17:05 Newbury

Thursday 13 June 2024

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

Pump Technology Handicap

Off time: 17:09 | Winning time: 1m 10.88s

(1)

Abbey Heights⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 75| D

9/2

Back to best when winning 13-runner handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good, 9/2) 8 days ago. Carries a penalty for that success, but he remains lightly raced for his age so could still have more to offer.

Form: 0416/01

(4)

Haziym^t⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 79| D

22/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Has gone backwards from his first start of the year, running poorly when sixth of 7 in handicap at Leicester (6f, heavy, 14/1) 47 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 020-596

(12)

Crazy Luck¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: B R Millman| OR: 79| CD

12/1

C&D winner who got her head back in front at Nottingham in May. Not discredited when 4¾ lengths ninth of 13 to Sixties Chic in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 13/2) 19 days ago. Remains on a workable mark based on old form.

Form: 48-9719

(3)

Ormolulu^h¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 78| D

18/1

After 9 months off, looked rusty when 4¼ lengths eighth of 13 to Sixties Chic in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 66/1) 19 days ago, very slowly away. Needs to get back on the up.

Form: 43716-8

(11)

Crow's Nest^p²⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 78| DWS

50/1

Won a pair of minor events last year. Ninth of 13 in handicap (20/1) at Kempton (7f) when last seen in October, racing freely upped in trip. Off 8 months (has had wind op) ahead of first run for yard after leaving George Boughey.

Form: 113959-

(2)

Kuwait City³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jim Crowley| T: J Butler| OR: 78

10/1

Made a winning return at Yarmouth in April. However, not in the same form both starts since, twenty-first of 26 in handicap (33/1) at Ascot (6f, good to firm) 33 days ago. Ohers preferred.

Form: 829-180

(5)

Rathbone^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 77| D

22/1

Successful twice last September but form has gone the wrong way this year, last of 9 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good, 25/1) 13 days ago. Has something to prove at present.

Form: 00-9099

(10)

Whenthedealinsdone^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: R A Teal| OR: 75| CD

9/1

C&D winner. It's been a while since his last success but he arrives in good heart, 2¼ lengths fourth of 13 to Sixties Chic in handicap (11/2) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 67-7324

(8)

Sixties Chic¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Channon| OR: 75| D

13/2

After 10 weeks off, doubled her tally for the season when landing 13-runner handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 7/1) 19 days ago, despite having been short of room over 1f out. Major player.

Form: 3-51231

(6)

Treacherous¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E De Giles| OR: 74| CD

4/1

Won this race last year and made the frame on his final 5 starts of the campaign. Has picked up where he left off this season, fourth of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good, 5/1) 13 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 4342-34

(7)

One More Wave¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 72| D

7/1

Opened his account at Wolverhampton in March. Not seen to best effect when sixth of 11 in handicap (10/3) at Kempton (6f) 15 days ago, racing wide having been drawn high. Not discounted.

Form: 214276

(9)

Starproof²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 71| D

13/2

Shaped well when fifth in big-field event at Ascot on return, but failed to build on that effort when sixth of 10 in handicap (10/3) at Bath (5.7f, good) 20 days ago. Back down to her last winning mark so she merits consideration.

Form: 3824-56

Forecasts

Treacherous (4/1), Abbey Heights (9/2), Sixties Chic (13/2), Starproof (13/2), One More Wave (7/1), Whenthedealinsdone (9/1), Kuwait City (10/1), Crazy Luck (12/1), Ormolulu (18/1), Haziym (22/1), Rathbone (22/1), Crow's Nest (50/1)

SIXTIES CHIC was value for extra when scoring at Windsor last time, having to overcome trouble in running, so she is taken to continue her good run of form and follow up. Whenthedealinsdone has also been going through a good spell and could be thereabouts once more, with Starproof completing the shortlist.