21:05 Newbury
Thursday 6 July 2017
All17:5518:2519:0019:3020:0520:3521:05
Wild River Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 5  |  1m 2f  |  Good to Firm (Firm in places)  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 21:05Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 9.59s
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Won a handicap on first attempt at 1m2f (Yarmouth, good to firm) 13 months ago but largely struggled off higher marks afterwards, mainly over 1m. Belated reappearance for a new yard here and feasibly-treated if fit enough to do himself justice.
Twice a winner over this 1m2f trip last summer (both good to firm) for Tom Dascombe and has posted three decent efforts for this yard, most recently when second at Lingfield last month. Still 4lb higher than latest win, so needs to squeeze out some improvement.
Won four times for Nigel Tinkler and twice over 1m2f on the AW in a short spell for Gary Moss around the turn of the year. Beaten 6L behind Teodoro on his recent debut for this yard over 1m2f at Haydock (good to firm) but could come on for that.
A winner on the AW for Simon Crisford early last year but has never really kicked on from that and has spent most of this year hurdling, placing in each of his last three starts. Others more convincing as he returns to the Flat.
A winner over C&D in the past but it's now two years since he last got his head in front, with the handicapper holding sway all of last year. Well-held on his belated reappearance here last month but should be sharper now and dropped 2lb.
Gained the last of his five wins in a 1m seller on the AW in May but little impact in two runs for current yard, including on first attempt at this trip at Chelmsford. May have more to offer but yard is quiet.
A winner over 6f as a juvenile but only two subsequent wins have come over 1m4f on the AW off lower marks. Well beaten at Kempton last time and looks in need of some mercy from the handicapper.
Hadn't shown a great deal when failing to win any of her first 12 starts but gamely opened her account over 1m2f at Lingfield last time when well-backed. This a tougher race and not an obvious one to follow up despite just a 2lb rise.
Non-Runners
4
(2)
Pack It In23
Weight: 9-7|Â Â Age: 4
T: B J Meehan  J: S De Sousa
NR
8
(1)
Smooth Operator306
Weight: 9-2|Â Â Age: 5
T: M Pitman  J: T P Queally
NR
Forecasts
Monsieur Glory (7/4), Pack It In (3/1), Golden Isles (7/2), Thello (9/2), Silver Dixie (6/1), With Pleasure (17/2), Chelwood Gate (16/1), Smooth Operator (20/1), Prosecute (25/1), Jersey Bull (28/1)
Question marks surrounding most of these and perhaps an ideal opening for Brian Meehan's PACK IT IN after posting a much-improved effort when third at Lingfield last time despite racing wider than ideal. He remains on the same mark and, with De Sousa now taking over in the plate, he could have too much for the likes of Golden Isles and Thello.
- Pack It In
- Golden Isles
- Thello
Prize Money
1st: ÂŁ3,234.002nd: ÂŁ962.003rd: ÂŁ481.004th: ÂŁ240.00
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