14:50 Newbury

Friday 19 August 2022

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Outdoor Digital Productions Handicap (Str)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 40.17s

(4)

Chance^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Ross Coakley| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 96| D

14/1

Won back-to-back AW handicaps during the winter and creditable fifth of 11 back from a break at Sandown (1m, good) last month. Not disgraced back up to 1¼m at Ayr since, but will need to raise his game if he's to emerge on top here.

Form: 61-1453

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(11)

Oh This Is Us⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 91| D

40/1

Veteran who bagged a Listed and Group 3 event in the first half of 2021. His powers appear to be on the wane judged on this season's evidence, though, and he looked amiss at Epsom when last seen in June.

Form: 703740

(3)

Farasi Lane^t,v²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: T Ward| OR: 90| D

8/1

Successful twice at Sandown last summer and while he's yet to get his head in front this season, he went close over a mile at Windsor on penultimate start. Did well under the circumstances at Glorious Goodwood (7f, good to firm) since and he's not discounted.

Form: 0-42829

(10)

Koy Koy²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Planas⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 95| C| D

15/2

Low-mileage 3-y-o who travelled well for a long way when tenth in the Britannia at Royal Ascot in June. Made a winning start for George Boughey at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) the following month, but latest effort was poor and he needs to get back on track.

Form: 21-2017

(2)

Auditor³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: M Meade| OR: 92

7/2

Added to his 2-y-o maiden success when landing a 7f Newmarket handicap in June. Progressed again when following up off 5 lb higher over the same C&D (good to firm) and he's high on the shortlist, for all that another personal best will be needed upped to a mile here.

Form: 275411

(6)

Atrium²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 92| D

7/2

Novice/nursery winner as a juvenile over 7f and improved when a taking winner of a 1m Ascot handicap in May. Shade below par over the same C&D latest, but he remains on a feasible mark and has to enter calculations.

Form: 1-41036

(5)

Top Secret²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Nicola Currie| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 83

6/1

Hit the target twice in 7f Ascot handicaps in 2021 and looked set for another productive campaign when going close over C&D on return in May. Not in the same form since, but eased 3 lb and will be a danger to all if able to bounce back.

Form: 10-2090

(1)

Dandy Maestro^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Hayley Turner| T: R Spencer| OR: 83| CD

17/2

Already a three-time winner this season, including over C&D in May. Wasn't beaten far when fourth back from a short break at Carlisle (7.8f, good to soft) recently, but now upped in class and the handicapper is probably in charge.

Form: 121354

(8)

Aldhaja²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: C Hills| OR: 85| BF| D

13/2

Winning debut at Southwell in February and found some improvement when narrowly prevailing at Haydock in May. Bit of a let-down when third in a four-runner Sandown handicap (1m, good) last time, but certainly not one to give up on.

Form: 291203

Non-Runners

(7)

Dashing Roger⁴⁸

Weight: 10-3| Age: 5

T: W Stone J: Rhys Clutterbuck

(9)

Rebel Territory²¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Mrs A J Perrett J: L Dettori

Forecasts

Atrium (7/2), Auditor (7/2), Top Secret (6/1), Rebel Territory (6/1), Aldhaja (13/2), Koy Koy (15/2), Farasi Lane (8/1), Dandy Maestro (17/2), Chance (14/1), Dashing Roger (33/1), Oh This Is Us (40/1)

Having acquitted himself well in a top Glorious Goodwood handicap three weeks ago, REBEL TERRITORY makes plenty of appeal off the same mark here with Dettori in the hot-seat. The hat-trick seeking Auditor promises to be suited by this step up to a mile and should be in the mix, but a bigger threat may be posed by Atrium, who was seemingly undone by the steady gallop at Ascot last time and should get a strong pace to aim at this time. Farasi Lane is also shortlisted.