16:35 Newbury

Thursday 14 June 2018

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Insure Wiser Handicap

Off time: 16:39 | Winning time: 2m 33.57s

(1)

Fenisa's Hook¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 72

20/1

Best of four runs by a long way came over 1m2f and was hitting the line strongly. Got tapped for toe on handicap debut back at a mile and possible he could bounce back up to this trip. One to note.

Form: 84-60

(4)

Coal Stock¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 72

16/1

Best race came when dropping back to a maiden and when upped to this sort of trip last time out. Should have more to offer but concern is that this ground will be too quick.

Form: 02430-3

(3)

Pippin¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: H Morrison| OR: 70| D

5/2

Hasn't raced on ground this quick but broke through on his fifth start when taking a big leap forwards up to this distance and now up 6lb. He's probably ahead of the handicapper and stable won this in 2009 & 2010.

Form: 708-01

(7)

Optimum Time^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 70

11/1

Has become disappointing and has struggled to get involved at all in last four handicap runs. Up in trip and first time cheekpieces but hard to make a case for.

Form: 090-790

(9)

Grandscape¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 69

10/1

Hasn't looked particularly well handicapped after being well held twice seen earning a mark. 2lb lower now but others preferred.

Form: 44-865

(10)

Nebuchadnezzar⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: A King| OR: 69

10/3

Well held in small field on return from absence and handicap debut. Possible heavy ground was an excuse and wasn't without support. One to note in the market.

Form: 544-4

(5)

Apex Predator^b1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: S Durack| OR: 67

50/1

Series of well beaten runs including when upped to this distance on most recent start. First time blinkers need to spark significant improvement.

Form: 76-697

(14)

Construct⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R M Beckett| OR: 66

7/1

Son of Maxios ran his best race of three over this trip on the AW and possible to use heavy ground as an excuse last time. Worth a check on handicap debut but stable could be in better form.

Form: 7-66

(12)

Encryption²²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 66

13/2

High Chaparral colt from the family of Oaks winner Diminuendo so bred to appreciate this trip. Showed little in three starts for George Scott and now makes stable, handicap and seasonal debut. Market will provide the most clues.

Form: 979-

(6)

Cleverley²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Harry Bentley| T: H Candy| OR: 59

14/1

Bred to appreciate this trip with a nice pedigree. However not fancied and well beaten in all three starts so far and hard to make a case for on handicap debut.

Form: 05-9

(11)

Say About It²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Fahy| T: J S Moore| OR: 58

40/1

Hasn't looked particularly well handicapped in two starts and again was well held in a valuable claimer in France. More required to get involved.

Form: 643736

(13)

Time To Perfection¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Shariq Mohd⁽⁷⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 58

50/1

Seems to have gone backward in two starts since qualifying for handicaps and remains best watched until signs of improvement.

Form: 747-95

Non-Runners

(8)

Roundabout Kitten¹⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: D R Lanigan J: Non Runner

(2)

Spice War²⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: B J Meehan J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Pippin (5/2), Nebuchadnezzar (10/3), Spice War (4/1), Encryption (13/2), Construct (7/1), Grandscape (10/1), Roundabout Kitten (10/1), Optimum Time (11/1), Cleverley (14/1), Coal Stock (16/1), Fenisa's Hook (20/1), Say About It (40/1), Time To Perfection (50/1), Apex Predator (50/1)

There's not a huge amount of depth so it's worth taking a chance that PIPPIN will handle the likely faster conditions off the back of a win in a race that looked above average for its grade. He's a physically impressive type so it's possible that he's just taken time to fulfil his potential. Spice War has shown enough on his last two starts to suggest he can place again and perhaps there could be improvement in the new headgear. This looks the sort of test of stamina that will bring the best out of Fenisa's Hook while Encryption is worth a check in the betting.