20:45 Newbury

Thursday 27 July 2023

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Rayner Bosch Car Service Handicap

Off time: 20:46 | Winning time: 2m 40.19s

(3)

Sagauteur^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Watson| T: R Menzies| OR: 72

7/1

Solid return for new yard when third at Newcastle (10.2f) in June and similar form despite taking a strong hold when midfield in 13-runner York handicap (10.2f) 2 weeks ago. On a workable mark on balance and he's not had many tries at this sort of trip. Interesting.

Form: 0757-35

(8)

Stonking¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: H Crouch| T: H Main| OR: 71| D

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (6/1) at this course (13.3f, good to firm) 14 days ago, losing place 2f out and not quicken. Drops back in trip now and it remains early days with him.

Form: 531-25

(6)

Alghazaal^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M D I Usher| OR: 70| D

66/1

Pretty useful at best on Flat earlier in career but established as modest over hurdles/fences more recently for Charlie Longsdon. Not the easiest to weigh up returning to the level for new yard.

Form: 00482/0-

(4)

Silverscape^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 69

11/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Last of 7 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 15 days ago (following wind op), pushed along 3f out and plugging on. Eased further in weights ahead of this but he's hard to catch right.

Form: 720597

(1)

Daphne May²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 65| D

5/2

Successful on AW earlier this year and scored twice on turf subsequently, coming from a long way back for the latest of them at Epsom (12f) 3 weeks ago. Had little racing at this trip but 5 lb higher mark demands more up in class.

Form: 713461

(5)

Imperial Cult²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 60

7/2

Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (18/1) at Sandown (8f, good) 20 days ago, leading until 3f out and not quicken over 1f out. Already proven her effectiveness over this sort of trip and no surprise to see a better showing.

Form: 066-325

(11)

Alchemystique^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 59| D

8/1

Flat/hurdles winner who needed a little cajoling at times but ran up to best when second of 8 in handicap at Chester (12.3f) 12 days ago, steady headway from 2f out and nearest at the finish. Each-way claims if replicating that here.

Form: 805/232

(9)

Das Kapital^p⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-5| J: J Quinn| T: John Berry| OR: 52| D

13/2

Unreliable type. 10/3, last of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford (14f) 49 days ago, struggling when hanging left over 1f out. Return to this shorter trip will help back on turf.

Form: 36-3268

Non-Runners

(2)

Typical Woman²¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: R Kingscote

(7)

Bookmark⁴⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: D M Loughnane J: Callum Hutchinson

(10)

Charlie Arthur³⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 7

T: S Hodgson J: William Carver

Forecasts

Daphne May (5/2), Typical Woman (3/1), Imperial Cult (7/2), Stonking (4/1), Das Kapital (13/2), Sagauteur (7/1), Alchemystique (8/1), Charlie Arthur (8/1), Bookmark (10/1), Silverscape (11/1), Alghazaal (66/1)

A dual winner from higher marks last term, SAGAUTEUR has made a solid start for Rebecca Menzies, keeping on for fifth in a stronger affair at York (10.2f) 2 weeks ago. Still lightly raced at this sort of trip, he could just be worth chancing to come out on top. Haydock scorer Typical Woman and Charlie Arthur are others to consider. Bookmark isn't out of things either.