16:45 Newbury

Saturday 15 May 2021

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BetVictor Handicap (Str)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:47  |   Winning time: 1m 43.97s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(11)
Horse silk
Accidental Agent252
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-1| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR:  107| DWS
25/1
Former Queen Anne winner and smart effort when fifth in that race last year. Below par in 3 subsequent starts in 2020, though, and no easy task under clear top weight on return after wind surgery.
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2
(9)
Horse silk
Vintager39
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: S & E Crisford| OR:  99| D
14/1
Latest win at Chantilly (1m) in December but no more than respectable efforts this year, including fourth of 5 in AW handicap latest.
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3
(8)
Horse silk
Blue Mist210
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: H & R Charlton| OR:  99| DWS
8/1
Finally landed the big pot he deserved in International at Ascot (7f, good to firm) last July. Unable to reproduce that back there in the autumn but he does have a solid record when fresh. Had wind op
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4
(6)
Horse silk
King Ottokarv49
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C Fellowes| OR:  97| C
10/3
Posted two useful efforts in good handicaps to end 2020 but he proved disappointing in first-time cheekpieces on return when fifteenth in Lincoln at Doncaster. Visor back on now.
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5
(5)
Horse silk
Kenzai Warriorp1203
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: R A Teal| OR:  97| D
12/1
Winner of both starts at 2 yrs, but failed to make an impact in 4 runs last year, including on course handicap debut when last seen in October (gelded since). Cheekpieces on first time.
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6
(12)
Horse silk
Alternative Fact8
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: E A L Dunlop| OR:  95| D
25/1
Useful handicapper who had a very productive 2020 but has a question to answer now after a very disappointing reappearance run at Chester last week.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
Ascension8
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR:  95
14/1
Progressed well to land 7f handicaps at Newmarket and Ayr at end of last summer. Not disgraced when midfield in the Lincoln on return in March but needs to shrug off a poor run at Chester last week.
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8
(1)
Horse silk
Fantasy Believer12
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR:  93| D
14/1
Career best when landing an 11-runner handicap at Kempton (1m) on reappearance last month. Confirmed he's returned better than ever this year when runner-up at Windsor 12 days ago.
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9
(10)
Horse silk
Plantadream156
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: J R Best| OR:  92| D
11/1
Three wins from 11 runs last year, the final success coming over 1m at Ascot in September. Competitive off higher marks than this on AW at the end of 2020 and contender if ready to roll after break.
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10
(4)
Horse silk
Path Of Thunder91
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR:  92
5/2
Pair of wins as a 2-y-o in 2019. Only seen twice since but his third of 16 over 9f at Meydan in February shows that plenty of ability remains. Interesting runner.
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11
(3)
Horse silk
Repertoire17
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-13| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR:  91
16/1
Useful in France and landed short odds in AW novice on yard debut in February. Better effort in handicaps since when length third of 9 over 1m at Ascot last month, faring best of those held up.
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12
(2)
Horse silk
Overwrite14
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  88| D
18/1
Bagged the rail and made all in a 1m handicap Newmarket handicap last month. Possibly found a fifth run in just over a month catching up with him when down the field there
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Forecasts

Path Of Thunder (5/2), King Ottokar (10/3), Blue Mist (8/1), Plantadream (11/1), Kenzai Warrior (12/1), Ascension (14/1), Vintager (14/1), Fantasy Believer (14/1), Repertoire (16/1), Overwrite (18/1), Accidental Agent (25/1), Alternative Fact (25/1)

Verdict

A smart handicap to conclude. BLUE MIST has a good record fresh so he gets the nod to make a successful return from wind surgery under Ryan Moore, who is 2-2 on him. The low-mileage Path of Thunder and John Best's Plantadream may give him most to do but it is a contest where a case can be made for quite a few.

  1. BLUE MIST
  2. PATH OF THUNDER (IRE)
  3. PLANTADREAM

Prize Money

1st: £10,800.002nd: £5,070.003rd: £2,536.004th: £1,268.00

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