waiting All Night
31 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	24/2/24	Chelmsford City	1408m	HCP 4U	7	J P Spencer	57kg	Neutral	1:25.60	59.2 km/h	1.8L	-	$7.50	23	$25,441	$6,248	1. Love De Vega 2. Chola Empire 3. Saturnalia
2nd of 6	1/2/24	Chelmsford City	1408m	HCP 4U	3	Luke Morris	61kg	Neutral	1:25.62	59.2 km/h	0.1L	-	$6.00	32	$19,086	$4,767	1. Shot Of Love 2. Chola Empire 3. Cervetto
32 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 9	31/12/23	Lingfield	1408m	HCP 3U	2	Hayley Turner	61kg	Neutral	1:23.47	60.7 km/h	4.3L	-	$4.50	122	$14,639	-	1. Thapa Vc 2. Desert Doctor 3. Dayman
122 Day Spell

Red Maids (1) 41140x8452
Trainer: M G Rimell (Leafield, Oxon)
Jockey: David Probert
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $38,111
Win / Place: 12% / 25%

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE)

Dam: DESERT BLOSSOM (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 2-2-0

Distance

14: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

3: 0-1-0

Turf

12: 2-2-0

Good

11: 2-2-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

4: 0-0-0

Clockwise

5: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

11: 2-2-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1401m - 1408m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

At the latest run came home strongly from last on the turn; 2nd of 13 at this track on June 25 over 1400m, 1.75 len behind Yantarni carrying 61kg at $17. The race before that 5th of 9 at Doncaster on June 16 over 1400m, 5 len behind Al Muqdad carrying 61kg at $13. Good effort last start and can build on that performance.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 13	25/6/24	Newbury	1408m	HCP 4U	10	Oisin Murphy	61kg	Good Firm	1:22.68	61.3 km/h	1.8L	-	$17	9	$22,127	$5,434	1. Yantarni 2. Red Maids 3. Rich
5th of 9	16/6/24	Doncaster	1408m	HCP 4U	8	David Egan	61kg	Good	1:28.47	57.3 km/h	4.8L	-	$13	25	$16,623	$517	1. Al Muqdad 2. Finbar's Lad 3. Charencey
4th of 7	22/5/24	Yarmouth	1408m	HCP 4U	5	William Buick	61kg	Good Soft	1:29.16	56.9 km/h	3.3L	-	$4.33	11	$16,623	$2,073	1. Society Lion 2. Priscilla's Wish 3. Rogue Soldier
8th of 11	11/5/24	Haydock Park	1401m	HCP 4U	4	Sean Levey	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:28.81	56.8 km/h	13.0L	-	$15	217	$32,177	-	1. Mereside Diva 2. Wreck It Ryley 3. Beauty Choice
217 Day Spell
11th of 11	7/10/23	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	HCP F 3U	5	Callum Shepherd	58kg	Good Firm	1:24.01	60.3 km/h	8.3L	-	$19	14	$29,670	-	1. Coco Jamboo 2. O G Beachwear 3. Zouzanna
4th of 5	23/9/23	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	HCP 3	5	William Buick	58.5kg	Good	1:24.57	59.9 km/h	5.8L	-	$4.20	15	$29,670	$3,701	1. Ararat 2. Magical Merlin 3. Alpha Capture

Algheed (5) 34823246x4
Trainer: David Loughnane (Kidderminster)
Jockey: Saffie Osborne
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $120,744
Win / Place: 10% / 55%

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: DARK ANGEL (IRE)

Dam: RATHAATH (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 4-7-10

Distance

27: 3-6-6

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

6: 0-2-1

1st Up

8: 1-3-2

2nd Up

6: 0-0-3

3rd Up

5: 0-2-2

4th Up

5: 1-0-0

Turf

5: 0-0-0

Good

5: 0-0-0

Synthetic

33: 4-7-10

Anti-Clockwise

38: 4-7-10

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1441m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after three months 4th of 13 at this track on June 25 over 1400m, 2.75 len behind Yantarni carrying 60.5kg at $29. Previously second-up 6th of 10 at Kempton Park All Weather on October 16 over 1200m, 4 len behind Clearpoint carrying 59kg at $41. Should progress from that first-up run.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 13	25/6/24	Newbury	1408m	HCP 4U	12	Saffie Osborne	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:22.68	61.3 km/h	2.8L	-	$29	88	$22,127	$1,357	1. Yantarni 2. Red Maids 3. Rich
88 Day Spell
6th of 13	29/3/24	Lingfield	1408m	HCP F 3U	13	James Doyle	62kg	Neutral	1:24.48	60.0 km/h	2.3L	-	$12	18	$89,020	$1,368	1. Raknah 2. Quandary 3. Epsom Faithfull
4th of 6	11/3/24	Wolverhampton	1441m	HCP F 4U	5	Billy Loughnane	56kg	Neutral	1:27.83	59.1 km/h	3.8L	-	$3.50	7	$34,193	$2,099	1. Enola Grey 2. Eleutheromania 3. Incrimination
2nd of 6	4/3/24	Wolverhampton	1408m	HCP F 3U	5	Billy Loughnane	64.5kg	Neutral	1:28.59	57.2 km/h	1.0L	-	$3.75	23	$25,713	$6,421	1. Twirler 2. Algheed 3. Unico
3rd of 12	10/2/24	Wolverhampton	1408m	HCP 4U	1	Billy Loughnane	59kg	Neutral	1:26.94	58.3 km/h	0.5L	-	$13	19	$18,792	$2,345	1. Billy Mill 2. He's A Gentleman 3. Algheed
2nd of 4	22/1/24	Kempton Park	1408m	HCP F 4U	3	Billy Loughnane	56kg	NS	1:31.06	55.7 km/h	0.5L	-	$4.50	31	$28,307	$7,292	1. Cloud Cover 2. Algheed 3. Cue's Beau
31 Day Freshen-Up

