16:25 Newbury

Friday 14 May 2021

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Casumo Proud To Sponsor British Racing Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 2m 26.05s

(5)

Annandale³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 85

7/4

Progressive colt who made it 3-5 with victory in 1m2f handicap at Nottingham 37 days ago. Up 7 lb but this longer trip should suit. Holds good claims.

Form: 311-21

(3)

Otyrar³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: N Mackay| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 84

17/2

Built on Kempton novice win with excellent second of 5 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good) 32 days ago. Has more to offer upped in trip. Well in the mix.

Form: 5-312

(2)

Vina Bay⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L P Keniry| T: S Kirk| OR: 80

14/1

Improving gelding who bids for a four-timer after wins at Lingfield (2) and Kempton inbetween. Makes turf debut now and merits consideration.

Form: 05-5111

(10)

Alpine Stroll⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E De Giles| OR: 78

7/1

15/2, posted best of his four runs on handicap bow when third of 6 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Not ruled out off same mark.

Form: 2-473

(4)

Duke Of Verona²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: W Jarvis| OR: 77

16/1

Made winning debut in 1m2f Lingfield noivce in January and not disgraced both runs since, second of 4 in handicap at Leicester (11.8f) 20 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 142

(1)

Oceanline²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T P Queally| T: A King| OR: 77

5/1

Has been brought along steadily, staying-on third of 5 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Remains capable of better, especially now upped in trip. Player.

Form: 243-53

(12)

Surrey Gold¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Egan| T: H Morrison| OR: 75| BF

11/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in December and better form on handicap bow when runner-up in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 15 days ago. In the picture off an unchanged mark.

Form: 901-2

(6)

Scampi²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Spencer| T: A M Balding| OR: 71

12/1

Fair form shown in maidens thus far, off 8 months before fifth of 7 in minor event (13/2) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 23 days ago. Should have more to offer now going into handicaps.

Form: 53-5

(8)

Liberated Lad^t1⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: M Dwyer| T: Ian Williams| OR: 67

50/1

Landed 1m2f Lingfield handicap on final run for Sir Mark Todd. Only seventh of 9 on yard bow in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 46 days ago. Tongue strap on now and may still do better.

Form: 784-17

(11)

Wholelotafun^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 64

22/1

Arrives in decent nick, fourth of 13 in handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, good) 13 days ago. Needs bit more though from 2 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 87-3254

Non-Runners

(7)

Moktasaab¹⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Owen Burrows J: Non Runner

(9)

Silver Gunn¹⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: M Botti J: Daniel Muscutt

Forecasts

Annandale (7/4), Oceanline (5/1), Moktasaab (5/1), Surrey Gold (11/2), Silver Gunn (6/1), Alpine Stroll (7/1), Otyrar (17/2), Scampi (12/1), Vina Bay (14/1), Duke Of Verona (16/1), Wholelotafun (22/1), Liberated Lad (50/1)

Lots with chances, so at the likely odds it could be worth siding with Alan King's OCEANLINE who arrives on the back of a good Doncaster third and looks ready to take a sizeable step forward now his stamina is drawn out. Annandale rates a big threat despite taking a 7 lb hike in the weights for his Nottingham victory, while Vina Bay, Otyrar, Silver Gunn and Scampi are others who need considering.