14:15 Newbury

Friday 19 August 2022

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BetVictor Handicap (Str)

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 1m 28.61s

(6)

Kit Gabriel^p⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ross Coakley| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 80

14/1

2-y-o winner who ran creditably after 6 months off at Ascot in May. Poor effort at Newmarket last time but returns from a small break having been gelded and could get back on track.

Form: 126-530

(8)

Bell Shot³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Marco Ghiani| T: C Hills| OR: 79| CD

5/2

Confirmed the promise of his reappearance when landing a C&D handicap in June, leading over 1f out and always holding on. Posted a good third from 2 lb higher at Windsor subsequently and, with the timefigure supporting that performance, he remains of firm interest.

Form: 441-413

(5)

Secret Strength^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 79

11/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021 but ran well when second of 8 in 7f AW handicap at Lingfield 10 days ago. In the mix with a repeat.

Form: 028642

(3)

Next Chapter^h²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: J Tate| OR: 79| D

11/4

Bred to be useful and improved again to get off the mark in 6-runner novice at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 23 days ago, comfortably. Makes handicap debut and further progress entirely plausible.

Form: 6-21

(1)

Al Baahy³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁷⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 78

18/1

Fairly useful maiden who again ran below form when third in 4-runner handicap at Leicester (7f, good) 36 days ago. Needs to get back on track under a 7 lb claimer.

Form: 22-2343

(4)

Dark Swansong^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 78| D

13/2

Posted another creditable effort in first-time blinkers when second in 6-runner handicap at Haydock (7.2f, good) 13 days ago, better placed than most. Should remain competitive.

Form: 1-69262

(10)

El Hibri¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 73

16/1

Fair maiden who shaped as if still in good form back up in trip when 6 lengths second of 7 in maiden at Ffos Las (7.4f, heavy) 17 days ago, folding only late in the day. Needs considering back in a handicap.

Form: 227-832

(2)

Atomise²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 72

11/1

Won at Leicester (6f) in October and was beaten only by a much-improved one that had the run of things at Ffos Las (7.4f) last time. Can give another good account off same mark.

Form: 61-6532

(9)

Attache^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 68| D

14/1

Off the mark in this headgear at Brighton in May but isn't straightforward and ran below form back down in trip at Leicester last time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 124234

(7)

Kingofhell¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: E Walker| OR: 66| D

25/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark at Lingfield in May but has been hit and miss since. Others look more solid.

Form: 318630

Forecasts

Bell Shot (5/2), Next Chapter (11/4), Dark Swansong (13/2), Secret Strength (11/1), Atomise (11/1), Kit Gabriel (14/1), Attache (14/1), El Hibri (16/1), Al Baahy (18/1), Kingofhell (25/1)

BELL SHOT, a C&D winner in June, shaped well from a 2 lb higher mark when third at Windsor last time and, with the performance supported by the clock, he remains of interest. Next Chapter is open to more improvement now venturing into handicaps, while Atomise ought to give another good account.