19:15 Newbury

Thursday 27 July 2023

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BetVictor Handicap

Off time: 19:22 | Winning time: 1m 27.55s

(4)

Be Prepared^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: David Probert| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 68| D

7/4

12/1, improved on recent efforts to cosily win 9-runner handicap at Epsom (7f, good) 22 days ago. Up 4 lb but runner-up has gone in since so he holds leading claims.

Form: 506721

(1)

The Spotlight Kid^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: D K Ivory| OR: 65| D

4/1

8/1, below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) 6 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 11-8974

(3)

Wizarding^p1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Watson| T: H Main| OR: 63| BF| D

11/1

85/40 and tongue strap on for 1st time, below-par sixth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time now.

Form: 612-356

(7)

Revisit^t1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 69

50/1

Lightly-raced winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap (50/1) at Newmarket (6f, good) 33 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time with more needed.

Form: 15-69

(5)

Zoukster⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: H Crouch| T: E Walker| OR: 69| BF| D

5/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Goodwood in June. 10/3, respectable second of 9 in handicap at Sandown (7f, good) 41 days ago. Not taken lightly despite 6 lb rise.

Form: 0-82112

(6)

Wadi Bani^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Queally| T: S Durack| OR: 68| BF

9/1

9/4, below-par fourth of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, soft) 6 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 724264

(9)

Native Beach²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: George Rooke| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 67| D

33/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in April. 9/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good) 28 days ago, slowly away. Has work to do.

Form: 0-41347

(2)

Ticket To Alaska^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox| OR: 54

12/1

4/1, sixth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 15 days ago, left poorly placed. Cheekpieces on 1st time and needs considering.

Form: 232446

Non-Runners

(8)

Exigency⁴³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: S Kirk J: L P Keniry

Forecasts

Be Prepared (7/4), Zoukster (5/2), The Spotlight Kid (4/1), Wadi Bani (9/1), Wizarding (11/1), Ticket To Alaska (12/1), Exigency (14/1), Native Beach (33/1), Revisit (50/1)

BE PREPARED scored in good style at Epsom and with that form working out well he is taken to follow up off a 4 lb higher mark. Zoukster is enjoying a good season and feared most ahead of Ticket To Alaska, who wasn't seen to best effect when sixth at Lingfield.