Purefoy (7) 972x100
Trainer: Andrew Balding (Kingsclere, Hants)
Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $10,888
Win / Place: 16% / 33%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ULYSSES (IRE)

Dam: MARENKO (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-1-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

4: 0-0-0

Good

3: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 1-1-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1508m

Comments

Last start second last of 13 at Chester on June 15 over 1500m, slow going 16 len behind Love Billy Boy with 54.5kg at $29. Before that ran last of 19 at Newmarket (Rowley) on May 4 over 1400m, 40 len behind Key To Cotai carrying 60kg at $10. Prefer to see.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
12th of 13	15/6/24	Chester	1508m	HCP 3	9	David Probert	54.5kg	Soft	1:40.99	53.8 km/h	16.3L	-	$29	42	$122,080	-	1. Love Billy Boy 2. Pitney 3. Blue Prince
42 Day Freshen-Up
19th of 19	4/5/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	HCP 3	10	Oisin Murphy	60kg	Good	1:25.40	59.4 km/h	40.0L	-	$10	29	$59,351	-	1. Key To Cotai 2. Love Billy Boy 3. Kodiac Thriller
1st of 7	5/4/24	Lingfield	1408m	APP HCP 3	5	Oisin Murphy	61kg	Neutral	1:23.32	60.8 km/h	2.3L	-	$3.50	162	$14,050	$7,473	1. Purefoy 2. Twirler 3. Pedro Valentino
162 Day Spell
2nd of 11	26/10/23	Lingfield	1609m	NOV 2	7	David Probert	60.5kg	Slow	1:37.64	59.3 km/h	0.8L	-	$6.00	19	$13,254	$3,415	1. Blessed Boy 2. Purefoy 3. Saviour
7th of 11	7/10/23	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	MDN 2	11	Rob Hornby	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:36.21	60.2 km/h	11.8L	-	$29	29	$19,784	-	1. Hand Of God 2. Classic Encounter 3. Brave Call
9th of 11	8/9/23	Ascot Uk	1408m	MDN 2	8	Hayley Turner	60.5kg	Good	1:28.71	57.1 km/h	8.8L	-	$51	-	$39,567	-	1. Olympic Candle 2. Accumulate 3. The Ice Phoenix

State Flag (8) 244x17
Trainer: Tom Ward (Upper Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: Sean Levey
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $22,003
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: U S NAVY FLAG (USA)

Dam: UELE RIVER (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-1-0

Distance

5: 1-1-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

4: 1-1-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming won by 0.5 len at Lingfield All Weather May 23 over 1400m defeating Cervaro Della Sala carrying 58kg at $2.80. Second-up 7th of 9 at Sandown Park on June 14 over 1400m, 9 len behind Sunfall carrying 61kg at $10. No threat last time out but this suits.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 9	14/6/24	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	HCP 3	6	Daniel Muscutt	61kg	Good Firm	1:29.86	56.4 km/h	9.0L	-	$10	22	$16,819	-	1. Sunfall 2. King Of Charm 3. Northfield Lake
1st of 9	23/5/24	Lingfield	1408m	MDN F 35	3	Daniel Muscutt	58kg	Neutral	1:25.36	59.4 km/h	0.5L	-	$2.75	169	$14,443	$7,928	1. State Flag 2. Cervaro Della Sala 3. Fenisa
169 Day Spell
4th of 13	6/12/23	Kempton Park	1408m	NOV F 2	4	P J Mcdonald	58kg	Good Soft	1:28.16	57.5 km/h	4.5L	-	$3.50	16	$13,451	$1,733	1. Arisaig 2. D Flawless 3. Princess Alice
4th of 13	20/11/23	Kempton Park	1408m	MDN 2	8	Trevor Whelan	58kg	Good Soft	1:26.40	58.7 km/h	4.3L	-	$7.50	19	$61,389	$7,294	1. Bravo Zulu 2. Character Testing 3. Le Geyt
2nd of 10	1/11/23	Kempton Park	1408m	NOV F 2	4	Trevor Whelan	58kg	Neutral	1:27.37	58.0 km/h	1.3L	-	$101	-	$19,587	$5,048	1. Get The Music On 2. State Flag 3. Imperial Express

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