18:40 Newbury

Tuesday 5 August 2025

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Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 1m 11.20s

(8)

Golden Redemption¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 76

4/5

Fairly useful colt. Two good placed efforts in 7f handicaps since joining Andrew Balding and shouldn't be inconvenienced by the drop to 6f. Likely to go well.

Form: 058733

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(2)

Simba's Gift

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: C G Cox

28/1

Ardad gelding. Half-brother to 1m/8.3f winner Just Amber. Dam 5f/6f winner. The betting should help guide to expectations with this newcomer.

Form:

(6)

Star Of Mali¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: J Tate| BF

4/1

Promising type. 15/8, second of 6 in maiden at Leicester (5f, good) 13 days ago. Open to further improvement and leading claims.

Form: 32

(4)

Valentine Boy²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Dace⁽⁷⁾| T: L A Dace

16/1

40/1, fourth of 8 in novice at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) on debut 24 days ago. May do better.

Form: 4

(7)

Wild Clary²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 77

15/2

Fairly useful maiden. Stepped up on reappearance when third of 5 in maiden at Ffos Las (6f, good, 17/2) 20 days ago.

Form: 2244-93

(5)

A Rose Adaay

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Harris

150/1

Adaay filly. Half-sister to useful 9.5f-11f winner Siempre Arturo and 1m winner Glam Puss. Likely outsider on debut.

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(11)

Media Darling

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams

66/1

14,000 gns Showcasing filly. Dam, runner-up at 7f, half-sister to high-class winner up to 6.5f Advertise (by Showcasing).

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(9)

Raveena²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: J Channon

10/1

Twice-raced filly. Off 14 months, shaped as if needing the run when 4 lengths fourth of 5 in maiden at Ffos Las (6f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 8-4

(10)

Rikissa²⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| BF

8/1

Promising third on 7f course debut last September. Turned over at 8/11 at Windsor the following month and not seen since. Retains potential for a leading yard.

Form: 37-

(3)

Thaloria⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: Harry Eustace

28/1

12/1, sixth of 9 in novice at Kempton (7f) on debut 69 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

(1)

Washington Heir

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: A W Carroll J: Rhys Clutterbuck

Forecasts

Golden Redemption (4/5), Star Of Mali (4/1), Wild Clary (15/2), Rikissa (8/1), Raveena (10/1), Valentine Boy (16/1), Simba's Gift (28/1), Thaloria (28/1), Washington Heir (50/1), Media Darling (66/1), A Rose Adaay (150/1)

STAR OF MALI can improve again and prove too strong for Golden Redemption, who arrives on the back of 2 good placed efforts in competitive handicaps. Wild Clary may prove best of the remainder.