19:15 Newbury

Thursday 25 July 2024

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Take A Lucky Dip At BetVictor Handicap (Str)

Off time: 19:19 | Winning time: 1m 25.18s

(5)

King Cabo⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Marco Ghiani| T: L A Dace| OR: 72| D

9/4

Rewarded for string of consistent efforts when back on the scoreboard at Kempton (7f) in September. Mostly below par this year, however, well held at Ascot (6f, good to firm) 75 days ago.

Form: 379730

(6)

Mapogo^p,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: William Carson| T: M Pattinson| OR: 70

150/1

100/1, last of 13 in maiden at Lingfield (10f, AW) 16 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 842000

(11)

Chalk Mountain^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: W S Kittow| OR: 69| D

16/1

In good form on AW last autumn. Off 8 months, 5/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Chester (7f, good to soft) 13 days ago, badly hampered. Not one to write off.

Form: 62142-8

(3)

Beau Jardine^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 68| D

11/2

Built on encouraging reappearance when seeing off 6 rivals at Salisbury (6f, heavy) in May. Well held last 2 starts, however.

Form: 7-31496

(8)

Flying Secret^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 67| CD

5/1

C&D winner last summer but yet to fire this season despite dropping a fair chunk in the weights. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 86-4967

(1)

Hello Zabeel²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 67| BF| D

22/1

Showed his form for the first time for current connections after 7 months off when fifth of 13 in handicap at Windsor but disappointed there since.

Form: 5568-56

(7)

State Flag²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: T Ward| OR: 73| D

8/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Lingfield in May. Fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good, 14/1) 21 days ago, unlucky not to finish closer. Not taken lightly.

Form: 244-174

(2)

Smouldering²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: C G Cox| OR: 71| BF| D

9/2

Winner at Kempton in May. 3/1, good third of 8 in handicap at Haydock (7f, good) 21 days ago. Remains unexposed and leading claims.

Form: 213

(10)

Silent Flame^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ross Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 63| C

17/2

10/3 and blinkered for 1st time, improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Should continue to give a good account provided the headgear has the same effect.

Form: 905641

Non-Runners

(9)

Gemini Star⁴⁹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: Alice Haynes J: K Shoemark

(4)

Willy Campbell¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: S Kirk J: Liam Keniry

Forecasts

King Cabo (9/4), Smouldering (9/2), Flying Secret (5/1), Beau Jardine (11/2), State Flag (8/1), Silent Flame (17/2), Gemini Star (10/1), Chalk Mountain (16/1), Hello Zabeel (22/1), Willy Campbell (33/1), Mapogo (150/1)

SMOULDERING was edged out only late on at Haydock on her handicap bow 3 weeks ago so this unexposed 3-y-o could be the answer. Silent Flame responded well to blinkers when winning here 2 weeks ago and rates the main threat ahead of Chalk Mountain, who wasn't seen to best effect at Chester on return.