18:10 Newbury

Tuesday 26 June 2018

All18:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:4521:15

Indzine Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:11 | Winning time: 2m 26.01s

(3)

Fanfair¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 68

3/1

Yet to tackle this trip, but has finished in the frame on both of her starts in 2018, beaten a head by Ashazuri (1m2f Lingfield) latest; likely to be thereabouts if stamina reserves last.

Form: 1326-32

(2)

Kings Inn^t1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Megan Nicholls| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 68

6/1

Bought for €100,000 in September 2017 and has mixed hurdling with Flat racing; should do better for the switch to handicapping on the Flat and wears a first-time tongue tie tonight.

Form: 2-30

(5)

Iballisticvin¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 67| D

12/1

Edging back towards his last winning mark and not in too bad form overall at present, finishing a close up fourth of eight at Lingfield (1m2f good to firm) latest; inexperienced rider booked.

Form: 21-7344

(7)

Outofthequestion¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A King| OR: 61| BF

15/8

Nine-race maiden who has been a beaten favourite in three of his last four outings; albeit he appeared to be a shade unlucky when a fast finishing third at Salisbury (1m4f) earlier this month; respected.

Form: 75-3323

(1)

Famous Dynasty²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicola Currie| T: M Blanshard| OR: 60

7/1

Beaten just a neck at Nottingham in late May (1m2f+ soft), but remains a maiden on turf (0 from 17; 1 from 26 overall); handles quick ground and mark fair.

Form: 126352

(6)

Frantical²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 56

20/1

Not won since July 2017 (1m2f Ffos Las), and doesn't appear likely to change that sequence anytime soon with plenty on to reverse placings with Ancient Longing on recent Chepstow form (on soft ground).

Form: 0-70030

(4)

Midnight Mood¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Gabriele Malune| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 51

6/1

Won narrowly over 1m2f off a similar mark at Lingfield in May (Famous Dynasty third), and ran to an equivalent level next time before a tame effort here latest; seems to stay, but others with stronger claims.

Form: 55-2130

Non-Runners

(8)

Ancient Longing²⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: R Stephens J: William Cox

Forecasts

Outofthequestion (15/8), Fanfair (3/1), Ancient Longing (5/1), Midnight Mood (6/1), Kings Inn (6/1), Famous Dynasty (7/1), Iballisticvin (12/1), Frantical (20/1)

Bar the odd exception it's possible to build a reasoned argument for the majority of these runners in a fairly compact looking opener. Both Ancient Longing and Fanfair compete off the back of solid efforts and are more than capable of being involved if coping with quicker ground and staying the extra furlong respectively. Kings Inn should do better now sent handicapping whilst Iballisticvin is no back number despite being partnered by an inexperienced rider. However, we'll give one more chance to the nine-race maiden OUTOFTHEQUESTION, and hope that he can break the duck at the tenth attempt after a luckless recent third placed effort at Salisbury.