17:05 Newbury

Friday 13 August 2021

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Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 2m 10.69s

(3)

Pink Jazz^t¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Angus Villiers| T: S Curran| OR: 72

28/1

Good strike rate on the AW (4-13), but yet to trouble the judge on turf and, in any case, he's probably weighed up to his best at present.

Form: 811-819

(11)

Shining Aitch²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 68| BF| D

5/1

Got the job done on turf at the sixth attempt when bagging a lady riders' handicap at Nottingham last month. Matched that form when third over this C&D next time and should give another good account.

Form: 28-6313

(2)

Semper Augustus²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E Walker| OR: 72| BF| C

5/2

Arrived late on the scene when opening his account over a mile here in June. Wasn't seen to best effect at York last time (left with too much to do) and shapes as though trip will be within range.

Form: 32D124

(7)

Almufeed²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Kieran Schofield| T: S Curran| OR: 63

22/1

Didn't show much on debut in a bumper in May, and minor promise at best in a trio of maidens in this sphere. Needs to raise his game now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 078

(9)

Hamaron¹⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 60| D

40/1

Three-time winner in Germany, but has cut little ice in half-a-dozen starts for new connections on the AW this year.

Form: 957790

(1)

Miss Zenlingus¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 68

22/1

Has shown promise on the AW, albeit without looking at all progressive and sizeable step forward needed now switched to turf.

Form: 67-65

(5)

New Heights⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tyler Saunders| T: J G Portman| OR: 64

6/1

Kempton novice winner at 2 yrs and twice placed in turf handicaps this season, including when third of 9 at Bath (10.2f) last week. Not without each-way hope off the same mark.

Form: 703553

(4)

Angels Roc¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: J R Boyle| OR: 55| BF

2/1

Remains a maiden following 10 attempts, but found just one too good in handicaps over this trip at Lingfield and Epsom last month. His turn is surely near and another bold show anticipated.

Form: 4-80922

(6)

Miss Tiki³¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tyler Heard| T: R Hughes| OR: 62

14/1

Signs of ability in a handful of appearances as a 2-y-o (all at 7f), but a chunk of improvement is required upped in trip for this handicap debut following a 10-month absence.

Form: 509-

Non-Runners

(10)

Thematic³⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: S Kirk J: Shariq Mohd

(8)

Amaretto¹⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: Ellie Mackenzie

Forecasts

Angels Roc (2/1), Semper Augustus (5/2), Shining Aitch (5/1), New Heights (6/1), Amaretto (12/1), Miss Tiki (14/1), Thematic (20/1), Miss Zenlingus (22/1), Almufeed (22/1), Pink Jazz (28/1), Hamaron (40/1)

A deserved first taste of success beckons for ANGELS ROC, who was forced to switch at a crucial stage when again hitting the crossbar at Epsom 15 days ago. He is probably capable of better than his current mark implies. Semper Augustus is unlikely to be found wanting stamina-wise now upped in trip and he is next on the list. Shining Aitch has been in good form of late and also enters calculations.