16:25 Newbury

Thursday 12 June 2025

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:33

Grosvenor Sport Win Rewards Everyday Handicap (Str)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 25.2s

(4)

Hickory¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 90| D

16/5

Ended a long losing run when getting up on the line in 7f Victoria Cup at Ascot on yard debut and backed it up with a very good third of 12 in handicap at Sandown (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Big shout off the same mark.

Form: 7802-13

(12)

Dorney Lake^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: M L W Bell| OR: 90

11/1

Dual winner for the Gosdens last year and has improved for current connections since being gelded, bagging 6f handicaps at Yarmouth and Doncaster in April. Not seen to best effect when last of 8 over 6f here last time so shouldn't be ruled out.

Form: 56-1148

(5)

Grand Karat³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 88| D

9/1

Not best drawn when fourth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 32 days ago. This dual 7f scorer in 2024 needs considering.

Form: 8131-44

(7)

Warm Spell^t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 88| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 10 in handicap at Ascot (6f, firm) 34 days ago when left poorly placed. Can give a good account.

Form: 16/58-26

(8)

Surrey Shadow¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: N Callan| T: Tom Clover| OR: 87| D

8/1

Got off the mark in 7f Southwell novice in February and didn't enjoy the rub of the green when sixth of 12 in handicap at Sandown (1m, good to soft) 14 days ago. Remains open to progress. Not without interest.

Form: 243-146

(3)

Metaverse^h³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D Menuisier| OR: 87| D

12/1

Scored at Kempton in April but he came in last of 17 to Hickory in handicap at Ascot (7f, firm) 33 days ago. Has something to prove now.

Form: 104-710

(10)

Photosynthesis³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 85

7/2

Won 2 of his 4 starts for Tom Clover in 2024. Good third over 6f here after a long absence for his new yard but failed to build on it when fifth in 6f Ascot handicap since. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 3/161-35

(2)

Twisting Physics²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: P & O Cole| OR: 84

18/5

Southwell 1m novice winner before advancing his form when second of 11 in novice at Carlisle (6.9f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Much respected now going into handicaps with further progress on the cards.

Form: 41-2

(1)

Altmore^p1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 83

14/1

Suffered a poor run wen fifteenth of 22 in handicap at York (7f, good) 27 days ago. Not ruled out off a falling mark with cheekpieces added.

Form: 5026-70

(9)

Chalk Mountain^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: W S Kittow| OR: 81| D

28/1

A three-time 7f scorer in 2024 who has returned in good form, not enjoying a clear run when third of 7 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 9 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 6278-33

Non-Runners

(6)

Local Hero¹⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: R Hannon J: S M Levey

(13)

Believe The Storm¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: C Fellowes J: K Shoemark

(11)

The Caribbean³³

Weight: 8-5| Age: 4

T: H Main J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Hickory (16/5), Photosynthesis (7/2), Twisting Physics (18/5), Believe The Storm (4/1), Surrey Shadow (8/1), Grand Karat (9/1), Dorney Lake (11/1), Warm Spell (12/1), Metaverse (12/1), Local Hero (12/1), Altmore (14/1), The Caribbean (16/1), Chalk Mountain (28/1)

HICKORY has made an excellent start to life with Jamie Osborne and is fancied to quickly resume winning ways on the back of a very good Sandown third. Both Surrey Shadow and Believe The Storm arrive with few miles on the clock and better days ahead of them so head the list of dangers, although a good case can also be made for Altmore, Chalk Mountain, Dorney Lake and Grand Karat in this highly competitive handicap.