19:00 Newbury

Thursday 11 July 2024

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Donnington Grove Vets Handicap

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 1m 13.32s

(3)

Redredrobin⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: William Carson| T: M S Saunders| OR: 71| D

12/1

Five wins in a very productive 2023 but hasn't threatened in 2 outings this year. Need to see more.

Form: 2368-88

(5)

Harry's Halo^h,t⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Andrea Pinna⁽⁷⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 69| D

10/3

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 6/1, shaped as if still in form when fourth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (6f, soft) 41 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 9-52354

(7)

Cooperation^h³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 68| D

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, last of 9 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0020-59

(10)

Dayman³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Liam Keniry| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 66

16/1

Losing run goes back to 2022. Cheekpieces on first time, sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f, 12/1) 37 days ago. Others are more obvious.

Form: 759896

(8)

Concierge^v²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Nicola Currie| T: M J Attwater| OR: 64| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Stepped up on reappearance when eighth of 14 in handicap at Sandown (5f, good to firm, 80/1) 27 days ago, never nearer. The return to 6f will suit and going softer than good is no issue to him. Considered.

Form: 1180-88

(9)

Unico¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: C Gordon| OR: 68| D

18/1

Latest win at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) in April. 33/1, first run since leaving Marco Botti when seventh of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5-39417

(4)

Silent Flame^b1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: B R Millman| OR: 60| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Fourth of 7 at Ffos Las (6f, good) 15 days ago. Nicely handicapped if first-time blinkers see her recapture her best form.

Form: 6-90564

(11)

Moe's Legacy^v¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: R Harris| OR: 62| D

9/1

Latest win at Salisbury in June. Creditable third of 6 in handicap (6/1) at Bath (5.7f, firm) 17 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 368613

(1)

Land Of Magic^h,t1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 60

9/2

Creditable third of 7 in handicap (15/2) at Goodwood (6f, good) 27 days ago. Tongue strap on first time. Winner on heavy. Not discounted.

Form: 62-0663

(6)

Meimun Johnny^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: George Rooke| T: Craig Benton| OR: 52| D

80/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 125/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 10 days ago.

Form: 2928-00

(2)

Invincible Navy^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 53

12/1

Modest maiden. Blinkered first time, fourth of 6 in handicap (11/1) at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago. More needed if he's to get off the mark here.

Form: 966584

Forecasts

Silent Flame (10/3), Harry's Halo (10/3), Land Of Magic (9/2), Moe's Legacy (9/1), Concierge (10/1), Cooperation (12/1), Invincible Navy (12/1), Redredrobin (12/1), Dayman (16/1), Unico (18/1), Meimun Johnny (80/1)

It might be worth chancing CONCIERGE, who will benefit from the return to 6f, has won here before and won't be inconvenienced should the ground ride testing. Moe's Legacy arrives in good form and is also on the shortlist along with Silent Flame, who is well handicapped if first-time blinkers help her to stage a revival.