Rory Delargy has a couple of tips for the evening meeting at Newbury.
Racing betting tips: Tuesday June 23
1pt win Starlight Sami in the 19:00 Newbury at 7/2 (General) – min 10/3
1pt win Redbud Sixteen in the 20:35 Newbury at 3/1 (General) – min 11/4
The best of the pace in this seven-furlong contest is on the far side of the track, and I would expect low draws to be favoured as a result. Starlight Sami built on earlier promise when beating Swiped in a Salisbury handicap last month, for which he’s been raised 3lb. That form is better than it looked at the time, though, with the runner-up winning decisively from a 2lb higher mark at Bath on his next start and the third, White Ladder, was just touched off for second in a Yarmouth handicap recently.
Starlight Sami looks well treated now and would have won with more ease at Salisbury but for having to delay his effort. With a positive draw here, the unexposed son of Earthlight looks the most likely winner and should have more to offer on turf now he’s found his groove.
A lack of pace amongst those drawn towards the stands side means that middle-to-low numbers should again have an edge and that is good news for Rage of Thunder, who is berthed in the lowest stall. He’s taken time to find the best of last season’s form, but fared better than previously when a staying-on fifth to Twilight Calls at Sandown last time. That race, run as a memorial to my old Timeform Radio colleague Chris Barnett, was over five furlongs, and Rage of Thunder looked like he would benefit from a return to this trip, at which he’s shown his best form.
Twice beaten narrowly off much higher marks over 6f at Windsor last term, Rage of Thunder looks well treated dropped to a 0-70 for the first time and should get the race run to suit his strong-running style. The Moore stable and Tom Queally often team up to good effect and the last 30 days have seen Queally ride three winners from ten mounts for the yard, for a decent return.
20:35 Newbury – Class 5 (0-75) Apprentice Handicap 1m3f
Rookie trainer Charlie Pike has come back to form in the last few weeks, with two winners from his last four runners after a bit of a barren spell, and he has a fine chance of adding to his tally with recent scorer Redbud Sixteen, who scored by a wide margin in a confined handicap at Salisbury a week ago last Sunday. The handicapper is sure to raise her by more than the 5lb penalty she has to carry here, while she’s had enough time to recover from that effort.
She made all the running at Salisbury and won by a commanding 6½ lengths and the extra yardage here is not expected to cause her any problems. With more progress in the tank, the daughter of Galiwey is expected to take plenty of beating and it’s worth noting that she will escape a penalty for winning this, making her one to look out for in the next week or so.
Preview posted at 10:10 BST on 23/06/26
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