15:00 Newbury

Sunday 16 August 2020

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4017:1017:4018:10

Unibet You're On Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 2m 53.8s

(7)

Rhythmic Intent¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S C Williams| OR: 90| BF| C

10/3

Did well to score at York (10.2f) last month but not in the same sort of form at Newmarket (12f) a fortnight ago. Course winner who shouldn't stay down for long and tackles a new, longer, trip now.

Form: 163-214

(5)

Baasem²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 88

5/1

Wide-margin winner of 2 handicaps at up to 12f last summer but just a couple of respectable runs up in trip in this class this year and needs to resume progress.

Form: 6117-33

(1)

Cosmelli^v³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 87

28/1

In good form on AW since the restart, scoring at Newcastle (2m) under excellent claimer last month. Little impact all starts on turf in Britain, though.

Form: 534341

(4)

Space Walk^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 87

11/4

Has looked plenty more professional this year having been gelded, digging deep to land his first handicap at Haydock (14f) last month. Up 5 lb and there is more to come from him.

Form: 1327-31

(8)

Chicago Doll²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: A King| OR: 86

7/1

Won a couple of handicaps at up to 12f last term (including one under this good claimer) and back in top form the last twice, not beaten far in C&D fillies' handicap last time. One to consider.

Form: 212-023

(6)

Frontispiece³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: K Shoemark| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 86| CD

11/1

Successful twice at this track under this rider last season, including when dead-heating in this event. Ran well after a breathing op on return at Newmarket last month and bold bid expected.

Form: 41816-2

(3)

Darksideoftarnside^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: L P Keniry| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 82| D

66/1

Goes really well when the mud is flying, winning at Ffos Las (14f) a year ago. Heavy defeats in AW handicap and novice hurdle on his 2 starts this year. Hard to fancy.

Form: 85120-0

(9)

Jellystone²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 84

16/1

Much improved upped in trip/switched to handicaps, scoring at Yarmouth and Kempton in space of 4 days in June. Blotted his copybook at Haydock next time then well held at Newmarket in a visor latest.

Form: 46-11U5

(10)

Enhanced²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: H Morrison| OR: 73| CD

10/1

Off the mark in class 5 C&D handicap on return last month but surprisingly proved one paced upped to extended 2m at York next time. Still early days and back at Newbury now.

Form: 0437-14

(2)

Perfect Arch^p1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 78

14/1

Showed a bit more again despite looking a bit awkward when third on return at Chepstow (12f) and should do even better now handicapping/upped further in trip and fitted with headgear.

Form: 83-3

Forecasts

Space Walk (11/4), Rhythmic Intent (10/3), Baasem (5/1), Chicago Doll (7/1), Enhanced (10/1), Frontispiece (11/1), Perfect Arch (14/1), Jellystone (16/1), Cosmelli (28/1), Darksideoftarnside (66/1)

There is more to come from SPACE WALK and he's fancied to defy a 5 lb rise for his gutsy Haydock win with another victory here. Frontispiece earnt a share of the spoils in this race last year and must be respected again after a pleasing comeback at Newmarket. Godolphin's Perfect Arch is a potential improver now going handicapping fitted with cheekpieces.