Benchmark Handicap – Newbury

Newbury

17:15

Benchmark Handicap

Date 2023-08-19

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £13,085

Winning Time 2m 8.98s (slow by 4.38s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Greek Order (GB) Oisin Murphy · Harry & Roger Charlton	9/4F	Won
2nd	Maximilian Caesar (IRE) Neil Callan · Marco Botti	25/1	4.5
3rd	Intricacy (GB) Rossa Ryan · Simon & Ed Crisford	11/1	1.25
4th	Cracksking (GB) Daniel Muscutt · James Fanshawe	6/1	2.75
5th	Imperial Emperor (IRE) William Buick · Charlie Appleby	4/1	1.25
6th	Rogue Sea (GB) David Egan · Tom Clover	17/2	.75
7th	Tony Montana (GB) Kieran Shoemark · John & Thady Gosden	4/1	0.1

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
RR	She's Hot (GB) Mohammed Tabti · Paul & Oliver Cole	12/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (8)	Greek Order Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Harry & Roger Charlton	J:Oisin Murphy T:Harry & Roger Charlton	125	—	32-31	85	108	76	86d	—	—	-10	17.2	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Improved to win at Sandown (1m, good) in May on handicap debut latest; interesting at 1m2f
1 (1)	Imperial Emperor Bay J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	137	t	1-15	97	104	78	37d	—	—	+7	23.8	0.75/1	4 25%
Won twice before coming up well short in 1m Listed race; gelded; pedigree is for 1m2f+
8 (5)	Cracksking Chestnut J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	124	—	342	84	102	66	37d	—	—	+3	20	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Still learning when never-nearer second to Tony Montana in C&D novice (good) last time
2 (6)	Tony Montana Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Kieran Shoemark T:John & Thady Gosden	132	—	2-3014	92	104	71	17d	—	—	+6	17.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
8-13 for his C&D novice win in July; respectable handicap debut at Goodwood (1m4f, soft)
9 (4)	Shes Hot Chestnut J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Paul & Oliver Cole	J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Paul & Oliver Cole	121	—	-5625R	81	104	86	9d	—	—	+3	11	2.50/1	11 9%
Stays 1m2f but needs improvement and refused to race at Chepstow nine days ago
5 (3)	Intricacy Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Rossa Ryan T:Simon & Ed Crisford	129	p	242214	89	106	83	15d	—	—	+13	23.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Had to come from last at Glorious Goodwood (1m3f, good to soft) and finished fourth of 12
6 (2)	Rogue Sea Bay J:David Egan T:Tom Clover	J:David Egan T:Tom Clover	128	—	1217	88	102	95	42d	—	—	+17	23.9	2.50/1	11 9%
Won novices at 1m2f and 1m3f; too free (also met trouble) upped to 1m6f for handicap debut
4 (9)	Maximilian Caesar Bay J:Neil Callan T:Marco Botti	J:Neil Callan T:Marco Botti	129	—	22-102	89	104	96	50d	—	—	+6	11.4	3.25/1	14 7%
This new trip might be within reach; it needs to spark renewed improvement, though
NR (7)	Bleak Chestnut J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	129	—	53412	89	105	79	36d	—	—	+18	24.6	2.75/1	12 8%
Improved again for front-running 2nd of 13 on handicap debut at York (1m2f, good to soft)

Horse	bet365	Coral
Greek Order	9/4	9/4
Imperial Emperor	4	4
Cracksking	11/2	11/2
Tony Montana	7	7/1
Shes Hot	11	9
Intricacy	15/2	8
Rogue Sea	11	11
Maximilian Caesar	14	12
Bleak	11	12

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Bleak

24.6

OR: 9.8 Form: 12.9 Odds: 1.9

2nd

Rogue Sea

23.9

OR: 9.5 Form: 12.5 Odds: 1.9

3rd

Imperial Emperor

23.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 7 Odds: 5

Intricacy

23.6

OR: 9.8 Form: 11 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Cracksking

OR: 8.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 5

11/2

Greek Order

17.2

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Tony Montana

17.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Maximilian Caesar

11.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Shes Hot

OR: 7.8 Form: 1 Odds: 2.2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Imperial Emperor	97	104	78
Tony Montana	92	104	71
Intricacy	89	106	83
Maximilian Caesar	89	104	96
Bleak	89	105	79
Rogue Sea	88	102	95
Greek Order	85	108	76
Cracksking	84	102	66
Shes Hot	81	104	86

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Shes Hot	9d ago	Quick return
Intricacy	15d ago	Fit
Tony Montana	17d ago	Fit
Bleak	36d ago	Fit
Imperial Emperor	37d ago	Fit
Cracksking	37d ago	Fit
Rogue Sea	42d ago	Fit
Maximilian Caesar	50d ago	Fresh
Greek Order	86d ago	Fresh