20:45 Newbury

Thursday 25 July 2024

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Rayner Bosch Car Service Handicap

Off time: 20:48 | Winning time: 2m 34.38s

(12)

Throubi²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ross Coakley| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 74

4/1

Hood discarded and career best when winning 5-runner handicap (15/8) at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm) 26 days ago. 3 lb rise very fair given she seemed to have a bit up her sleeve.

Form: 4/53-731

(1)

Squeezebox^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Finley Marsh| T: M Appleby| OR: 73

15/2

Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 13/2) 26 days ago, given he was slowly away and pulled hard. Definite player if he can settle early this time.

Form: 122-725

(5)

Lunar Shadow³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A King| OR: 72| D

11/1

Dual-purpose performer who added to her tally at Lingfield last month. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (14f, good to firm) 33 days ago, but that was a deeper contest.

Form: 115-216

(8)

Goblet Of Fire²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 72| D

2/1

Progressive when notching 3 wins on the Flat for Nigel Tinkler last year. Won a juvenile hurdle for this yard in January and showed he's still ahead of mark back on the Flat with a brace of AW wins in recent weeks. Further 6 lb rise looks within range.

Form: 1131-11

(4)

Eleanor Cross²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: A M Balding| OR: 71

4/1

Creditable 6¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Goblet of Fire in handicap (7/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 24 days ago. Better off with that rival here so she should get a bit closer.

Form: 223835

(11)

Dundory^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 70| D

33/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap (80/1) at this course (10f, good) 21 days ago, inadequate test. Expected to step up on that tackling a more suitable trip.

Form: 82520-7

(9)

Switchel^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: H Morrison| OR: 68

11/1

Creditable second of 5 in handicap (6/1) at Haydock (11.6f, good) 21 days ago, flattered by proximity to the winner. Must improve to go one place better but she's not yet exposed.

Form: 9/208-72

(3)

Hill Station^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 68| D

14/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. Good second of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm, 12/1) 33 days ago, albeit no match for winner.

Form: 621542

(2)

Trojan Truth^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Liam Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 62| D

22/1

Made all at Windsor and confirmed he's better than ever when following up in 8-runner handicap at Leicester (11.8f, good to firm) 28 days ago, despite being slowly away. Has to command respect.

Form: 135911

(7)

Manor Park^t,v²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: T E Whelan| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 58| D

40/1

Visored for first time, fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) 20 days ago. That headgear retained back on the level.

Form: 76/926-7

Non-Runners

(6)

Capstan¹⁰⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: Mrs L Richards J: Charles Bishop

(10)

Onesteptwosteps¹⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 7

T: N J Gifford J: Liam Keniry

Forecasts

Goblet Of Fire (2/1), Throubi (4/1), Eleanor Cross (4/1), Capstan (5/1), Squeezebox (15/2), Lunar Shadow (11/1), Switchel (11/1), Hill Station (14/1), Trojan Truth (22/1), Dundory (33/1), Onesteptwosteps (33/1), Manor Park (40/1)

It's hard to get away from GOBLET OF FIRE, who chases a hat-trick for his very successful stable and a 6 lb rise should be within range with his talented young rider able to claim again. Throubi also looked better than ever when winning last time so she's a threat, along with Trojan Truth.