16:35 Newbury

Friday 26 October 2018

All13:1013:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Physicool Handicap

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 1m 14.69s

(13)

Tomily¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 92| D

20/1

Last two turf runs were disappointing and better suited by Kempton last time. Should be fitter for that run but may be worth waiting for him back on an AW surface.

Form: 864074

(11)

Dark Power^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: C G Cox| OR: 91| BF| D

7/2

Lightly-raced and remains in good form following a narrow win and a second. Has shown a clear preference for soft ground, so wouldn't want drying conditions and likely to be involved again.

Form: 7-83812

(4)

Pettochside¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 89| D

12/1

On a competitive mark and running into form with a latest third at Goodwood (race he won last year) when one place behind Dark Power. Does often reserve his best for that track but needs consideration.

Form: 060553

(5)

Atletico⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 89| D

33/1

Struggling in high-class handicaps on most recent starts for Roger Varian. Welcome drop in grade on stable debut but remains high in the weights.

Form: 220900

(14)

Waseem Faris²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Cameron Noble⁽⁵⁾| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 86| D

50/1

Decent second at Salisbury latest but all nine career wins have come at shorter and would require a career-best off current mark in this grade.

Form: 112072

(6)

Bernardo O'Reilly¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: M Dwyer| T: R Spencer| OR: 85| D

16/1

Likes cut in the ground so that can't be used as an excuse for his tailed-off run at Goodwood. Needs to bounce back and looks high in the weights.

Form: 911939

(3)

Diamond Dougal¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: M R Channon| OR: 85| D

9/1

Appreciated the return to this trip after a below-par effort, when just behind Dark Power and Pettochside at Goodwood. Can be competitive again.

Form: 5-12584

(2)

Lady Freyja²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Mosse| T: J Ryan| OR: 84| D

3/1

Two solid thirds since Newmarket success including in stronger company at the same track last time. Still relatively lightly-raced, goes on the ground and should be in the mix.

Form: 182133

(9)

Eljaddaaf²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 82| D

20/1

Returned from a break to be well beaten at Ascot. Unplaced in all four starts on the turf and remains one to oppose.

Form: 743079

(12)

Stanhope^b1⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 80| D

11/1

Currently 6lb higher than sole win for Mick Quinn. Disappointed in two of three starts for new stable and needs first-time blinkers to spark improvement.

Form: 222-947

(16)

Outback Traveller⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Fran Berry| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 79| BF| D

66/1

Not won since July 2016 and even the drop into a seller failed to spark a revival last time. Others more convincing.

Form: 08-0063

(8)

Lady Dancealot³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: W Buick| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 80| D

5/1

Ended a run of consistent performances in defeat with a second career success. Up 2lb and into a tougher race but that was a career-best and likely to be there at the finish once again.

Form: 534231

(1)

Signore Piccolo^p,h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: S H James| T: D Loughnane| OR: 78| D

16/1

Can blow his chances at the start and had to be withdrawn twice after getting loose before a couple of solid runs at Haydock and York. However will need everything to fall right off this mark.

Form: 631658

(15)

Madrinho²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 78| D

16/1

Just two wins from 28 starts on the turf but was unlucky not to add to that at Chester two starts back. Unsuited by 7f last time however this would require a career-best.

Form: 189728

(10)

Mullionheir³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Kieren Fox| T: J R Best| OR: 77| C| D

25/1

Racing well enough at present to be competitive once again, however a bit of work to do to reverse form with Lady Dancealot and Lady Freyja from recent starts.

Form: 870727

(7)

Field of Vision^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Liam Jones| T: J L Flint| OR: 73| D

50/1

Plenty to find on the evidence of his three most recent starts and a tough ask in this company from out of the handicap.

Form: 212066

Non-Runners

(17)

Sweet Pursuit²³

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: B R Millman J: Theodore Ladd

Forecasts

Lady Freyja (3/1), Dark Power (7/2), Lady Dancealot (5/1), Diamond Dougal (9/1), Stanhope (11/1), Pettochside (12/1), Bernardo O'Reilly (16/1), Signore Piccolo (16/1), Madrinho (16/1), Eljaddaaf (20/1), Tomily (20/1), Mullionheir (25/1), Atletico (33/1), Sweet Pursuit (33/1), Waseem Faris (50/1), Field of Vision (50/1), Outback Traveller (66/1)

Lady Dancealot is a model of consistency and gained a deserved success last time with the promise of more to come. LADY FREYJA is also moving in the right direction and there was a lot to like about her latest run that suggested there's room for more wins off this sort of mark. There's little between Dark Power, Pettochside and Diamond Dougal and all three are respected in a typically tight sprint handicap.