17:00 Newbury

Friday 22 October 2021

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West Berkshire Racing Club Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 1m 17.19s

(9)

Fastar¹⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: M Harley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 89| D

5/1

Useful handicapper who wasn't seen to best effect when seventeenth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (5.5f, soft). Off 153 days and expected to bounce back.

Form: 1/10-230

(12)

Nelson Gay⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 90| D

14/1

Got back on the up when winning with plenty in hand at Wolverhampton earlier in the month. Ran respectably back on polytrack when fourth at Kempton 11 days later. Left on same mark.

Form: 684414

(13)

Spanish Star¹²^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 82| C| D

10/3

Is thriving at present and produced a career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Goodwood (6f, soft) 12 days ago. Seems sure to continue in form under 5 lb penalty.

Form: 316431

(10)

Mitrosonfire²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Cathal Gahan⁽⁷⁾| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 87| D

14/1

Continued his fine year by following up his Shergar Cup success at Newmarket in August. Found good run halted at Doncaster but wasted no time getting back to form when fourth at Ascot 3 weeks ago.

Form: 511284

(6)

Indian Creak¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M R Channon| OR: 86| D

11/1

Successful at Windsor on return but hasn't managed to add to his tally, finishing 10 lengths behind Spanish Star at Goodwood last time.

Form: 205359

(4)

Bernardo O'Reilly³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Angus Villiers⁽³⁾| T: R Spencer| OR: 85| CD

5/1

Useful sprinter who shaped as if still very much in top form when respectable ninth of 22 in Ayr Bronze Cup 35 days ago, running on. One to consider.

Form: 380249

(1)

Kimifive²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 84| D

18/1

Lurking on a potentially handy mark, but ran below form at Newmarket last time and his losing run stretches back to May 2019.

Form: 509378

(11)

Uncle Jumbo^b1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: K A Ryan| OR: 85| D

14/1

Winless since his debut but has slipped in the weights after a couple of poor efforts and fared better than of late when fifth at Ascot (6f) 3 weeks ago. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 433005

(7)

Louie de Palma⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 83| D

16/1

Returned to form from out of the blue when striking at Windsor (6f) in August. Decent third from a 4 b higher mark at Ascot subsequently but needed no excuses.

Form: 90-9613

(16)

Rolfe Rembrandt^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: M Scudamore| OR: 81| C

13/2

Course winner who proved better than ever in first-time cheekpieces after 5 months off when second in 12-runner handicap at Salisbury (6f) 22 days ago. Must enter calculations up only 1 lb.

Form: 3310-02

(8)

Bella Notte²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 75

14/1

Ran creditably reunited with a claimer when third at Sandown in September but failed to repeat that effort at Salisbury last time. Bit to prove.

Form: 3-23639

(15)

Eastern Delight¹⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: J F Egan| T: C Mason| OR: 72

150/1

Fair maiden who ran poorly switched to turf after 4 months off when only ninth of 11 in 6f Yarmouth handicap in April. Subsequently sold from Sir Michael Stoute for 50,000 gns.

Form: 43244-9

(2)

Teruntum Star^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-5| J: Liam Jones| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 67| CD

33/1

C&D winner who ran below form at York (5f, soft) 14 days ago and is out of the handicap again here, so looks set for another struggle.

Form: 800340

Non-Runners

(5)

Capote's Dream⁸¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: T Ward J: Tom Marquand

(14)

Tommy de Vito⁴⁷⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: C Hills J: Dane O'Neill

(3)

Dandys Derriere⁴¹³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: B J Meehan J: Louis Steward

Forecasts

Spanish Star (10/3), Bernardo O'Reilly (5/1), Fastar (5/1), Rolfe Rembrandt (13/2), Capote's Dream (15/2), Indian Creak (11/1), Bella Notte (14/1), Uncle Jumbo (14/1), Nelson Gay (14/1), Mitrosonfire (14/1), Louie de Palma (16/1), Tommy de Vito (16/1), Kimifive (18/1), Dandys Derriere (20/1), Teruntum Star (33/1), Eastern Delight (150/1)

A competitive sprint handicap and the suggestion is FASTAR, who wasn't seen to anything like best effect on his latest outing at the Curragh in May and still looks on an attractive mark on his previous form this term. Capote's Dream has had a remarkable first season for his current yard and seems sure to go well again, while Bernardo O'Reilly and Rolfe Rembrandt also look interesting.