21:00 Newbury

Thursday 4 July 2024

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Billington Foundation Supported By Very Lazy Handicap (Str)

Off time: 21:03 | Winning time: 1m 41.50s

(1)

The Ferret²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 71| D

15/2

Winner at Lingfield in December. 40/1, good fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 571-485

(4)

Machiavellian Lady⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 70

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. 6/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm) 9 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 319-67

(9)

Great Chieftain^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: P & O Cole| OR: 69

5/1

Creditable third of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 5-36523

(8)

Flag Carrier^v1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J F Egan| T: Brian Toomey| OR: 69

33/1

Winner at Kempton in January. Sixth of 9 in handicap (28/1) at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) 26 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly up in trip. Visor on 1st time. Possibilities.

Form: 188866

(5)

New Kings Road¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 67| D

3/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Salisbury in June. Good third of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good, 7/4) 11 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 786-313

(2)

Happy Chandler²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: M Blake| OR: 65

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Owen Burrows when sixth of 11 in minor event (28/1) at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) 23 days ago, slowly away. Makes handicap debut. No forlorn hope.

Form: 83-6

(6)

Blue Akoya^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: T Ward| OR: 65

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good sixth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 25/1) 21 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 56-046

(3)

Tribal Chief^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D Menuisier| OR: 65| BF| D

15/8

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Nottingham in June. 2/1, snatched up over 2f out when sixth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, soft) 21 days ago. Can go well.

Form: 85816

(10)

Hey Big Spender^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Saffie Osborne| T: W J Haggas| OR: 57

8/1

Promising Lope de Vega filly. 9/1 and blinkered for 1st time, very good fourth of 8 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Should progress further so she's a player.

Form: 0904

Non-Runners

(7)

Double Red²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: H Candy J: T E Whelan

Forecasts

Tribal Chief (15/8), New Kings Road (3/1), Great Chieftain (5/1), Double Red (13/2), The Ferret (15/2), Hey Big Spender (8/1), Machiavellian Lady (18/1), Happy Chandler (22/1), Blue Akoya (28/1), Flag Carrier (33/1)

A few of these offer potential, not least William Haggas' filly HEY BIG SPENDER who is fancied to build on her recent Leicester fourth and get off the mark. The handily-weighted Tribal Chief heads the list of dangers, although New Kings Road, Great Chieftain and The Ferret aslo need factoring into this competitive handicap.