20:08 Newbury

Thursday 30 June 2022

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Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor Handicap

Off time: 20:11 | Winning time: 2m 7.22s

(10)

Love Dreams²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: David Probert| T: M Blake| OR: 76

18/1

Winning return to turf at Windsor (1m) in April and creditable third efforts to hit the frame since. He's unproven over this far, however.

Form: 4-37134

(1)

Precisely²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jim Crowley| T: J Butler| OR: 74| D

7/2

Fairly useful mare who looked as good as ever when second in a 13-runner event at Wetherby last time. Should give another good account.

Form: 013-842

(4)

Lost Gold^p1⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: A Kirby| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 74

11/1

Winner at Wolverhampton on debut in December. Not disgraced on either start since and should benefit from a drop in trip/first-time cheekpieces, so merits respect.

Form: 1-64

(2)

Millions Memories²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 70| D

10/1

Fair handicapper who was back to form with a run behind him when third at Salisbury earlier in the month. Likely to give his running, but needs improvement to defy this mark.

Form: 3720-93

(12)

Pledge Of Honour³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Charlie Bennett| T: D K Ivory| OR: 70| CD

17/2

Followed a spring double at Yarmouth and Nottingham with a solid third at Lingfield a month ago. Clearly at the top of his game and has won over C&D in the past, so merits respect.

Form: 666113

(5)

Wonder Starelzaam⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 69| C| D

15/8

Steadily progressive 4yo, who had something to spare when scoring at this course 9 days ago. Unpenalised and rarely runs a bad race, so boasts excellent claims.

Form: 137171

(7)

Hotspur Harry²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R Eddery| OR: 68| BF| D

16/1

Looked right back to his best when scything through the field to score at Nottingham earlier this month and backed it up with an excellent second at York. Strong claims in a race that should play to his strengths.

Form: 0-43712

(3)

Star Of Valour^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: George Rooke| T: J Tizzard| OR: 67

12/1

Good placed efforts the last twice, second at Haydock on latest, and his mark still looks appealing based on some old form, so merits consideration.

Form: 5-24032

(8)

Hiromichi²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 66

22/1

Offered some early promise in maidens at this track last year but is yet to really kick on, down the field in a handicap at Goodwood last time. Too soon to write off.

Form: 4/45-0

(11)

Katyusha^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Louis Steward| T: C Fellowes| OR: 64

10/1

Maiden who proved her stamina for this trip when third at Newcastle last time and could be the sort to be suited by a well-run race, so can't be discounted.

Form: 6230-53

(9)

Gert Lush²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 61

50/1

Fair handicapper who wasn't at his best over C&D last time and looks vulnerable to better-treated rivals again.

Form: 852-069

Non-Runners

(6)

Pride Of Hawridge¹⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: B R Millman J: Ross Coakley

Forecasts

Wonder Starelzaam (15/8), Precisely (7/2), Pledge Of Honour (17/2), Millions Memories (10/1), Katyusha (10/1), Lost Gold (11/1), Star Of Valour (12/1), Pride Of Hawridge (12/1), Hotspur Harry (16/1), Love Dreams (18/1), Hiromichi (22/1), Gert Lush (50/1)

Having scored readily off the same mark 9 days ago, the likeable WONDER STARELZAAM is a straightforward choice to go in again with the marginal drop in trip unlikely to be an issue. Several in-form sorts line up in opposition, most notably Hotspur Harry and Pledge of Honour.