19:10 Newbury

Tuesday 25 June 2019

All16:5517:3018:0518:3519:1019:4020:1520:45

Pegasus Pumps Ltd Handicap

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 2m 36.24s

(9)

Saroog³¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S De Sousa| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 90| BF

3/1

Well beaten fifth here over 1m5½f last August surely not his true running as favourite after back-to-back 1m6f wins beforehand and absence afterwards suggested something was amiss. Higher mark for return but was highly progressive last season.

Form: 222115-

(1)

Seafarer^v²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: M Dwyer| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 89| D

10/1

Won off 1lb higher at Newcastle over the winter but starting to look pretty exposed overall on turf and last two efforts reason enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 3-55266

(11)

Torcello²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁷⁾| T: S Lycett| OR: 86| D

50/1

Useful hurdler but made no impression in four recent flat outings and was beaten 29L into last of 12 on stable debut three weeks ago.

Form: 9/0-3070

(8)

Western Duke^p³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: S Donohoe| T: Ian Williams| OR: 84

16/1

On a long losing run and has endured a barren spell under both codes (and on the AW) since his last win in September 2017. Still 2lb above that winning mark and last month's return hardly created the impression he's back to his best.

Form: 49372-5

(10)

Get Back Get Back¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 84| BF| D

8/1

Soft ground for the first time likely the cause for his flop as favourite at Windsor last time out but win at Doncaster and close fourth of 17 at York before that gave impression he was progressing so has to be considered back on a sound surface.

Form: 512-148

(4)

Frontispiece¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 82

8/1

Won first two starts for Sir Michael Stoute but struggled afterwards. Fifth and fourth placed finished so far for this yard decent efforts and is he appreciates 1m4f (first time over trip) he should make his presence felt.

Form: 2725-54

(7)

Seaport^t³⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: T P Queally| T: S Durack| OR: 82| DWS

50/1

Has suffered an interrupted career in recent years and has not won since he was trained by Andre Fabre in France in 2015. Had wins surgery since last of nine at Goodwood 12 months ago. Highly risky proposition.

Form: 00/3369-

(12)

Rock Force^v1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A King| OR: 78

20/1

Maiden has been disappointing in two starts for this yard so far. Visor now tried but will need to make sizable difference.

Form: 2204-89

(2)

Perfect Illusion^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 78| D

9/2

Not won since landing first two career starts at Lingfield last year but latest second to Charles Kingsley at Brighton and third at York before that suggested that will change this season. One for the shortlist again here.

Form: 54-4732

(3)

Mackaar³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 92

3/1

Won second and third starts before struggling in Blue Riband Derby trial and red-hot London Gold Cup the last twice. Expecting much better here and as lone three-year-old from red-hot yard he has to be considered.

Form: 41-140

(6)

Galactic Spirit²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Raul Da Silva| T: H J Evans| OR: 75

50/1

May have not lasted 2m when near enough tailed off on recent stable bow at Kempton. This trip suits better but not a great deal of evidence to suggest he's well handicapped.

Form: 14-5570

Non-Runners

(5)

Infrastructure¹⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: M Meade J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Mackaar (3/1), Saroog (3/1), Perfect Illusion (9/2), Infrastructure (7/1), Frontispiece (8/1), Get Back Get Back (8/1), Seafarer (10/1), Western Duke (16/1), Rock Force (20/1), Galactic Spirit (50/1), Torcello (50/1), Seaport (50/1)

The latest run of GET BACK GET BACK can be put down to soft ground but before that Clive Cox's four-year-old looked a progressive sort and he is worth chancing here with a faster surface expected now. In a really competitive handicap Perfect Illusion who has been knocking on the door and unexposed three-year-old Mackaar are also highly respected.