17:00 Newbury

Thursday 12 June 2025

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Pump Technology Pentair Jung Pumpen Distributor Handicap

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 10.47s

(18)

Mesaafi^b⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R Burdon| OR: 80| D

17/2

Improver this year, providing his trainer with a first career winner at Chelmsford (6f) and comfortably followed up operating from same mark at Lingfield (6f) 7 days ago. 5 lb penalty for that ought not to prevent a bold bid to complete the hat-trick back on turf.

Form: 138211

(10)

Cajetan^t1,p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Channon| OR: 84| D

18/1

Successful 3 times on AW from 7 starts last year but operating below his best in recent months, making little impression when ninth of 16 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good) 12 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and this drop in class a plus now at least.

Form: 1-88609

(4)

Rohaan³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: N Callan| T: P D Evans| OR: 84| D

8/1

One-time smart sprinter who finished a good second at Southwell (6f) on his penultimate outing in April. Never figured faced with fast ground when last of 10 in handicap at Ascot (6f) 5 weeks ago and whilst this ease in class is a plus, his losing run stretches back to 2023.

Form: 728820

(3)

Abbey Heights³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: W Buick| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 84| D

6/1

Low-mileage 7-y-o who picked up the progressive thread again following his reappearance when making all in 8-runner handicap (6/5) at Kempton (6f) 36 days ago, value for a little extra given the pace he set. Up 6 lb but very much respected back on turf.

Form: 6/017-31

(16)

Many A Star^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 84| D

22/1

Registered 3 quick-fire victories on AW earlier this year but essentially looked in the grip of the assessor on turf/AW subsequently. Comes here operating from last winning mark though, and no surprise to see him give a good account.

Form: 757447

(17)

Haymaker¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: H Crouch| T: H Morrison| OR: 83| D

20/1

Made a sound start last term, winning handicaps at Nottingham/Goodwood before good placed efforts next 2 starts. Mixed bag thereafter and he went backwards from his reappearance with a tongue refitted (discarded here) when eighth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (6f) 17 days ago. Type to bounce back.

Form: 5204-58

(8)

Star Style³⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 83| C

4/1

Well backed when impressively off the mark in newcomers' maiden here (7f) last spring. Found 1000 Guineas all too much next time and finished pretty tamely when seventh of 9 on handicap debut at Sandown (7f, good to soft) this time last year. Interesting what the market makes of her on return.

Form: 107-

(19)

Tan Rapido²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes| OR: 82

16/1

5f maiden winner at 2 yrs who arrives on the back of good placed efforts on AW in recent months, looking well suited by the step back up in trip when second of 9 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 7/1) 22 days ago. Return to turf will hold no fears and he's worth a second look.

Form: 939-422

(11)

Bright²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 81| D

33/1

4-time winner on AW/turf during 2024 who may of needed the run following 4 months off when eighth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 22 days ago. Still, likelihood is he will need to step up a good deal on that if he's to land this.

Form: 410-388

(15)

Treacherous³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 79| CD

25/1

C&D winner who is firmly into the veteran stage of his career but still retains plenty of ability, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Mark looks about right, however.

Form: 013-235

(7)

Lady Dreamer^v,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: T Ward| OR: 78| D

20/1

Cashed in from reduced mark in change of headgear in 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6f) in February. Possibly in need of the run after 4 months off when 7¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Tiger Tulip in handicap at Windsor (6f) 19 days ago but little more needed from this mark in any case.

Form: 973-414

(1)

Under The Twilight²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: M Blake| OR: 78| D

10/1

Multiple 6/7f winner who wasn't at her best when last of 4 in handicap (9/2) at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Had the longer trip as a plausible excuse then and no great surprise to see a better showing returned to sprinting.

Form: 968-344

(6)

Coup De Force¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: W S Kittow| OR: 75| D

12/1

Fitter for reappearance and bounced back to best when finishing a close-up third at Windsor (6f) last month but couldn't replicate that when fifth of 10 returned to same C&D 17 days ago. Others rate stronger.

Form: 151-635

(14)

Justcallmepete^b⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: A W Carroll| OR: 73| CD

25/1

Now 2 lb lower compared to when registering his latest success over C&D in September and he wasn't seen to best effect in race that's worked out well when ninth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 47 days ago. Blinkers back on and he's one to bear in mind.

Form: 020-909

(5)

Arnaz¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 72

4/1

4-y-o gelding who has performed well on 2 of his 3 starts this spring, going like the best horse at the weights but not finding the gaps appearing in time when third of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Still unexposed as a sprinter and there's races in him this term.

Form: 230-203

(13)

Kiss And Run⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 70| D

25/1

Dual 5f winner last season who ran her best race of the present campaign when fourth of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, good) 9 days ago, sticking to her task having briefly looked like dropping away. Back up in trip now but all 3 victories have come at a lower level than this.

Form: 524-374

(9)

Tiger Tulip¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J Mitchell| T: H Main| OR: 69| D

22/1

Very low-key start to the current campaign but she returned to form from out of the blue when taking 6-runner handicap (33/1) at Windsor (6f, good) 19 days ago, aided by a good position. Now her task is to back that up in what is a much stronger affair.

Form: 79-0801

Non-Runners

(2)

Rocking Ends²⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Tom Clover J: Rossa Ryan

(20)

Jesse Luc¹¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: M Murphy J: Jason Watson

(12)

Caffu Zafeen²⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: D M Simcock J: J P Spencer

Forecasts

Arnaz (4/1), Star Style (4/1), Abbey Heights (6/1), Rohaan (8/1), Mesaafi (17/2), Under The Twilight (10/1), Coup De Force (12/1), Rocking Ends (12/1), Tan Rapido (16/1), Cajetan (18/1), Lady Dreamer (20/1), Haymaker (20/1), Caffu Zafeen (20/1), Tiger Tulip (22/1), Many A Star (22/1), Kiss And Run (25/1), Treacherous (25/1), Justcallmepete (25/1), Jesse Luc (25/1), Bright (33/1)

ARNAZ quickly dispelled a lesser effort and went like the best horse at the weights to boot when third at Yarmouth 2 weeks ago, just not finding the gaps appearing in time. There's undoubtedly races in him from this sort of mark this season and he can confirm the promise of that effort and prove as much. The thriving Mesaafi is a serious threat in his bid to complete a quick-fire hat-trick, along with Kempton scorer Abbey Heights. Justcallmepete and Rocking Ends also make each-way appeal.