13:30 Newbury

Thursday 12 June 2025

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Grosvenor Sport New Customers Double Odds Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 2m 8.1s

(7)

Dawn Of Liberation⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss C Parker⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 66| D

9/2

Had usual headgear discarded when ending losing run stretching back just over 3 years in 5-runner handicap at Beverley (10f) last month (race working out well). Backed that up when a ready winner at Nottingham (10.2f) 8 days ago. Still on a fair mark and remains of interest bidding for hat-trick.

Form: 065011

(6)

Obsidian Knight¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Lewis Kent⁽⁵⁾| T: T Kent| OR: 70| D

9/1

7 career wins have come on the all-weather, 6 at Lingfield including most recent when landing a valuable handicap for the grade over 12f in April. Bounced back from a disappointing run when promising fifth at Yarmouth (10.1f) last month, unlucky not have placed. That form puts him right in the mix.

Form: 261175

(8)

Warning Sign⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr D H Dunsdon| T: G & J Moore| OR: 68| BF| D

18/5

Sole win came in France back in 2021. However, he was runner-up 4 times last year (under this jockey) and shaped as if better for the run after 5 months off when eleventh of 21 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good, 7/2) 74 days ago. Makes appeal back up in trip.

Form: 22225-0

(11)

Tex^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: George Baker| OR: 68

16/1

Some promise in maidens and showed improvement on handicap debut following 7 months off when fourth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 14/1) 22 days ago, still showed signs of inexperience, kept on under pressure. Interesting contender if staying the longer trip.

Form: 642-4

(1)

Ellexis^v³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Megan Jordan| T: R A Teal| OR: 67| D

18/1

Winner of 10f handicap at Lingfield in January but disappointed in two subsequent all-weather starts. Given a 6-week break prior to shaping better than the bare result when fourth of 6 in Bath (10f) handicap last month, made effort earlier than ideal. Chance if she can build on that run.

Form: 0-21704

(5)

Enthused^v¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Ned Sangster⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 67| BF| D

9/2

Left behind string of disappointing efforts on the Flat when third in a 2m Warwick handicap hurdle and looked more himself back on the level when runner-up with a visor reapplied at Brighton (11.9f) 13 days ago. Should be competitive if headgear has the same effect.

Form: 988702

(9)

Meadram²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Alice Tregoning⁽⁵⁾| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 65| BF| D

33/1

Dual 10f winner at Chelmsford under Alice Tregoning and ran creditably under same jockey when fourth over the same C&D (following 11 weeks) 21 days ago. In good heart but remains to be seen if he can prove as effective back on turf (all 4 victories on all-weather to date).

Form: 512-014

(3)

Alazwar^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 65

11/1

Fairly useful at best but struggled to make an impact last year. Ran well stepped back up to 10f following 7 months off when runner-up at Chelmsford 3 weeks ago, having made effort earlier than ideal. Cheekpieces reapplied and remains on a handy mark for trainer/jockey who won this in 2024.

Form: 60956-2

(10)

Liberated Lad^t,p⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Bradley Furniss⁽⁵⁾| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 64| D

33/1

Arrives in good form, shaping better than the beaten distance over 1m at Doncaster prior to a creditable third upped markedly in trip at Wolverhampton (14f). Drops back to 10f with cheekpieces reapplied but likely to find a few too good again.

Form: 157863

(4)

Unplugged¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 62| D

3/1

9-y-o is well treated on the best of his old form and shaped with credit when fourth in a 1½m amateur jockeys handicap (had finished first and second in the last 2 renewals of the race) at Haydock 13 days ago. Drop in trip no issue and should go well again.

Form: 5976-54

(2)

Faster Bee⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss Remie Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 58

18/1

Fair form in handicaps for Richard Hughes last year and shaped well in a change of headgear (now removed) on stable debut/reappearance when seventh of 13 in a handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 45 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. May come on for that but tougher test up in grade/trip.

Form: 59375-7

Forecasts

Unplugged (3/1), Warning Sign (18/5), Dawn Of Liberation (9/2), Enthused (9/2), Obsidian Knight (9/1), Alazwar (11/1), Tex (16/1), Faster Bee (18/1), Ellexis (18/1), Liberated Lad (33/1), Meadram (33/1)

Despite all his wins having come on the all-weather, OBSIDIAN KNIGHT proved his effectiveness on turf when an unlucky fifth at Yarmouth 2 weeks ago and shouldn't be underestimated in this company. Dawn of Liberation landed the double with authority at Nottingham and should make a bold bid for the hat-trick, while Warning Sign is respected stepping back up in trip. Alazwar bounced back to form last time and deserves an honourable mention for last year's winning trainer/jockey combination.