20:25 Newbury

Thursday 4 July 2024

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Future Bound At The Billington Foundation Handicap

Off time: 20:29 | Winning time: 2m 5.83s

(9)

Lady Of Arabia¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: H Crouch| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 77| D

14/1

Latest win at Kempton in January. Fifth of 6 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, firm, 18/1) 12 days ago. Needs to raise her game.

Form: 41-1305

(3)

Fast Steps²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B R Millman| OR: 76| D

11/4

4/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Now 4 lb below last winning mark and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 3-52364

(12)

Dundory^p⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: William Carson| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 74| D

80/1

Below form fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Ffos Las (15.8f, good to soft) 73 days ago. Latest effort in this sphere was poor and he's essentially opposable.

Form: 682520-

(10)

Outgun²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: A King| OR: 71| BF

13/2

Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (9f, good, 9/2) 27 days ago, not ideally placed. Shortlist material off the same mark here.

Form: 4242-34

(11)

Racing Demon^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: George Rooke| T: E De Giles| OR: 66

25/1

Unreliable individual. Latest win at Bath in May. Creditable second of 7 in handicap (10/3) at Chepstow (8.1f, good) 17 days ago, no match for winner. Looks vulnerable up in trip here.

Form: U91102

(4)

Meleri¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: J R Boyle| OR: 65| D

10/1

10/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Salisbury (9.9f, good) 18 days ago, not ideally placed. Wouldn't be without a chance if on a going day but others are more appealing on balance.

Form: 471-977

(8)

Gentle Whinny^v³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: D J Coakley| OR: 64

18/1

12/1 and visored for 1st time, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 33 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 0450-05

(7)

Blue Collar^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 72

18/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, firm, 9/2) 12 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 406-024

(2)

Kingkeer²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: T E Whelan| T: H Morrison| OR: 72

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 15 in minor event at Windsor (10f, good to firm, 66/1) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut and improvement may well be forthcoming.

Form: 494

(6)

I Love Paris^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E Walker| OR: 71

7/2

Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (12f, good to firm, 10/1) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and she's another with an each-way chance.

Form: 535-954

(5)

Ravenswell⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Fahy| T: R J Smith| OR: 66

15/2

9/4, unseated rider in handicap at Leicester (10f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Good third on first try at this trip at Salisbury on penultimate start and he's one to consider.

Form: 64-753U

Non-Runners

(1)

See That Storm¹³⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: Callum Hutchinson

Forecasts

Fast Steps (11/4), I Love Paris (7/2), See That Storm (4/1), Outgun (13/2), Ravenswell (15/2), Kingkeer (8/1), Meleri (10/1), Lady Of Arabia (14/1), Blue Collar (18/1), Gentle Whinny (18/1), Racing Demon (25/1), Dundory (80/1)

SEE THAT STORM has performed to a decent standard in three starts on the all-weather and, with the promise of better to come now handicapping, this unexposed colt gets the nod. Next on the list is Outgun, who wasn't beaten far when returning from a break at Goodwood last month and is on a competitive mark. Fast Steps and Ravenswell are shortlisted, while Kingkeer needs a second look on his handicap bow.