19:55 Newbury

Thursday 4 July 2024

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Billington Foods Supports The Billington Foundation Handicap

Off time: 19:58 | Winning time: 1m 26.55s

(6)

Woodstock^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 80| D

9/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to soft, 11/1) 16 days ago. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 418363

(3)

Hat Toss^p1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: K Stott| T: James Owen| OR: 78| BF| D

4/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap at Haydock (8f, firm, 11/5) 12 days ago. Was knocking on the door prior to that and likely he'll be in the mix if on-song now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 642336

(4)

Chola Empire⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: H Crouch| T: D M Simcock| OR: 78| D

7/1

Latest win at Southwell in March. 40/1, last of 15 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) 47 days ago. Others make more appeal from a win point of view.

Form: 6-22160

(1)

Red Maids^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: M G Rimell| OR: 73| D

9/2

Good second of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 16/1) 9 days ago, slowly away. Down another 2 lb and this filly is one to consider.

Form: 40-8452

(5)

Algheed⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 73| D

7/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. 28/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 9 days ago. Will probably need a couple of these to falter if she's to get head her in front.

Form: 232464

(7)

Purefoy¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 77| D

7/2

Winner at Lingfield in April. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (28/1) at Chester (7.6f, soft) 19 days ago. Evidence available at this stage suggests that he's more of a force on the AW.

Form: 972-100

(8)

State Flag²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 74| D

14/1

Winner at Lingfield in May but was only seventh of 9 in handicap at Sandown (7f, good, 9/1) 20 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 244-17

Non-Runners

(2)

Tadreeb³¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: M J Attwater J: William Carson

Forecasts

Purefoy (7/2), Hat Toss (4/1), Woodstock (9/2), Red Maids (9/2), Chola Empire (7/1), Algheed (7/1), State Flag (14/1), Tadreeb (14/1)

If able to build on her recent second over this C&D, RED MAIDS could prove to be the answer to what looks a rather trappy handicap. Hat Toss failed to fire last time but he showed enough prior to that to suggest that his turn is near, while Woodstock also merits respect.