17:55 Newbury

Wednesday 7 June 2023

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:2517:55

Gamble Responsibly At BetVictor Handicap

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 2m 4.48s

(2)

Nader King⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jim Crowley| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 85| D

3/1

Improved further to make a winning return after 6 months off in 5-runner maiden at Nottingham (10.2f, soft) in April, just holding on with the head-bob going his way. Still better to come, so sure to make a bold bid on handicap debut.

Form: 62-1

(5)

Intricacy^v1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 84| BF

2/1

€750,000 Dubawi colt who built on his promising debut second when going one better at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in December. Possibly needed the run after 5 months off when runner up there (12.2f) 23 days ago and he remains with potential with a visor applied now handicapping.

Form: 21-2

(9)

Ashtanga²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: M Meade| OR: 82

10/1

Off the mark at the second attempt in maiden at Nottingham 7 months ago, only needing to be pushed out. Faced a stiff task when well held on return in listed event at Chester (11.3f, heavy) 4 weeks ago and can get back on track with her sights lowered.

Form: 31-5

(8)

Burdett Road¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: N Callan| T: M L W Bell| OR: 82

6/1

Made all when landing a 5-runner maiden at Lingfield (1m, AW) on second start for this yard in March but has failed to kick on in a couple of handicaps at Newmarket since, making his effort a bit earlier than ideal last time. Surprising to see him back up in trip.

Form: 22-4165

(1)

She's Hot^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: P & O Cole| OR: 81

5/1

Didn't do a great deal wrong as a juvenile, hitting the target twice and runner-up on 4 occasions. Wasn't disgraced when fifth upped to 10f on return but failed to build on that at Newmarket next time and her mark leaves little margin for error.

Form: 2121-56

(3)

Raintown¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: J S Moore| OR: 79| D

11/2

Enjoyed a productive 2-y-o campaign on the AW, completing the hat-trick on New Year's Eve. Seemed ill at ease on the track on return at Goodwood and not disgraced in the slightest in a far deeper race from 3 lb out of weights over C&D 18 days ago. He's unexposed at this trip.

Form: 3111-70

Non-Runners

(7)

Great Bedwyn²⁰

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: S M Levey

(6)

Stage Show²⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: H & R Charlton J: T E Whelan

(4)

Playactor¹¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: P J Dobbs

Forecasts

Intricacy (2/1), Nader King (3/1), She's Hot (5/1), Raintown (11/2), Burdett Road (6/1), Stage Show (7/1), Ashtanga (10/1), Great Bedwyn (10/1), Playactor (12/1)

INTRICACY was unsuited by a slow pace in what was a muddling contest at Wolverhampton last month but, back in a bigger-field scenario and with a first-time visor applied, Simon & Ed Crisford's charge can make a winning start to life in handicaps. Nader King narrowly made a winning return at Nottingham, and he may emerge as the main threat now handicapping for his top yard, ahead of Richard Hannon's pair Playactor and Great Bedwyn.