15:45 Newbury

Friday 19 April 2024

All13:4214:1214:4215:1215:4516:1516:5016:55

Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd Silver Bar Handicap

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 3m 42.22s

(2)

Beamish⁵⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 106| BF

16/1

5/4, bit below form 8¾ lengths sixth of 12 to Emily Dickinson in Loughbrown Stakes at the Curragh (16f, heavy). Off 18 months. First run for yard after leaving Peter Twomey. Worth a market check.

Form: 111336/

(4)

L'astronome^t¹⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Hart| T: H Palmer| OR: 105WS

14/1

Smart performer at best and, while he only fired once last season, he returns from 6 months off with his yard going well, so not completely dismissed.

Form: 6/31636-

(11)

Metier^t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Saffie Osborne| T: H Fry| OR: 101| D

7/2

Smart hurdler who has also bagged 2 big handicaps on the Flat, namely the 2022 November handicap at Doncaster and 2023 Chester Cup. Might have needed his comeback run over hurdles 41 days ago and looks appealing back on the level.

Form: 51/8217-

(7)

Not So Sleepy³⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Morrison| OR: 101| C| D

12/1

Won here last year and backed it up with a reasonable seventh in the Cesarewitch. Pulled too hard in his customary showing in the Champion Hurdle last time and he's not getting any younger.

Form: 2953/17-

(5)

Spartan Army²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 96| D

9/2

Latest win at Lingfield in March. 5/1, respectable third of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f) 21 days ago. Still lightly raced and far too soon to suggest the handicapper has his measure, so worthy of consideration.

Form: 1/3-1113

(1)

Grand Providence¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 92| D

9/4

Nathaniel filly who was going the right way prior to a lesser effort in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket 6 months ago. Type to make a better 4yo and boasts solid claims on return.

Form: 132210-

(8)

Prince Alex²⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: David Egan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 84

10/1

Heavy defeat on final start for Tom Dascombe in July, but subsequently performed with credit in deep-ground 1¾m handicaps at Goodwood and Haydock. Stable usually has them ready to go on return, so can make his presence felt.

Form: 9/44632-

(6)

Robert Johnson¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: P A Kirby| OR: 83| D

13/2

Enjoyed a fine campaign in 2023, winning 5 times and runner-up at Glorious Goodwood (20.5f) in August. Shaped as if he'd returned in form (probably needed the run) when third at Pontefract on return and should be spot on now.

Form: 11120-3

(9)

Educator⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 81

28/1

Lightly raced for current stable and showed a bit more when eighth of 13 to Spartann Army at Southwell last time, not having a hard race. Worth a market check back from a break.

Form: 7947-08

Non-Runners

(10)

Torcello¹⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 10

T: S Lycett J: C Lee

(3)

Yorkindness²⁰²

Weight: 8-4| Age: 5

T: C Johnston J: J Fanning

Forecasts

Grand Providence (9/4), Metier (7/2), Spartan Army (9/2), Robert Johnson (13/2), Prince Alex (10/1), Not So Sleepy (12/1), Yorkindness (12/1), L'astronome (14/1), Beamish (16/1), Torcello (16/1), Educator (28/1)

GRAND PROVIDENCE looked a progressive filly for the bulk of last season and, while she didn't fire in the Cesarewitch on her final outing, she's expected to get back on the up now. Metier is an interesting one returning to the Flat and Torcello deserves respect having showed a good attitude to make a winning return at Pontefract.