17:05 Newbury

Thursday 15 June 2023

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Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 2m 34.71s

(2)

Hedonista⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 76| D

8/1

Built on a promising debut second to win an 8-runner maiden (5/1) at Newcastle (12.4f) 41 days ago. No chances have been taken with her opening mark but she's open to improvement.

Form: 21

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(3)

Scintillante³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 74

15/2

Scopey sort who showed ability in a pair of novice events late last year. Spared a hard race when fifth of 8 in maiden at Chester (10.3f, heavy) 36 days ago and he should still have more to offer heading into handicaps.

Form: 73-5

(1)

Lexington Hero⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Channon| OR: 72

18/1

Easy winner of Wolverhampton seller here (8.6f) on second start and improved for the step up in trip when 2¼ lengths second of 6 to Mirabello Bay in handicap at that course (12.2f) last time. Bit more needed if he's to turn the tables here.

Form: 6122

(6)

Mirabello Bay¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: J S Moore| OR: 71| D

28/1

Completed quickfire double on AW with victories at Lingfield and Wolverhampton in March but has looked no more than averagely treated returned to turf on his last 2 outings and probably needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5-11364

(8)

Blindedbythelights³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 62| BF

2/7

Left previous form well behind when winning 7-runner handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to firm) last week and was better than the bare result when beaten a short odds at Lingfield (12f, AW) 3 days ago, finding trouble at a crucial stage. Has to viewed positively again and will take the beating.

Form: 769-12

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(7)

Great Bedwyn²⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: S M Levey

(5)

Royal Deeside³¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: A King J: Rossa Ryan

(4)

Greased Lightning²⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Georgia Dobie

Forecasts

Blindedbythelights (2/7), Scintillante (15/2), Hedonista (8/1), Great Bedwyn (8/1), Greased Lightning (10/1), Royal Deeside (12/1), Lexington Hero (18/1), Mirabello Bay (28/1)

BLINDEDBYTHELIGHTS suffered a shock defeat at Lingfield earlier in the week but found nothing going his way there and should take plenty of beating turned out again quickly under a penalty. Great Bedwyn ran well in a strong event at York last time and is respected dropping in grade, whilst Scintillante and Hedonista rate as potential improvers on their handicap bows.