15:26 Newbury
Friday 25 October 2024
All13:4114:1614:5115:2616:0116:3617:11
West Berkshire Racing Club Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  Class 3  |  6f  |  Heavy (Soft in places)  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:26Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 19.46s
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Show odds
No match for the thriving Alfa Kellenic in the Ayr Silver Cup (6f) but he beat the other 20 runners that day and was just about better than ever when making a successful AW debut at Wolverhampton 3 weeks ago. 2 lb rise perfectly fair so a must for the shortlist.
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Confirmed positive start for this yard when landing 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton in August. Continued in good order since at up to 7f and no reason why he won't go well again.
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Scored at Doncaster in March and has remained in good heart since, third of 9 in a higher grade of handicap than he normally contests on penultimate start before racing slightly too close to a strong pacer at Haydock a month ago. Just 1 lb above last winning mark.
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Yet to taste success for this yard and form has a patchy look to it. following a sound fifth-place finish at Chester with a heavy defeat in the mud at Haydock a month ago. Cheekpieces back on.
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Prone to the odd bad start but broke a bit better and produced a career-best effort when winning 8-runner handicap on heavy at Leicester 17 days ago (5f). Return to 6f no issue and 3 lb rise looks lenient.
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Won both AW starts in the spring, latterly a 6f Kempton handicap. Possibly needed it back from a break at Ascot 20 days ago and this will reveal more with return to 6f sure to suit.
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Bagged a third career success at Salisbury last month and nothing wrong with a brace of runner-up efforts since, going with plenty of zest before being worn down close home back at that venue 3 weeks ago. Major player up 2 lb.
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On a lengthy losing run and was well placed when mid-field at Kempton a fortnight ago. Visor back on but looks opposable from just out of the weights back up in class.
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Forecasts
Land Of Magic (16/5), Aramram (4/1), Knebworth (9/2), Sergeant Pep (13/2), Thunder Blue (13/2), Capote's Dream (17/2), Way To Dubai (10/1), Cajetan (18/1)
Backing SERGEANT PEP comes with slight risks attached given his issues at the stalls but he's talented on his day and a 3 lb rise for his career-best win at Leicester recently looks lenient. Land of Magic will be ridden totally differently and could be a tough nut to crack if allowed her own way, with Aramram completing the shortlist.
- Sergeant Pep13/2
- Land Of Magic16/5
- Aramram4/1
Prize Money
1st: £12,150.002nd: £5,704.003rd: £2,853.004th: £1,426.00
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