19:50 Newbury

Thursday 6 July 2023

All17:0517:3518:0518:4019:1519:5020:2521:00

Country & Town House Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 1m 26.43s

(5)

Flying Secret²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 78| CD

9/2

Going the right way this year and completed a double over C&D 3 weeks ago. Another bold show seems likely.

Form: 328-511

(1)

La Maquina^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 77| D

13/2

Multiple 7f winner who largely ran with credit campaigned over longer trips on turf/AW last year for George Baker. Unsuited by the way the race developed on debut for new yard at Goodwood and could make more impact with a run under his belt.

Form: 855-545

(4)

Al Baahy⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D C Costello| T: K Frost| OR: 75| D

14/1

Fairly useful handicapper who was back to his best when scoring at Wetherby last time and should be on the premises again if he doesn't get pestered for the lead.

Form: 0244-31

(8)

Hot Chesnut¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jefferson Smith| T: D K Ivory| OR: 72| D

8/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (9/1) at Chelmsford in June and backed it up with a solid third at Newmarket last time. Should give another good account for all that she's more exposed than some.

Form: 90-7613

(7)

Snuggle⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Planas⁽⁵⁾| T: E Walker| OR: 78

8/1

Career best when winning 6-runner minor event (evens) at Windsor (6f, heavy) 52 days ago, driven out. Going the right way and stable has been amongst the winners recently, so he's one to consider.

Form: 0-23321

(3)

Daahes²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 77

13/2

Lightly-raced colt who took a step forward when third in a novice at Salisbury and is open to further improvement having his first go in handicaps. Worth taking a chance on.

Form: 96-3

(2)

Eddie Temple²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 75| BF

6/4

Best effort to date when fifth in a maiden at Nottingham last time despite seeming stretched by 1m. More to offer back down in trip and well worthy of consideration.

Form: 8-85

Non-Runners

(9)

Epsom Faithfull²⁵

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: P Phelan J: Non Runner

(6)

Dancinginthewoods¹¹⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: Miss A Murphy J: Oisin Murphy

Forecasts

Eddie Temple (6/4), Flying Secret (9/2), Daahes (13/2), La Maquina (13/2), Hot Chesnut (8/1), Snuggle (8/1), Dancinginthewoods (10/1), Epsom Faithfull (10/1), Al Baahy (14/1)

DAAHES has plenty about him physically and has improved with each run to date, so he's fancied to open his account at the first attempt in handicaps. Fellow 3yo Eddie Temple is an obvious danger and Flying Secret deserves plenty of respect.