19:40 Newbury

Tuesday 21 June 2022

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Racing Staff Go Free At Newbury 30th June Handicap (Str)

Off time: 19:42 | Winning time: 1m 25.11s

(1)

Bell Shot⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 77

9/2

Lightly-raced winner. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (9/1) at Newmarket (7f, good) 51 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 4441-4

(2)

Al Ameen^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 76

7/2

Comes here in good nick, seventh of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (7f) 18 days ago. Holds strong claims off an easing mark.

Form: 229307

(6)

Dreaming¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 75

14/1

Only seventh of 9 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 512-067

(3)

Stockpyle¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S De Sousa| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 75

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good second of 11 in handicap at Sandown (7f, good, 7/1) 11 days ago. Getting better with each recent run, so he needs considering.

Form: 23-692

(8)

Op It²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Morrison| OR: 72

8/1

Fair maiden. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f) 26 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 68254

(7)

Flag High^h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 71

7/1

10/3, best effort when fourth of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (7f) 18 days ago, despite racing very freely. Remains with potential.

Form: 9454

(5)

Stubble Field³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: S Pearce| OR: 71

25/1

Went backwards from her return when only eighth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (7f) 39 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 252-38

(4)

Reversion¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: A King| OR: 70

10/1

Off 7 months before good ninth of 11 in handicap at Sandown (7f) 11 days ago. Weighted to go well off 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 73198-9

(9)

Tessy Lad³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hughes| OR: 62

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (7f) 31 days ago, not ideally placed. Others are better treated at these weights, though.

Form: 8587

(10)

Nemorum⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Ray Dawson| T: T Kent| OR: 55| BF

50/1

Arrives below par, only tenth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (7f) 9 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 00-3070

Non-Runners

(11)

Atomise²⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: C Fellowes J: Harry Davies

Forecasts

Stockpyle (5/2), Al Ameen (7/2), Bell Shot (9/2), Atomise (6/1), Flag High (7/1), Op It (8/1), Reversion (10/1), Dreaming (14/1), Stubble Field (25/1), Tessy Lad (33/1), Nemorum (50/1)

A few with chances, but AL AMEEN figures on a good mark so he gets the nod for the in-form George Boughey team. Flag High rates the chief threat, especially if he proves more tractable here, with Reversion weighted to have a say too.