17:33 Newbury

Thursday 12 June 2025

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

Harriet Cozens Big Birthday Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 17:33 | Winning time: 2m 32.06s

(12)

Circus Of Rome²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 80

5/1

Twice runner-up at 2 and creditable start to handicap career when sixth of 12 at Sandown (1¼m, good to soft), keeping on after not clear run. Possibly unsuited by firm conditions at Newbury when disappointing up in the class last month. Could have a say back down in grade.

Form: 622-167

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(5)

Desert Shadow^p1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 80| BF

11/1

Runner-up behind subsequent winner (third also franked form) on U.K. debut at Chelmsford (10f) but failed to build on that when third in a Nottingham maiden (10f). Will need to step forward from that effort but may yet do better in first time cheekpieces.

Form: 5723

(10)

Dangerman²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 78

10/1

Good-looking son of Cracksman was clearly still learning his job when fourth in a 6-runner Newmarket maiden last month, kept on without being given a hard time, finished with running left. Open to improvement now handicapping.

Form: 824

(3)

Vilaine Verlaine¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N Callan| T: M D I Usher| OR: 76

25/1

Dual 10f winner on all-weather and proved herself every bit as effective on turf with creditable fifth at Goodwood (10f) following 5 months off and backed that up over a longer trip when runner-up at Kempton (12f) 15 days ago, well positioned but stuck to task well. Should be competitive.

Form: 2151-42

(6)

John T²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 76

14/1

Creditable start to 3-y-o career (having been gelded) when second in a Windsor maiden (10f). Backed that up when runner-up over 12f at Kempton (fourth won subsequently) last month but step forward required on handicap debut.

Form: 7-22

(9)

Stormy Monday¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 75

10/3

From the family winner of St Leger winner Hurricane Lane and no surprise to see him produce best effort to date upped in trip when third of 10 in a handicap at Haydock (11.8f)13 days ago. Should continue to progress.

Form: 6891-03

(11)

Sudu¹¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 75| BF

4/1

Well-bred sort built on debut when fourth in a 1m Newcastle maiden, the front 3 subsequently proving themselves useful. Still not the finished article when beaten just over 2 lengths in 1m Southwell maiden in February. Since gelded and remains with potential over much longer trip on handicap debut.

Form: 54-5

(8)

Lieutenant Lily^t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: T Ward| OR: 73

20/1

Best effort on final qualifying run when shaping like a stayer over 10f at Goodwood 19 days ago, finishing third in an 11-runner novice. Run style suggests that 12f might be with her reach but she'll need to improve to trouble the best of these on handicap debut.

Form: 8-23

(2)

Kingmaker²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 70| BF

7/1

Well backed and shaped better than the result when seventh on handicap debut at Goodwood (10f). Again prominent in the betting when runner-up over longer trip at Wolverhampton (11.5f) 24 days ago, still looked raw. Remains with potential back on turf.

Form: 77-572

(7)

Laplander³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 69

33/1

Fair juvenile form in maidens/nurseries and found some improvement on all-weather debut on upped in trip when third of 6 in a handicap at Kempton (12f) 36 days ago, having been well positioned. Could prove vulnerable to more progressive types.

Form: 00727-3

(4)

San Munoz¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 69

15/2

Left behind maiden form over a longer trip on handicap debut when third in an 11-runner Leicester handicap (10f), deserving extra credit having made his challenge sooner than ideal. Could be more to come on first try at 12f (dam stayed 1¾m).

Form: 48-53

(1)

Navid^p1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 63| BF

16/1

Little impact in maidens but did improve on bare form when sixth of 8 over 10f at Salisbury last month, for all he was a well beaten favourite. Now tried in cheekpieces over 2f longer trip and is bred to stay this far. Not totally dismissed.

Form: 7708-86

Forecasts

Stormy Monday (10/3), Sudu (4/1), Circus Of Rome (5/1), Kingmaker (7/1), San Munoz (15/2), Dangerman (10/1), Desert Shadow (11/1), John T (14/1), Navid (16/1), Lieutenant Lily (20/1), Vilaine Verlaine (25/1), Laplander (33/1)

SUDU looks interesting on the best of his juvenile form and could be open to plenty of improvement on handicap debut, stepping up markedly in trip (related to a very smart 1½m winner) on first start since a gelding operation. Stormy Monday is from the family of Hurricane Lane and should continue to progress following a career best at Haydock, while Circus of Rome may be seen to better effect now. Of the rest, Dangerman retains plenty of scope to improve now handicapping.