15:25 Newbury

Thursday 15 June 2023

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BetVictor Proud Partners Of Newbury Racecourse Handicap (Str)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 1m 38.28s

(11)

Natzor⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 75

28/1

Promising third in an 11-runner Newcastle novice (1m) on debut in March. Possibly unsuited by testing conditions both starts since at around 1¼m and worth another chance back down in trip on better ground for this handicap bow. Gelded.

Form: 386

(2)

Monopolise¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 75| D

15/8

Ended 2022 with a pair of nursery wins and hasn't done much wrong in 3 starts this season, most recently finding just one too good in a 14-runner York handicap (7f, good to firm). Winner of that race has gone again since and he's a big player back at 1m off the same mark.

Form: 511-352

(9)

Chealamy²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 75

11/1

Shaped well all 3 starts at 2 yrs and again when runner-up on return/handicap debut at Southwell (1m). Possibly didn't stay 1¼m in Haydock maiden won by the potentially very smart Al Asifah (listed winner since) and worth a second look back down in trip/returned to handicap company.

Form: 844-295

(14)

Lunarscape⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 75

20/1

Winner of 6f Goodwood novice on second of her 3 starts as a 2-y-o, and reappearance second in a Windsor handicap represented a step forward. Perhaps the race came too soon back at Goodwood a couple of weeks later and she remains of interest.

Form: 710-20

(4)

Achillea²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jefferson Smith| T: D K Ivory| OR: 74

10/1

Signs of ability on first of her 2 starts as a juvenile and improved when third to a pair of promising Godolphin fillies on return at Newmarket (7f, good) last month. Further progress could be on the cards now moving up in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 46-3

(12)

Forest Demon²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 73

10/1

Ended 2-y-o campaign on a winning note in a 7f Kempton nursery. Bettered reappearance effort on deep ground when fifth of 9 at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last month but one or two of these make more appeal all the same.

Form: 9851-55

(7)

Gold As Glass⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: M Botti| OR: 73

10/1

Successful sole start at 2 yrs in 7f Newmarket novice and shaped as though in need of the run when fourth on return at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in April. Needs to raise her game now handicapping but it's entirely possible that she will do just that.

Form: 1-4

(8)

Garrick Street²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 72

14/1

Related to numerous winners and made the frame on each of his 3 starts on the AW during the winter. However, he was out with the washing tackling turf for the first time on handicap debut at Sandown (1m, good) and needs to get back on track here.

Form: 4-420

(13)

Inverlochy^t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 70| BF

7/1

Promising fourth in the Newmarket novice won by none other than Mawj on sole 2-y-o start. Reappearance effort on the AW was encouraging and while she failed to build on that at Carlisle (7f, good) next time, there could be better to come now upped to 1m for this handicap debut.

Form: 4-43

(3)

Outgun²¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 69

25/1

Positives to glean from his 3 starts on the AW last year and it's likely that he'll be seen in a better light now venturing down the handicap route, albeit this particular race looks competitive. Others preferred on this occasion.

Form: 453-

(6)

Johnjay¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 65| D

8/1

Gelded during the winter and improved when making a winning handicap for new yard at Bath in April. Appeared to find 1¼m on deep ground too much of an ask next time but better when sixth of 13 at Windsor (1m, good to firm) recently and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 068-136

(5)

Believe You Me^p²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: David Egan| T: H Main| OR: 62

25/1

Showed a bit in a couple of Kempton maidens towards the end of 2022, and small step forward in first-time cheekpieces (retained) when fifth on return in 7f novice here (good) last month. More needed now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 67-5

(1)

Italian Magic²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: C Fellowes| OR: 62

14/1

Encouraging signs on his introduction at Nottingham in April and, though safely held both subsequent starts, he appears to have been brought along with handicaps in mind. Not discounted with start apprentice Billy Loughnane booked.

Form: 549

Non-Runners

(10)

Chindwin⁴¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: S Kirk J: R Havlin

Forecasts

Monopolise (15/8), Inverlochy (7/1), Johnjay (8/1), Forest Demon (10/1), Gold As Glass (10/1), Achillea (10/1), Chealamy (11/1), Italian Magic (14/1), Garrick Street (14/1), Lunarscape (20/1), Outgun (25/1), Believe You Me (25/1), Natzor (28/1), Chindwin (100/1)

This looks very competitive and the suggestion is MONOPOLISE, who chased home the progressive Starnberg at York recently, form which the winner boosted when following up in good style at Nottingham last week. Achillea shouldn't be underestimated and is next on the list ahead of Chealamy, Inverlochy and Johnjay.