20:40 Newbury

Thursday 30 June 2022

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Off time: 20:45 | Winning time: 1m 40.79s

(8)

Codify²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 70

5/1

Yet to score but he posted good third of 10 in handicap over C&D 21 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 3443-83

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(4)

Island Bandit⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Nicola Currie| T: H Main| OR: 69| C

8/1

Cheekpieces fitted when recording a good fourth of 8 in handicap at Leicester (10f) 45 days ago. This course winner needs considering.

Form: 677-874

(5)

Silverdale²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 68

18/1

Arrives in decent nick, fourth of 10 in handicap over C&D 21 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 33-3934

(3)

Queen Of Comedy^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 68| D

18/5

Improved form on his handicap debut when winning at Nottingham (8.3f) 15 days ago. Likely to progress further, so she's firmly in the picture.

Form: 75-41

(9)

The Covex Kid¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ross Coakley| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 65| BF

10/3

Completed his hat-trick at Catterick in June before good third of 10 at Lingfield (7f) 14 days ago when racing wide. Has more to offer still and merits consideration.

Form: 00-1113

(13)

Aldbourne⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Wood| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 65

13/2

Got back on track when seventh of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Newmarket (8f) 49 days ago, travelling strongly long way. Not ruled out off 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 7379-77

(10)

Control¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: M Harley| T: J Butler| OR: 65

12/1

Posted his best effort on his handicap debut when third of 10 to Queen of Comedy at Nottingham (8.3f) 15 days ago. Should have more to offer still. Shortlisted.

Form: 7-873

(11)

Ae Fond Kiss¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E De Giles| OR: 63

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, excellent seventh of 12 in handicap at Bath (8f, good) 19 days ago. Others look better treated at these weights, though.

Form: 78-567

(1)

Never In Fourth^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: George Rooke| T: R A Teal| OR: 62

40/1

Last of 10 in handicap over C&D 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time with work to do.

Form: 311-000

(12)

Larkin^p1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 61

33/1

Off 8 months/had wind op before coming in last of 12 in handicap at Bath (8f) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces on for first time with it to prove.

Form: 7990-0

(2)

Ruith Le Tu^p⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Charles Bishop| T: J S Moore| OR: 59| BF| D

33/1

Gained back-to-back wins at Lingfield this spring and reportedly struck into when seventh of 9 in handicap there 51 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 056-117

(15)

My Ambition¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 54

25/1

Left poorly placed when seventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 176 days ago. No forlorn hope on his return.

Form: 08847-7

(7)

Global Tycoon⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 53

14/1

Got off the mark on his handicap debut at Kempton (7f) 8 days ago, always well positioned. Can make his presence felt off the same mark on his turf debut.

Form: 5671

Non-Runners

(6)

Goldsmith²⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: D Menuisier J: David Probert

(14)

James Jude¹⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: A West J: Charlie Bennett

Forecasts

The Covex Kid (10/3), Queen Of Comedy (18/5), Codify (5/1), Aldbourne (13/2), Island Bandit (8/1), Goldsmith (10/1), Control (12/1), Global Tycoon (14/1), James Jude (16/1), Silverdale (18/1), My Ambition (25/1), Ae Fond Kiss (28/1), Larkin (33/1), Ruith Le Tu (33/1), Never In Fourth (40/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. GOLDSMITH wasn't seen to best effect when sixth over 7f at Sandown and is well worth another chance to confirm himself well handicapped now back over 1m. The Covex Kid didn't enjoy the rub of the green when third at Lingfield and rates a big threat, while Ruth Le Tu, Control and Queen of Comedy all figure on the shortlist too in a cracking handicap.