17:05 Newbury

Sunday 18 April 2021

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Dubai Duty Free Millenium Millionaire Handicap

Off time: 17:09 | Winning time: 2m 6.81s

(6)

Frontispiece²³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 87| C| D

25/1

Dual course winner over longer trips in 2019. Posted good efforts on all 3 outings last year, including runner-up over 13f here, but drop in trip has to be a bit of a worry on return to action.

Form: 816/224-

(9)

High Commissioner⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: David Egan| T: P & O Cole| OR: 86| D

6/1

Finally came good at Newcastle in November and followed up on Chelmsford return in March. Can't rule out as he goes in search of the hat-trick but he will need a career best.

Form: 59251-1

(11)

Spirit Dancer¹⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| D

7/1

Largely progressive last year. Second on Ayr handicap debut over this trip in September before finishing fifth Ilaraab in very useful contest at York on final start. Type to do well as a 4-y-o.

Form: 3/2125-

(8)

Storting²⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: M R Channon| OR: 85

40/1

Pontefract novice in August 2019 but well held in York handicap on sole run last summer and watching brief the percentage call after a further 9 months off.

Form: 45126/8-

(12)

Aaddeey¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 85| BF| D

9/4

Won Nottingham novice over this trip on second start and improved again when third of 9 in 11.5f Yarmouth handicap in October. Be a surprise if he's reached his limit after only 3 starts. Shortlisted.

Form: 213-

(13)

Snow Ocean⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: P D Evans| OR: 85| D

28/1

Racked up a hat-trick on turf last August/September. Still in good form at the end of 2020 but his 3 efforts this year have been short of his best. Return to turf needs to help spark a revival.

Form: 242-554

(10)

Amir Kabir¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 82| D

22/1

Won Newmarket handicap over this trip last summer. Creditable fourth at Kempton next time but ended 2020 with a lesser effort at Doncaster.

Form: 213145-

(3)

Arctic Vega²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 81

25/1

Second career success when seeing off 8 rivals at Newcastle (1m) in January but well beaten in Spring Mile back on turf at Doncaster last month. Up in trip.

Form: 1406-10

(5)

Ridgeway²⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 80| D

33/1

Much improved from debut when off the mark in 4-runner maiden at Bath in July. Failed to repeat that in 2 subsequent starts, including a handicap, but he remains of interest as a lightly-raced sort.

Form: 6174-

(4)

Tindrum¹⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: M Dwyer| T: H Main| OR: 77| D

33/1

Made successful handicap debut over this trip at Sandown last August. Failed to reproduce that in 2 subsequent outings but he still has plenty of time to get back on track.

Form: 676176-

(7)

Inchicore¹⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 77

9/1

Improved to make a winning handicap debut on heavy ground at Leicester (1½m) last October. Faced with a sharper test on this return to action but it'll be a surprise if there isn't more to come.

Form: 441-

(16)

Ajax Tavern⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Scudamore| OR: 77WS

28/1

Fairly useful miler for Richard Hannon. Well held on yard/hurdle debut but better signs back on Flat when fourth over this trip at Lingfield in January. Had wind op since.

Form: 36453-4

(2)

Mr Poy²³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: W Buick| T: H Morrison| OR: 75| BF

12/1

Promise in his 3 qualifying runs. Found little when well held on 7f Sandown handicap debut last August but retains potential as a lightly-raced sort. Up significantly in trip on return.

Form: 2/357-

(17)

Flyin' Solo²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Menuisier| OR: 75

6/1

AW novice maiden winner who a promising start in handicaps when third over 9.5f at Wolverhampton 3 weeks ago. Turf debut. Definitely more to come but draw could make life awkward.

Form: 91-43

(14)

By Starlight¹⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: David Probert| T: H Candy| OR: 72

20/1

All 3 starts to date around 1½m, leaving the impression she could be suited by the drop to this trip when fading into seventh on Kempton handicap debut in October. Unexposed.

Form: 437-

(1)

Uther Pendragon^p⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 67| D

80/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Placed on a couple of occasions at Lingfield this year but ran poorly there latest ahead of return to turf.

Form: 435249

Non-Runners

(15)

Good Birthday¹⁹⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: A M Balding J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Aaddeey (9/4), Flyin' Solo (6/1), High Commissioner (6/1), Spirit Dancer (7/1), Inchicore (9/1), Good Birthday (10/1), Mr Poy (12/1), By Starlight (20/1), Amir Kabir (22/1), Frontispiece (25/1), Arctic Vega (25/1), Snow Ocean (28/1), Ajax Tavern (28/1), Ridgeway (33/1), Tindrum (33/1), Storting (40/1), Uther Pendragon (80/1)

A competitive finale. SPIRIT DANCER ran a couple of crackers in Class 2 handicaps last autumn and gets the nod dropped in grade on his return to action. Flyin' Solo definitely has more to come and could be a major threat if the outside stall doesn't prove too much of a hindrance. Aaddeey and Inchicore are others in this line-up whose best days should be ahead of them.