19:40 Newbury

Tuesday 25 June 2019

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

Jung Pumpen & Pump Technology Handicap (Str)

Off time: 19:43 | Winning time: 1m 39.22s

(7)

Foxes Flyer^t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: L McJannet| OR: 70

20/1

Handicap debutant made little impression in novice auctions/maidens although he was 100/1 latest. Handicap mark looks plenty.

Form: 554

(8)

Image Of The Moon⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: S L Keightley| OR: 70

7/1

Not beaten far in any of her three starts this year with latest third over 1m1½f at Wolverhampton off this mark another sound effort. Not raced on turf since debut but if as effective she should go well.

Form: 094-223

(3)

Corrida De Toros¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: E De Giles| OR: 70

7/2

Handicap debutant was well held in all three races as a novice but latest staying on fourth at Salisbury would make his opening mark seem within reach, especially with an extra 1f here expected to help.

Form: 4-84

(6)

Max Guevara²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: W R Muir| OR: 68| D

12/1

Had some fair form late on in a busy two-year-old campaign but a 5lb hike for his second at Windsor last October looked harsh and he duly struggled on return. Can fare better but handicap questions remain.

Form: 46142-0

(2)

Cool Possibility¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 68

8/1

Beaten double digit lengths in all three starts in novice company so has plenty still to prove although handicap debutants from top yards are never to be ignored.

Form: 036

(9)

Reconnaissance⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: Tom Clover| OR: 67

7/1

Dropped to an attractive mark and looks like this sterner test of stamina will be in line; worth a betting check but is another who needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 57454-6

(1)

Bruyere^h1²⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 66

10/1

Handicap debut today after three less than inspiring efforts to date. Wears a hood here and the sort whose appeal would improve greatly if market support comes.

Form: 059-

(4)

City Wanderer¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S De Sousa| T: M R Channon| OR: 66

7/2

Looking increasingly unlikely to justify 120,000gns purchase price but his fifth of nine at Goodwood on handicap debut wasn't without promise and now 3lb lower and with the champion jockey up he could make a big step forward.

Form: 7365

(11)

Lethal Lover²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: C G Cox| OR: 62

25/1

Still relatively after just two runs in handicaps but has already lacked a tactical change of gear on more than one occasion and has plenty to prove back over a mile.

Form: 3-5465

(12)

Strict^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 62

8/1

Well bred colt has been somewhat disappointing so far having been beaten double digit lengths in all three starts so far. Handicap debut now though comes at a comparably modest level and off bottom weight he could be worth chancing.

Form: 956

Non-Runners

(5)

Black Medick²⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: Mrs L J Mongan J: Liam Jones

(10)

Huddle³²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: W J Knight J: Harry Bentley

Forecasts

City Wanderer (7/2), Corrida De Toros (7/2), Image Of The Moon (7/1), Reconnaissance (7/1), Strict (8/1), Cool Possibility (8/1), Bruyere (10/1), Max Guevara (12/1), Black Medick (16/1), Foxes Flyer (20/1), Huddle (20/1), Lethal Lover (25/1)

In a race severely lacking compelling form a lot of reading between the lines is needed. A host of handicap debutants cloud the picture but a chance is taken on one of them in the form of bottom-weight STRICT who represents top connections. He may be better than his bare form suggests with the races he's contested mostly working out well. City Wanderer can do better now 3lb lower and Image Of The Moon who has been placed in her last three on the AW is also worth considering.