17:35 Newbury

Thursday 26 July 2018

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Great Western Wine Amateur Riders' Handicap

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 2m 35.01s

(13)

Luv U Whatever⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 70| BF| D

6/1

Has won 13 races on AW but has just one success on turf. Has been sent off favourite for both his last couple of starts but hasn't failed to justify the market support and particularly disappointing at Redcar at the weekend. Others preferred.

Form: 844136

(3)

Duke Of Yorkshire^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Mrs Emily Roberts⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| D

12/1

Has won two of his last three starts and just 4lb higher than his latest success. Yet to win from a mark this high but clearly thriving at present and this amateur rider clearly gets on well with the horse, on board for each of his last four wins.

Form: 069-171

(6)

Attain²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: A Watson| OR: 70| D

8/1

Prolific on AW this winter. Not quite as effective on turf this campaign but yard in fine form with around a 40% win-rate in recent weeks and fast ground over this trip is this gelding's optimum conditions on turf. Top amateur booked to ride.

Form: 231624

(4)

Rita's Man¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mrs Charlotte Pownall⁽⁷⁾| T: J Tuite| OR: 69

16/1

Gained a third career success for his previous yard at Beverley in April but hasn't been able to land a blow from his revised mark in five starts subsequently and the handicapper is refusing to relent. Starts out for a new yard here.

Form: 145243

(5)

Becca Campbell^p⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Ms Sophie Carter⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 68| D

16/1

A winner twice last year but she's been below form in five starts this campaign. Her better efforts have come with cut in the ground and that would have to be a concern again here given the forecast conditions.

Form: 5-80663

(11)

Booborowie¹⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss K L Adams⁽⁵⁾| T: A Stronge| OR: 62

40/1

Struggling over hurdles since joining this yard and he was unplaced on each of his five Flat starts for previous connections. Reduced handicap mark on his return but needs to show more to get involved.

Form: 34375/7-

(7)

Dark Crocodile¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss S M Doolan⁽³⁾| T: S Durack| OR: 72

33/1

Had looked the type for handicaps when gaining a mark but has only beaten one rival home in his two starts in this sphere. 3lb lower than his latest tailed off effort but hard to fancy at present.

Form: 42506

(9)

Party Royal^p⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Mr D H Dunsdon| T: N J Gifford| OR: 60| D

22/1

Has won just once since 2015 when a winner at Lingfield last year. Improved from his reappearance at Doncaster when placed at Wolverhampton last time but he looks vulnerable in a more competitive contest here.

Form: 1575-73

(1)

Nafaayes⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Mr J Harding⁽³⁾| T: Jean-Rene Auvray| OR: 60

20/1

Unplaced on each of her five starts and looks vulnerable back down in trip after a try over 2m last time out. May be in need of more relief from the handicapper.

Form: 0-4960

(12)

Gripper¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Ms S Brotherton| T: R M Beckett| OR: 69| BF

9/4

A maiden after five starts and failed to build on a promising run at Kempton when a beaten favourite at Leicester last time out on turf debut. Opposable off the same mark here.

Form: 45-926

(15)

Sword of The Lord^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Mrs D Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 56

100/1

Not won on the Flat since 2015, though hasn't been seen in this sphere often. Unplaced on each of his four starts for this yard though and all his better efforts have come with plenty of cut in the ground.

Form: 82/8970

(8)

Loving Your Work²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: C J Todd⁽⁷⁾| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 54| CD

13/2

All three career wins have come at this course and while he hasn't won for over two years, he was only narrowly touched off over 1m2f here last month. Not in the same form at Yarmouth last time but respected back here.

Form: 0-56224

(14)

Master Grey²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Mr Patrick Millman| T: B R Millman| OR: 63

5/1

Won a three-runner heavy ground contest at Salisbury in April. Returned with a better effort at Chepstow last time and the winner has franked the form since but he's up 2lb for that placed run and this is more competitive.

Form: 7-81662

(2)

Granny Anne⁴¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Mr C A Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss N L-Beavis| OR: 45

80/1

Returned from more than five years off the track with a placed effort in Jersey two starts back. Well beaten at Chepstow subsequently though and well out of the handicap here.

Form: 7667/27-

Non-Runners

(10)

Advanced Virgo²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 3

T: George Scott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Gripper (9/4), Advanced Virgo (4/1), Master Grey (5/1), Luv U Whatever (6/1), Loving Your Work (13/2), Attain (8/1), Duke Of Yorkshire (12/1), Becca Campbell (16/1), Rita's Man (16/1), Nafaayes (20/1), Party Royal (22/1), Dark Crocodile (33/1), Booborowie (40/1), Granny Anne (80/1), Sword of The Lord (100/1)

Archie Watson is in excellent form at present and the booking of Simon Walker on board ATTAIN looks significant. The nine-year-old may be more effective on all-weather but these are his optimum turf conditions and he makes most appeal here. Loving Your Work loves it around here and he wasn't beaten far on his penultimate run. Duke Of Yorkshire arrives here bidding for his third win in four starts and the handicapper has given him a chance from just a 4lb higher handicap mark.