17:20 Newbury

Saturday 24 October 2020

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Worthington's Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 2m 58.0s

(9)

Enhanced⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Patrick Millman| T: H Morrison| OR: 72| C

13/2

Off the mark in class 5 C&D handicap on return but just respectable efforts both starts since. Back down in trip.

Form: 437-145

(3)

Buckland Boy³⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Matthew Ennis⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curran| OR: 70| D

66/1

Twice a winner at Thirsk last year but held back by temperament since. Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Fellowes.

Form: 1918RP-

(5)

The Game Is On^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Guy Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 69

20/1

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (50/1) at Goodwood (9f, good to soft), suited by strong pace. Pulled too hard next time and step up in trip is a concern.

Form: 276917

(13)

Peckinpah²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Georgia King⁽⁷⁾| T: A King| OR: 69

6/1

Good second of 12 in handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, good) despite making effort earlier than ideal. Not in same form next time but respected back on turf.

Form: 80-4327

(1)

Flat To The Max^p,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁵⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 69

16/1

Unfancied in the betting but caught the eye on first outing for this yard at Kempton 17 days ago. This stiffer test will suit and potentially on a good mark if building on that.

Form: 245767

(12)

One To Go³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Kate Leahy⁽³⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 68

25/1

Just one win on turf but returned with a good run in a similar event over C&D in August. Drop back in trip seemed against him both starts since.

Form: 320574

(11)

Dance King^p³³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Mrs Emily Roberts| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| D

9/1

Latest win at Ripon in August and wasted no time getting back on track when fourth at Hamilton, not ideally placed. Not ruled out.

Form: 0-36174

(4)

Percy Prosecco^b⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 68| BF| D

13/2

Respectable efforts both starts this season, including when runner-up in this headgear at Catterick last month. Back down in trip.

Form: 19-5842

(7)

Harmonise²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr R Birkett| T: Miss S West| OR: 65| D

22/1

Twice a winner last season and probably needed belated return last month. Needs to take a big step forward but has dipped below last winning mark.

Form: 12149-9

(10)

Ingenuity⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Katie Harrison⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 62

50/1

Much better for stable debut when runner-up at Bath last month. Not disgraced back over hurdles last week.

Form: 2060-92

(6)

Azor Ahai^t⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: George Baker| OR: 59| D

9/4

Latest win at Lingfield in August and back to form when only just failed in a similar event under this rider at Windsor on Monday. Obvious claims off the same mark.

Form: 8-71572

(8)

Thorntoun Care^p⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Amy Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 58| D

12/1

Has generally struggled to land a blow from off the pace this season but mark continues to fall at least.

Form: 753567

(15)

Celtic Classic^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: P & O Cole| OR: 54| D

15/2

Arrives on the back of 3 creditable in-frame efforts on the AW so not taken lightly back on turf.

Form: 467443

(2)

Earthly^b,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 48| D

50/1

Winner at Bath (17f) in June but last 2 starts suggests he's gone off the boil. 3 lb out of handicap.

Form: 266400

Non-Runners

(14)

Filles De Fleur³⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: Miss Ellie Vaughan

Forecasts

Azor Ahai (9/4), Peckinpah (6/1), Percy Prosecco (13/2), Enhanced (13/2), Celtic Classic (15/2), Dance King (9/1), Thorntoun Care (12/1), Filles De Fleur (12/1), Flat To The Max (16/1), The Game Is On (20/1), Harmonise (22/1), One To Go (25/1), Earthly (50/1), Ingenuity (50/1), Buckland Boy (66/1)

It could be worth chancing FLAT TO THE MAX, who caught the eye on his first outing for this yard at Kempton last time and is potentially well treated if building on that. Azor Ahai holds obvious claims having gone close in a similar event under this rider at Windsor on Monday, while Peckinpah is a player on the form he showed at Salisbury 2 starts back.