17:15 Newbury

Saturday 18 August 2018

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4017:15

Sportsguide Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders)

Off time: 17:18 | Winning time: 2m 36.86s

(12)

Tapis Libre^p⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Joanna Mason| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 76| D

11/1

Veteran has won nine times under today's jockey and was successful again under her latest at Epsom. Only 1lb higher today so no reason he won't again make a bold bid.

Form: 87-3541

(6)

Dell' Arca^b,t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Miss S M Doolan⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 76| BF| C

7/1

149-rated hurdler who won in convincing fashion up at Uttoxeter last month on soft ground. Only ever had four runs on the level three of which in France back in 2012. Should be competitive given his hurdles class.

Form: 3316/

(2)

Venue¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Abbie McCain| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 72| D

33/1

Useful hurdler has been beaten 21L and 19L in two runs this summer since switching back to the level. Hard to make a case for him after such efforts.

Form: 1060/07

(8)

Outofthequestion³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ms S Brotherton| T: A King| OR: 70| C

7/4

A winner here the last twice over 1m3f and 1m5½f and looked to have plenty in hand latest. Raised 6lb now but could still be more to come so rates a leading contender here.

Form: 332311

(4)

With Pleasure²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 70

14/1

Drops in distance having done most of his racing over 2m lately. Second over C&D on soft ground last season would give him a shout but big step up on recent return needed.

Form: 31247-5

(10)

Shufoog¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 69

16/1

Former William Haggas inmate is improving over hurdles and her last six races all been over the obstacles. Chances on the best of her flat form off this mark but hard to gauge her after so little recent form on the level.

Form: 62210/7

(3)

Rita's Man²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Mrs Charlotte Pownall⁽⁷⁾| T: J Tuite| OR: 69

33/1

Competitive off this mark for previous connections but beaten 20L by today's rival Luv U Whatever on debut for this yard over C&D. Hard to fancy on the back of that run.

Form: 452430

(9)

Scrafton⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Miss S L Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 67

50/1

All of his wins have come at 1m6f plus including a win at Wolverhampton (AW) back in April where he got up late on. Trip here likely too sharp on fast ground.

Form: 109-135

(11)

Soldier To Follow²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ella McCain⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 72

4/1

Not built on the promise of his two seconds as a two-year-old in three starts this term. Beaten 13L on handicap debut latest and not one to be backing at present.

Form: 22-868

(5)

Loving Your Work²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁷⁾| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 56| CD

16/1

Couple of seconds at this course this season including latest second to Luv U Whatever over C&D. Actually worse off at the weights due to being 5lb out of the handicap so reversal very unlikely.

Form: 562242

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(1)

Luv U Whatever⁸

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: Mrs Marjorie Fife J: Miss Becky Smith

(7)

Perla Blanca³⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: E A L Dunlop J: Miss Sophie Smith

Forecasts

Outofthequestion (7/4), Soldier To Follow (4/1), Perla Blanca (9/2), Luv U Whatever (13/2), Dell' Arca (7/1), Tapis Libre (11/1), With Pleasure (14/1), Shufoog (16/1), Loving Your Work (16/1), Venue (33/1), Rita's Man (33/1), Scrafton (50/1)

It would be surprising if a horse of DELL' ARCA's class over hurdles wasn't competitive off a handicap of 76 back on the level. The trip here may be on the sharp side for David Pipe's charge but he simply has too much ability to overlook off this mark. Outofthequestion is seeking a hat-trick having won twice here recently and he rates the biggest danger. Luv U Whatever has a welter burden but this thoroughly likable sort should again go close.