17:10 Newbury

Thursday 10 June 2021

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Betfair Exchange Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 2m 7.22s

(6)

Bayston Hill^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss H C Tucker⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 70| D

13/2

Something of a Chelmsford specialist, notching fifth success there in January. However, below par there last time and looks vulnerable off this mark back on turf.

Form: 6-12828

(3)

Nabhan^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 67| C

11/1

Restricted to just 3 outings last year and while he retains ability judged on his reappearamce fourth in a 13-runner Leicester seller (11.8f, soft) last month, others make more appeal.

Form: 54/72P-4

(1)

Highly Approved⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss Emma Wilkinson⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Smith| OR: 66

50/1

Six-time winner in Ireland, but she has a bit to prove following a couple of low-key displays for new connections.

Form: 1970-50

(7)

Ruby Red Empress²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr Matthew Ennis⁽³⁾| T: S Curran| OR: 64

4/1

Belatedly off the mark when getting on top close home at Bath (1m, soft). Step back up in trip no bad thing and 2 lb rise fair, so she'll be a threat if proving equally effective on faster ground.

Form: 442591

(5)

Limelighter⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: Miss S West| OR: 62

7/2

By no means disgraced when sixth of 14 on return at Bath in April. Below par over hurdles since, but he'll be a danger to all if on-song here with Serena Brotherton doing the steering.

Form: 4/1280-6

(8)

Mrs Meader^h²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Mr R Birkett| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 60

5/2

Good second on final 2020/start/debut for new yard at Newmarket, and stepped up on below reappearance when third off this mark at Yarmouth (11.5f, good) last time. Now 0-13, but respected nonetheless.

Form: 34/82-63

(2)

Jack D'Or¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: M Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: Olly Williams| OR: 56

28/1

Sole win from 23 starts was gained on the AW back in September 2019, and this temperamental sort hasn't shown much for new connections the last twice.

Form: 946075

(9)

Beau Geste¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss S L Bowen⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 56

9/1

Multiple winner on tapeta, but again failed to threaten on turf when fifth at Brighton recently, for all that the drop back to 7f was hardly ideal.

Form: 36267-5

(4)

Grandscape⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Sophie Smith⁽³⁾| T: A Stronge| OR: 56| D

14/1

Infrequent winner, but he did the job well under Sophie Smith at Wolverhampton (12.2f) in April. 4 lb rise looks very fair indeed and major claims, even though slower ground would probably be ideal.

Form: 3966-81

Forecasts

Mrs Meader (5/2), Limelighter (7/2), Ruby Red Empress (4/1), Bayston Hill (13/2), Beau Geste (9/1), Nabhan (11/1), Grandscape (14/1), Jack D'Or (28/1), Highly Approved (50/1)

Conditions here will be very different to those under which RUBY RED EMPRESS finally got her head in front at Bath last month, but going back up in trip may help offset the faster ground and she is taken to follow up off just a 2 lb higher mark. Grandscape is an obvious danger on the back of his clear-cut Wolverhampton success and, though winless following 13 attempts, Mrs Meader also has claims.