16:10 Newbury

Thursday 13 June 2019

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Be Wiser Insurance Handicap (Str)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 30.49s

(12)

Time For Bed²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 71

10/1

Yet to build on her useful form as a juvenile and has a bit to prove now she tried this trip for the first time. Yet to race on ground worse than good to soft.

Form: 6022-65

(5)

John Betjeman⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 70

10/1

0-11 and has lost his way lately; career lowest mark isn't enough to prompt a recommendation as one that is well handicapped either.

Form: 27-0348

(4)

Tulloona⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: Tom Clover| OR: 70

9/2

Consistent in three starts on the AW and has proved himself capable over the trip; more needed but might well improve for this first try on turf. Worth a betting check.

Form: 334

(1)

Rosamour²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: George Rooke⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 69

9/1

Won on her handicap debut last August and has a feasible chance from a 2lb lower mark; best efforts have been over a mile before now but she can be a player if she builds on her recent reappearance effort (at Kempton) over this trip.

Form: 21237-7

(3)

Stormbomber¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L P Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 66

5/1

Three starts so far have yielded little and the colt has a bit to prove now he's upped in distance for his handicap debut (previous efforts over 7f were only modest displays).

Form: 6-66

(7)

Global Destination¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: G Mosse| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 64

8/1

Second start back after wind surgery and has a bit to prove. His latest outing was boosted on Tuesday but he still has a good deal to prove. Being 3lb lower says a lot about the worth of that particular piece of form.

Form: 5-476

(10)

Urban Highway⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J F Egan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 63

6/1

Still a maiden but comes here after his best effort to date when a close second at Windsor in April; off since and only 3lb higher, but encounters different ground so a betting check is advised before taking his side.

Form: 36-3652

(9)

Gregorian Girl²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: M Dwyer| T: D K Ivory| OR: 62| D

20/1

Won over this trip at Kempton in April and again went close on the AW next time out; has since run poorly on turf though and now has something to prove.

Form: 087-140

(6)

Lordsbridge Boy¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 62

18/1

Modest efforts in novice stakes mirrored by a poor effort on handicap debut when last seen. Best watched on seasonal bow.

Form: 0566-

(13)

Cromwell^t1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: S De Sousa| T: L A Dace| OR: 57

11/2

0-10 so far and is already hard to predict; best effort on turf cam over 7f (good to firm) when he was placed at Salisbury last September. Form since has been moderate at best. Other make much more appeal.

Form: 5-36575

(2)

Storm Girl^t1⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Aaron Jones⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 49

40/1

Three starts on the AW have produced very little to get excited about and this daughter of Paco Boy makes very limited appeal for a punt on her turf debut.

Form: 076

Non-Runners

(8)

Laxmi⁴¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: B J Meehan J: Harry Bentley

(11)

Savoy Brown²³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: M J Attwater J: Kieren Fox

Forecasts

Tulloona (9/2), Stormbomber (5/1), Cromwell (11/2), Urban Highway (6/1), Global Destination (8/1), Rosamour (9/1), John Betjeman (10/1), Time For Bed (10/1), Laxmi (10/1), Lordsbridge Boy (18/1), Gregorian Girl (20/1), Savoy Brown (20/1), Storm Girl (40/1)

The switch to turf is an interesting move for TULLOONA, whose opening mark of 70 isn't an insurmountable barrier. He's proved to be well suited by this trip on a couple of occasions on the AW despite still showing signs of greenness. Improvement will see the gelding thereabouts in this company. Rosamour needs to prove she can handle cut in the ground but is so far untested on going described as being worse than good; she too could be good value to make the frame. Urban Highway is another worth a betting check.