16:50 Newbury

Tuesday 29 August 2023

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Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 2m 7.84s

(12)

Nopoli^p,t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: K Stott| T: I Mohammed| OR: 79

33/1

Successful at Jebel Ali in January but hasn't made much of an impact in 5 subsequent starts. Handicapper has shown mercy (eased 5 lb since latest start) but, even so, he's hard to warm to.

Form: 175978

(9)

Forest Demon^p,t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: W Buick| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 79| D

17/2

Kempton nursery winner at 2 yrs and deservedly got his head back in front with a first-time tongue strap applied under William Buick at Newmarket (1¼m, good) recently. 4 lb rise fair enough and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 553251

(11)

Yamalia Star^p1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: J Davison| OR: 78

11/1

Fair form in a handful of Irish maidens, not beaten far when fourth of 12 at Roscommon (1½m, good to soft) last week. Shapes as though this trip could be ideal and while she needs to improve now handicapping, it's possible that she'll do just that with first-time cheekpieces enlisted.

Form: 7234

(8)

Khinjani¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 78| D

3/1

Had a bit left up her sleeve when opening her account in a 5-runner Haydock handicap (10.4f, good) earlier this month. Nudged up just 2 lb and she looks nailed-on for another bold show.

Form: 23-3421

(6)

Bloomwithgrace⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 77

5/1

Shaped well all 3 starts in novice company at 2 yrs and knocking on the door this season, finding just one too good upped to this trip at Ripon (good) last time. Likely to pick up a race before long but improvement will be needed if this is to be the race in which she gets off the mark.

Form: 335-422

(3)

Photon⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 77

33/1

Promise on first 2 starts at Kempton and again when third in a 9-runner Salisbury novice (7f, soft) on turf debut last month. Mark for this handicap debut looks fair and this stiffer test should help but one or two of these are more appealing all the same.

Form: 633

(2)

Raintown⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: J S Moore| OR: 75| D

22/1

Enjoyed a productive 2-y-o campaign on the AW, completing the hat-trick on New Year's Eve. Has struggled in 4 runs since switched to turf, though, and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 11-7056

(7)

Gold Aura¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 72

11/1

Failed to build on debut promise at 2 yrs but nothing wrong with this season's placed efforts in 1m handicaps at Kempton and Salisbury (good). Mark unchanged and shapes as though this trip will suit, so she's worth considering.

Form: 347-23

(4)

Ithaca's Arrow¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 72

14/1

Improved form when scoring on the AW upped to 1½m at Lingfield in May but subsequent efforts have not been too inspiring.

Form: 0-10786

(5)

Unlimited⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 70

2/1

Has performed to a similar level in a trio of novice events, most recently finishing third of 11 at Hamilton (8.3f, good). Still, improvement could be forthcoming now that he moves back up in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 653

(1)

Star Of Mayo¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 68

50/1

Showed improved form to make it fourth time lucky in novice company at Lingfield (1m, AW) in January. Disappointed in handicaps over longer trips both starts thereafter on AW and, having been gelded, he again failed to shine back from a break/returned to turf at Salisbury (1m, good).

Form: 74-1656

Non-Runners

(10)

Gentle Whinny⁷⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: D J Coakley J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Unlimited (2/1), Khinjani (3/1), Bloomwithgrace (5/1), Forest Demon (17/2), Gold Aura (11/1), Yamalia Star (11/1), Gentle Whinny (12/1), Ithaca's Arrow (14/1), Raintown (22/1), Nopoli (33/1), Photon (33/1), Star Of Mayo (50/1)

KHINJANI found only the progressive Gallant Lion, who has gone in twice again since, over this C&D last month prior to going one better at Haydock 17 days ago. She appeared to have more in hand than the winning margin would suggest on that occasion and, up just 2 lb, she is taken to strike again. Forest Demon, also successful last time, is feared most ahead of the upped-in-trip Gold Aura and handicap-debutant Unlimited.