13:45 Newbury

Thursday 13 June 2024

All13:4514:2014:5015:2516:0016:3017:0517:4018:15

Stephen Roscoe Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 2m 6.95s

(5)

Blue Yonder⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 70| D

14/1

Latest win at Lingfield in January. 80/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 49 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Significantly back up in trip. Work to do.

Form: 1-15009

(13)

Expert Witness^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Ned Sangster⁽⁷⁾| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 70| D

10/3

Posted solid efforts both starts this term, latest when second of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, soft) 22 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 1545-22

(8)

Lenny's Spirit^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Sophie Smith| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 70| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm, 17/2) 30 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 176-940

(15)

Finn Russell¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Katie Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 67

14/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 33/1, good third of 13 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Warrants respect.

Form: 51-4483

(1)

Anglo Saxson⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Lewis Kent⁽⁵⁾| T: P Owens| OR: 65

9/1

Back from 8 months off when creditable third of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 51 days ago, running on. Can race off same mark and looks worth another crack at this trip.

Form: 54314-3

(7)

Gert Lush²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss Megan Jordan⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 64

11/1

Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Bath (8f, good, 25/1) 20 days ago. Back up in trip. Each-way claims.

Form: 1280-05

(11)

Royal Observatory²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Lauren Frost⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 62

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 150/1, eighteenth of 20 in handicap at York (11.8f, good) 29 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 05600

(14)

Flame Of Kodiac^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Amy Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 62

50/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Chepstow in May. 16/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (12f, good) 13 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 579-106

(4)

Artavian²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr Frederick Tett| T: P R Chamings| OR: 61

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (11/2) at Kempton (12f) 22 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 684-35

(9)

Fiftyshadesaresdev²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 60

12/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, good to soft, 12/1) 20 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 07/7-337

(2)

Champagne City^p⁴³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Margot Scudamore⁽⁷⁾| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 59

25/1

Fourth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f, 9/2) 43 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Others more appealing.

Form: 3-89664

(6)

Change Of Fortune²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 56

16/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Bath (10.2f, good) 20 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 42486-0

(3)

Albus Anne³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Megan Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: J C Fox| OR: 52

6/1

Back from 6 months off when third of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Chepstow (8.1f, heavy) 30 days ago. Entitled to build on that and step back up in trip is a plus.

Form: 34124-3

Non-Runners

(12)

Sea Of Charm³⁶

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: G Nicholls J: Non Runner

(10)

Stormingin⁵⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 11

T: G & J Moore J: Jude Fernandes

Forecasts

Expert Witness (10/3), Artavian (5/1), Albus Anne (6/1), Stormingin (13/2), Lenny's Spirit (15/2), Anglo Saxson (9/1), Gert Lush (11/1), Fiftyshadesaresdev (12/1), Blue Yonder (14/1), Finn Russell (14/1), Change Of Fortune (16/1), Sea Of Charm (20/1), Champagne City (25/1), Royal Observatory (33/1), Flame Of Kodiac (50/1)

This can go to EXPERT WITNESS, who was clear of the rest when runner-up at Yarmouth last month and remains fairly treated. Albus Anne and Anglo Saxson head the list of dangers.