17:05 Newbury

Friday 16 September 2022

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Dreweatts Handicap

Off time: 17:08 | Winning time: 2m 7.24s

(20)

Duty Of Care³⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: S W Kelly| T: J A Osborne| OR: 87

125/1

Won twice for Sir Michael Stoute, but trailed in a well-beaten last of five in 10.2f York handicap when last seen a year ago (gelded since). Watching brief advised on belated return for new yard.

Form: 31/615-

(7)

Sky Power⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 86| D

25/1

Finished 2021 with a pair of wins over this trip on the AW, but has failed to fire on each of his four starts since the turn of the year and yard saddles a more appealing candidate in Vee Sight.

Form: 11-0096

(6)

Fast Medicine^h⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 85

40/1

Gelded following 2021 campaign and looked an improved model when landing a 1m Nottingham handicap in April. Little impact in three subsequent appearances, though, and not sure that moving up in trip here will help this free-going sort.

Form: 37-1950

(16)

Set Point⁴⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 83

25/1

Looked good when winning a Nottingham maiden on the second of his two starts at 2 yrs, but well held in first-time blinkers over 1½m here on final start of a truncated 2021 campaign (gelded since). Probably best watched back from a 14-month absence.

Form: 41/5539-

(9)

Fountain Cross⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Charles Bishop| T: A King| OR: 83

66/1

Back-to-back winner of 9.5f Wolverhampton handicaps during the spring but, having failed to shine in a couple of runs over hurdles in June, he beaten just one rival home returned to this sphere at Doncaster last month.

Form: 221190

(15)

Secret Box²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 81| D

4/1

Made a winning handicap debut upped to this trip at Sandown on final start of 2021. Behind Vee Sight when eighth over that C&D on his belated reappearance, but entitled to come on for that (first run for 14 months) and he still has low mileage.

Form: 3/441-8

(5)

Further Measure²⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: L P Keniry| T: S Kirk| OR: 80

40/1

In fair form on the AW during the winter and wasn't disgraced on latest turf start when fourth of 10 at Newmarket off a 5 lb higher mark last October. Still, this demands a step forward and wellbeing has to be taken on trust following eight months off.

Form: 54334-4

(12)

Vee Sight²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 84

2/1

Gelded during the winter and duly improved when making a winning reappearance/handicap debut over 9f at Sandown in June. Creditable efforts in defeat both starts since and, still open to improvement, he's high on the shortlist here.

Form: 754-143

(10)

Group One Power³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 79

14/1

Placed on a few occasions this year and now finds himself 3 lb lower in the weights compared to when making a winning reappearance at Epsom last term. However, his latest effort was uninspiring, adding to what has become a patchy profile.

Form: 673230

(19)

Kattani^t⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Appleby| OR: 79| D

18/1

Good second in this race 12 months ago prior to landing a soft-ground Nottingham handicap. Stepped up on his reappearance run when fourth at Salisbury (beaten less than two lengths and arguably unlucky not to finish a little closer) in June and he's a live each-way candidate.

Form: 8215-84

(13)

Oh Herberts Reign²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 82

40/1

Won three times as a juvenile and made the frame on his first four starts of this season. However, form has taken a turn for the worse since and while the handicapper has responded in kind, he's probably best watched for now.

Form: 440000

(2)

Mustazeed³²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C F Wall| OR: 76| D

12/1

Successful at Yarmouth in June 2021 and found enough improvement to resume winning ways at Doncaster (10.2f, soft) four months later. Not seen since, but 5 lb rise fair and could well have a say in proceedings if he's ready to roll.

Form: 132451-

(18)

Ascending²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 81

14/1

Showed ability all four starts as a 2-y-o and off the mark at the second time of asking in handicaps at Goodwood (1m, good to soft) in June. Revised mark looks a workable one judged on subsequent Sandown effort and this stiffer test should be right up his street.

Form: 364-614

(8)

Royal Rift⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: B J Meehan| OR: 78

16/1

Made a winning return/handicap debut at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) in June and just touched off at Ascot next time. However, needs to get back on track following a poor effort upped to this trip at Goodwood last time.

Form: 456-120

(14)

Perseus Way⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 77

5/1

Debut winner for Charlie Appleby at Leicester last term, but has failed to build on that since and while he wasn't disgraced on second start for new connections upped to 1½m here in June, others make greater appeal.

Form: 187-02

(1)

Lawn Ranger²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M J Attwater| OR: 70| D

40/1

Has slipped to an attractive mark, but he needs to bounce back in a major way following what has so far been a very low-key 2022 campaign.

Form: 937558

(11)

Carp Kid^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 68| D

14/1

Regained the winning thread at Windsor in July and not discredited in three subsequent appearances. However, this 7-y-o is fully exposed and it will be something of a surprise if he manages to emerge on top here.

Form: 481664

(4)

Trailblazer⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Egan| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 73

28/1

Showed ability in 7f novice events, but improvement was not forthcoming equipped with blinkers (discarded here) upped to 1m for his handicap bow at Bath in July. Gelded since and needs to raise his game now faced with an even stiffer test.

Form: 7355

(3)

Waterloo Sunset³²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 67| D

66/1

Seemingly benefited from the step up to this trip when opening his account at Lingfield (AW) last summer. Better than the bare result over the same C&D on final start of 2021, but this is a big ask returned to turf on the back of a 10-month absence.

Form: 578/017-

Non-Runners

(17)

Stately Home⁹⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: S Lycett J: Josephine Gordon

Forecasts

Vee Sight (2/1), Secret Box (4/1), Perseus Way (5/1), Stately Home (8/1), Mustazeed (12/1), Ascending (14/1), Carp Kid (14/1), Group One Power (14/1), Royal Rift (16/1), Kattani (18/1), Set Point (25/1), Sky Power (25/1), Trailblazer (28/1), Further Measure (40/1), Lawn Ranger (40/1), Oh Herberts Reign (40/1), Fast Medicine (40/1), Waterloo Sunset (66/1), Fountain Cross (66/1), Duty Of Care (125/1)

SECRET BOX understandably looked rusty when behind the re-opposing Vee Sight on his return from a lengthy absence at Sandown and, likely to prove a different proposition here with that run under his belt, the unexposed 4-y-o is taken to get back on track. Vee Sight still has potential, too, and is a much-respected main danger. Kattani hit the crossbar in this race last year and makes each-way appeal, along with Ascending, who is likely to appreciate this step up in trip.