15:40 Newbury

Tuesday 29 August 2023

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

Outdoor Digital Productions Handicap (Str)

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 1m 37.74s

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Classic¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 91| BF

11/4

Useful 7f winner at 2. Not up to Group 3 level in the Greenham on his C&D reappearance but back on track in handicaps since, winning over 7f at Sandown before shaping better than the bare result here (7f) last time, left with too much to do. Remains one to be interested in.

Form: 3-06414

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Metabolt¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Laura Pearson| T: D Loughnane| OR: 84| D

11/1

Won first 2 starts of the campaign and only narrowly failed to reel in one who was well in on hat-trick bid at Haydock. Found good run halted at Galway but shaped as if back in form when sixth of 13 at Windsor (8.1f) 12 days ago, not knocked about. Player.

Form: 6-11206

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Island Bandit^b⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 78| CD

7/1

Proved better than ever when doubling his tally for the year in 11-runner handicap (6/1) at Sandown (8f, good) 9 days ago, albeit with the run of the race. Merits respect under a 5-lb penalty.

Form: 28-0141

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Cabinet Of Clowns^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 80| D

10/1

Showed a willing attitude to get off the mark for the season at Newmarket in June and got back on the up in first-time blinkers when digging deep to land 12-runner event at Chepstow (8.1f) 19 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 351551

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Sea Eagle²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 85| D

13/2

Continued theme of race-by-race progress when landing 7-runner maiden at Chelmsford in October. Most likely needed his recent Goodwood reappearance and this will reveal more.

Form: 431-8

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Monte Linas²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 84| D

12/1

Made a winning debut at Chelmsford in April and cast aside a couple of heavy defeats in handicap company when landing 12-runner contest at York in July. Seemed unsuited by conditions at Sandown on most recent outing, so better judged on previous form.

Form: 125816

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Remarkable Force^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 83

18/1

Sharp juvenile (won first 2 starts) but failed to progress thereafter last term. However, arrives here having run easily his best race of this campaign when third at Sandown (7f) 19 days ago. Step up to 1m worth exploring and must enter calculations.

Form: 830-403

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Crack Shot²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E Walker| OR: 82| D

9/4

Son of Kingman who got off the mark in 1m Nottingham maiden in June. Creditable second at Hamilton next time and not disgraced when fifth of 15 in a Class 2 at the Glorious Goodwood meeting on his handicap debut. Respected.

Form: 9125

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Intervention¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 75

50/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2022 but wasn't seen to best effect when seventh of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 11 days ago, racing well off the pace after awkward start. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 267837

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Bodorgan¹⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: C Hills J: R L Moore

Forecasts

Crack Shot (9/4), Classic (11/4), Bodorgan (5/1), Sea Eagle (13/2), Island Bandit (7/1), Cabinet Of Clowns (10/1), Metabolt (11/1), Monte Linas (12/1), Remarkable Force (18/1), Intervention (50/1)

CLASSIC shaped as if still on a good mark when fourth here 10 days ago and, with the step back up to 1m well worth exploring, he earns the vote. Metabolt looked back in form at Windsor recently and must enter calculations, along with Monte Linas, who's better judged on his York win having seemed unsuited by testing ground at Sandown last time.