17:00 Newbury

Tuesday 22 June 2021

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BetVictor Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 2m 24.72s

(8)

Frozen Waters^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Liam Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 71

11/1

Still relatively unexposed and not disgraced in a pair of Goodwood handicaps this month. Fine with ease in the ground. Ought to be competitive here.

Form: 522P-37

(10)

Tex Australia¹³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 70

20/1

Ex German trained. Well beaten in a pair of AW novices at the beginning of the year but could fare better now handicapping for her in-form stable. Keep an eye on in betting.

Form: 2/465-05

(15)

First Charge⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E Walker| OR: 69

16/1

Winner on soft at Doncaster last autumn but not in the same form in 2 comeback outings this spring.

Form: 0551-80

(11)

Carp Kid^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Jonathan Fisher| T: J L Flint| OR: 68| D

13/2

Snapped a losing run in 9-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f, good to firm, 13/2) 21 days ago, making all. Likely to remain competitive after a 3 lb rise.

Form: 450-441

(13)

Al Gaiya^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: Brian O'Rourke| OR: 67

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 20 months, well held in Wetherby handicap on return for new yard 14 days ago. Needs to have come on a lot.

Form: 863/7

(12)

Tralee Hills^v⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carver| T: S Hodgson| OR: 67

11/1

Unreliable sort. 11/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) on reappearance 43 days ago, slowly away. May be sharper now.

Form: 46470-5

(1)

Nawar^p,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Elisha Whittington| T: M R Bosley| OR: 67

40/1

16/1 and cheekpieces on first time, seventh of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (10f, good) 16 days ago. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 5-56467

(5)

Montaqem¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: M J Attwater| OR: 67

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, good fourth of 9 in handicap at Goodwood (12f, good) 18 days ago, well positioned.

Form: 5-5704

(4)

Corazonada¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Matteo Pinna⁽⁷⁾| T: I Mohammed| OR: 66

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good to firm) on reappearance 12 days ago, merely closing up late. Less exposed than a lot of these.

Form: 5/55-5

(2)

Lexington Law⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Miss Georgia King⁽⁵⁾| T: A King| OR: 64| D

25/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap (9/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 57 days ago, left poorly placed. Mark has come down a fair way in the last 12 months. No surprise were he to have a say.

Form: 6386-76

(6)

Polar Cloud^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Kirrane| T: H Main| OR: 63

4/1

Career best when winning 14-runner AW handicap over this trip at Newcastle in April. Shaped as if still in good form when fourth back there since. Not disgraced sole previous turf start. Respected.

Form: 74-3714

(14)

Militry Decoration²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Laura Pearson| T: C Poulton| OR: 60

13/2

66/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Sandown (10f, soft) on reappearance 26 days ago. Could be sharper with the outing under his belt.

Form: 80/415-7

(7)

Suns Up Guns Up^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 59

7/2

Winner at Kempton in January. Good second of 7 in handicap (11/4) at Windsor (11.5f, good to firm) 8 days ago, sticking to task. Player off the same mark.

Form: 160262

(3)

Selecto¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: George Bass| T: M R Channon| OR: 58

14/1

9/1 and visored first time, last of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, good) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9-03760

Non-Runners

(9)

Lady Reset²²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: D Pipe J: Gina Mangan

Forecasts

Suns Up Guns Up (7/2), Polar Cloud (4/1), Militry Decoration (13/2), Carp Kid (13/2), Lady Reset (8/1), Tralee Hills (11/1), Frozen Waters (11/1), Corazonada (11/1), Montaqem (14/1), Selecto (14/1), First Charge (16/1), Tex Australia (20/1), Lexington Law (25/1), Nawar (40/1), Al Gaiya (80/1)

SUNS UP GUNS UP did well from a bit further back than ideal when second at Windsor last week and is selected to go one better off the same mark. Polar Cloud has been in good form on AW and rates a danger, while it'll be interesting to see if there's any confidence in the market behind Tex Australia now moving into a handicap for in-form Andrew Balding.