20:40 Newbury

Tuesday 21 June 2022

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RacingTV Handicap

Off time: 20:44 | Winning time: 1m 12.77s

(6)

Silent Flame²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Ross Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 71| BF| D

9/2

Got back on track when second of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f) 20 days ago. Three-time winner in 2021 who is weighted to go close off an easing mark.

Form: 324-602

(1)

Strike²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 70

9/2

Only sixth of 7 in handicap at Salisbury (6f) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 422-446

(5)

Rainbow Mirage¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: George Rooke| T: M G Rimell| OR: 66| BF| D

15/2

Three-time winner this year, latest at Leicester in May, and she posted another solid effort when second of 7 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 13 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 144112

(7)

Enduring¹⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 65| D

16/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2020, but he was left poorly placed when fifth of 6 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 104 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 32-3535

(9)

Vape^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 65| D

8/1

Scored at Windsor in April and has continued in good nick, fourth of 10 in handicap over C&D 21 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 612334

(11)

Amathus²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 64| D

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021, and only eighth of 10 in handicap over C&D 21 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 240-858

(10)

Kindness⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: E Walker| OR: 70

22/1

York 5f novice winner in September has failed to beat a rival on both starts since. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 9517-0

(4)

Libertus²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 69| BF

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good second of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f) 22 days ago. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 46-62

(8)

Olivetti^h1³²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 68

17/2

5/2, last of 5 in maiden at Sandown (5f) 10 months ago. Hood on for handicap debut and others are better treated.

Form: 665-

(3)

Pull The Lever⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J F Egan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 67

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, good) 40 days ago. Gelded after. Has work to do.

Form: 463-07

Non-Runners

(2)

Gilt Edge¹¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: C Mason J: Gina Mangan

Forecasts

Libertus (3/1), Silent Flame (9/2), Strike (9/2), Rainbow Mirage (15/2), Vape (8/1), Olivetti (17/2), Pull The Lever (11/1), Amathus (14/1), Enduring (16/1), Kindness (22/1), Gilt Edge (25/1)

SILENT FLAME was a three-time scorer in 2021 and is fancied to resume winning ways off a handy mark having got back on track when runner-up at Nottingham at the start of the month. In-form Vape rates the chief threat with Libertus also in the mix on the back of his good Lingfield second.