20:15 Newbury

Thursday 27 July 2023

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Venture Security Handicap

Off time: 20:23 | Winning time: 2m 9.52s

(2)

Finn Russell¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Liam Keniry| T: Ian Williams| OR: 70

18/1

Low-key start for this yard, again too free when eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0526-08

(7)

Peaceful Story¹⁴

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

10/1

Prominent in the betting but disappointing when seventh of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Up in trip and she's not yet exposed for a successful yard.

Form: 5-437

(6)

I'm Too Tired^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 68

6/1

Good fourth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 9/1) 38 days ago. Makes turf debut with cheekpieces on for the first time and he may have more to offer.

Form: 84-54V

(3)

Ranger Thunderbolt²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Kingscote| T: R Brisland| OR: 67| C

16/5

Left his 2-y-o form on the AW well behind when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (8f, good to firm) 21 days ago, keeping on well. Back up in trip and 2 lb rise won't prevent a very bold follow-up bid.

Form: 657-1

(5)

Mirabello Bay¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 67| D

33/1

Added to AW tally at Wolverhampton in March. Confirmed he's as effective on turf last month but took a backward step at Windsor last month.

Form: 36445V

(11)

Pretty Peg¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon| OR: 66

28/1

Sixth of 10 in maiden at Bath (8f, good) 15 days ago. This trip will suit now handicapping so a bigger performance would come as no surprise.

Form: 556

(8)

Plus Point⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 65

8/1

Eighth of 13 in maiden at Newmarket (10f, good, 150/1) 69 days ago. Makes handicap debut from a tough-looking mark but she's unexposed.

Form: 8-98

(1)

Lunar Landscape²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 64

10/3

Finished with running left when 1¾ lengths fourth of 12 to Ranger Thunderbolt in handicap (5/1) at this course (8f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Ready for this trip and he's of serious interest.

Form: 40-054

(9)

Chester Tonik⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 64| D

7/2

Quirky but got it right at the third attempt for this yard in 12-runner handicap at Salisbury (9.9f, good to soft, 11/2) 84 days ago. Overall profile more of an issue than revised mark.

Form: 376-531

Non-Runners

(4)

Expert Witness²⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: Sir M Todd J: George Rooke

(10)

Roman Art⁴⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: H Morrison J: H Crouch

Forecasts

Ranger Thunderbolt (16/5), Lunar Landscape (10/3), Chester Tonik (7/2), Expert Witness (9/2), I'm Too Tired (6/1), Plus Point (8/1), Peaceful Story (10/1), Roman Art (12/1), Finn Russell (18/1), Pretty Peg (28/1), Mirabello Bay (33/1)

EXPERT WITNESS stuck to her task really well when third at Leicester a month ago and, unexposed over this trip, she seems sure to give it a good go. There's depth to this race though, with Ranger Thunderbolt and Lunar Landscape, first and fourth respectively in a 1m handicap here recently, a couple of potential threats.