15:30 Newbury

Saturday 14 August 2021

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BetVictor Hungerford Stakes (Group 2) (Str)

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 1m 22.99s

(5)

D'bai^b,t¹⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: P J Dobbs| T: C Appleby| OR: 109| D

20/1

Smart performer who bagged a Meydan Group 2 when last seen in February. Penalty to shoulder as a result and Buick sides with Al Suhail.

Form: 6432-21

(2)

Al Suhail^h³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 111| D

11/4

Impressive winner of Newmarket listed last summer. Good third in Group 1 at Meydan in March and made a fine return to these shores when third in Summer Mile at Ascot 5 weeks ago. Big player.

Form: 2/01-303

(9)

Motakhayyel²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Hannon| OR: 117| D

4/1

Burst clear in impressive fashion to land second successive Bunbury Cup at Newmarket in July. Behind Danyah in International at Ascot since but he was conceding 6 lb to his ownermate on that occasion.

Form: 6-20216

(4)

Njord^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 110| BF| D

11/1

Only midfield in a Galway handicap last month but he had been placed at pattern level on his 2 starts prior to that. Each-way player if close to his best.

Form: 1-93228

(6)

Dreamloper²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: E Walker| OR: 108| D

4/1

Quickly back on track after slightly disappointing effort at Royal Ascot when landing Group 3 Valiant there 3 weeks ago. That wasn't a strong race by Group 3 standards, though, and this demands more.

Form: 31-4201

(8)

Laneqash²⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Varian| OR: 110| BF| D

22/1

Runner-up in Doncaster listed last September on only his second start but bombed out in the mud in Horris Hill here a month later and not seen since. Owner's retained riders look elsewhere.

Form: 120-

(3)

Line Of Departure³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 110| D

14/1

Useful colt who returned with an emphatic display to land 6f Salisbury listed in June. Not up to July Cup at Newmarket since but this a more realistic assignment now stepping up to 7f.

Form: 1118-10

(7)

Nando Parrado^b1⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 102

40/1

150/1 winner of Coventry at Royal Ascot in 2020. Showed that was no fluke when second in Morny next time but below par since, including markedly so in Jersey at this year's Royal meeting. Blinkers on.

Form: 122-440

(1)

Tactical¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 110| D

14/1

Won Windsor Castle and Newmarket Group 2 as a juvenile. Better than ever when making winning return in Free Handicap at Newmarket in April but hasn't quite reproduced that level in 3 outings since.

Form: 40-1375

(11)

Sacred^t¹⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 108| D

6/1

Nell Gwyn winner on 7f Newmarket return. Didn't stay 1m when 4¼ lengths seventh in 1000 Guineas back at Newmarket and respected back at 7f after a break.

Form: 2228-17

Non-Runners

(10)

Danyah²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Owen Burrows J: Jim Crowley

Forecasts

Al Suhail (11/4), Dreamloper (4/1), Motakhayyel (4/1), Danyah (5/1), Sacred (6/1), Njord (11/1), Tactical (14/1), Line Of Departure (14/1), D'bai (20/1), Laneqash (22/1), Nando Parrado (40/1)

AL SUHAIL shaped quite well from further back than ideal when third in the Summer Mile at Ascot last month and can provide Charlie Appleby with a second win in this in the last 3 years. Shadwell pair Motakhayyel and Danyah are both capable of making their mark in pattern company based on the big efforts they've recorded in top-level handicaps this year. Sacred is also respected back at 7f.