15:05 Newbury

Tuesday 29 August 2023

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Bet In Play On Racing At BetVictor Handicap

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 1m 25.13s

(1)

Lord Uhtred¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: David Egan| T: C Hills| OR: 81| D

6/1

Confirmed previous promise when landing an AW novice (7f) on final start last season. Yet to fully fire in trio of handicaps, including when seventh of 11 at Kempton (7f) 13 days ago (following 3 months off/having been gelded). This should reveal more.

Form: 321-567

(9)

Captain Cuddles¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon| OR: 80

3/1

Landed 6f Salisbury novice last summer and returned from a short break in good heart, producing best effort yet when runner-up in a C&D handicap 11 days ago, no match for winner but clear of the remainder. Big shout with Ryan Moore aboard.

Form: 51-7932

(8)

Monopolise²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: E Walker| OR: 78| D

17/2

Ended 2022 on the up winning nurseries at Newmarket and Kempton and best effort yet when landing 7-runner Yarmouth handicap (1m) in July. Has run somewhat disappointingly both starts since though and present mark demands a little more.

Form: 526180

(10)

Restrict¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 77| D

16/1

Campaigned exclusively on AW to date, landing a Wolverhampton maiden and best effort yet when landing Kempton handicap (7f) in March. Entitled to be sharper for first start for 5 months (also gelded) at Lingfield 2 weeks ago and interesting what the market makes of him. Engaged 5.20 Epsom Monday.

Form: 44116

(3)

Ellexis^h,t⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: George Rooke| T: R A Teal| OR: 77| D

100/1

Off the mark with plenty in hand switched to all-weather at Lingfield on second and final outing at 2 yrs. However, she's yet to replicate that level of form in trio of starts so far this campaign, well held eighth of 9 in handicap at Ascot (7f) 45 days ago.

Form: 41-578

(2)

Overnight Oats^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 75| D

9/1

Off the mark at Carlisle (6.9f) in July and displayed a brilliant attitude when following up at Sandown (7f) later last month. Respectable second in 3-runner event at Ffos Las (7.3f, soft) since and expected to give another good account for all this rates tougher.

Form: 493112

(6)

Flying Spirit¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 75| D

5/1

AW nursery winner last winter who has made a good start on turf, twice finishing runner up in 1m handicaps prior to getting off the mark at Lingfield (7f) earlier this month, staying on to lead line. Rider's claim off-sets his rise in weights and that may not be his limit.

Form: 2-95221

(12)

Nogo's Dream¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 75

11/1

AW maiden winner back in March who has the ability to defy this sort of mark, shaping as if still in good form when fifth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 2 weeks ago. Equally as effective on turf and he's an each-way player again tackling 7f.

Form: 294325

(4)

Dark Desire²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: K R Burke| OR: 74| D

6/1

Clearly over whatever ailed her on debut last summer when running out a good winner of a Haydock maiden (7f) in July. Couldn't replicate that level when fourth under a penalty at Thirsk (1m, heavy) 24 days ago but it remains early days and switch to handicaps a plus now.

Form: P-14

(5)

Change Sings^h²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: George Downing| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 74| D

22/1

Promise in maiden/novice company and despite being very easy to back, showed improved form to make a winning handicap debut at Kempton (7f) 3 weeks ago, enjoying the run of things but finding extra. From an excellent family and surprise where he not capable of better still.

Form: 3741

(11)

Majestic Newlaw³³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: P & O Cole| OR: 73

25/1

Progressed with each start in novice events, runner-up over 6f at Chepstow last summer. Ran below best when sixth in 8-runner nursery at Epsom on final start but gelded subsequently and booking of Marquand an eye-catching one returning from 11 months off.

Form: 0326-

(13)

King's Code⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P D Evans| OR: 71

33/1

Did well to score having conceded first run in first-time cheekpieces at Bath (1m) in June and steady gallop didn't place to his strengths when midfield in 12-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) later that month. Changed yards/gelded since but drop in trip may not be ideal.

Form: 633-717

(7)

Art Of Romance^h1⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S M Levey| T: B J Meehan| OR: 70

18/1

Good looking son of Caravaggio who displayed promise when second on debut in a Newmarket maiden (7f) on debut in April. Not in same form either start after but likely he remains capable of better now handicapping/having been gelded. Hood on 1st time and he's one to note.

Form: 276

Forecasts

Captain Cuddles (3/1), Flying Spirit (5/1), Dark Desire (6/1), Lord Uhtred (6/1), Monopolise (17/2), Overnight Oats (9/1), Nogo's Dream (11/1), Restrict (16/1), Art Of Romance (18/1), Change Sings (22/1), Majestic Newlaw (25/1), King's Code (33/1), Ellexis (100/1)

CAPTAIN CUDDLES has returned from a short break in very good order, finding only one who improved markedly too strong over C&D 11 days ago. Nicely on top of the remainder then, he gets the nod to prove his mark a workable one. Change Sings was seen to good effect when scoring on handicap debut at Kempton but he's a well-bred type who can do better again and is feared. Dark Desire and Lord Uhtred are others to monitor.