15:05 Newbury

Friday 15 August 2025

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Daily Bet Boosts At BetVictor Nursery

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 1m 11.95s

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Sunny Smile^t²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer| OR: 81| D

16/5

Showed much improved form when winning 6-runner maiden at Hamilton (6f, good to firm, 9/2) 28 days ago, asserting final 1f. Could be capable of following up as he makes handicap debut.

Form: 351

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(7)

Penhallam¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: B J Meehan| OR: 77| CD

16/5

Off the mark at this C&D in July. Not discredited when seventh of 11 in nursery at Goodwood (6f, good, 11/1) 2 weeks ago and he could fare better dropped in grade returned to this venue.

Form: 2717

(8)

Indy B²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 76| D

7/1

With debut run behind him, proved a different proposition when dead-heating for first in 7-runner novice at Salisbury (6f, good, 16/1) 23 days ago, showing a good attitude. Needs to find more again switched to a nursery.

Form: 81

(2)

Dark Alley³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Edward Greatrex| T: W Greatrex| OR: 75| D

13/2

Has been going the right way with each start so far, landing the odds (4/6) in 8-runner maiden at Bath (5.7f, firm) 30 days ago. Brings a positive profile into nurseries and he enters calculations.

Form: 021

(1)

Ahead Of Fashion^t1¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 75

16/1

Making his sixth start, went without headgear and took a step forward when third of 6 in novice at Newmarket (6f, good to soft, 13/2) 2 weeks ago. Tongue strap added as he heads into handicaps.

Form: 726433

(4)

This Guy²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 74| BF

8/1

Showed fair form when runner-up at Chepstow on his qualifying run, but lesser effort when sixth of 7 on nursery debut at Leicester (7f, good to firm, 11/4) 29 days ago. Needs to get back on the up.

Form: 5426

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French Affair⁶¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 72

4/1

Has run to a fair level in his 3 starts, sixth of 10 in novice at Salisbury (6f, good to firm, 18/1) on latest outing in June. The form from last time has been working out well, though he has something to find on handicap bow.

Form: 496

(3)

Dark Mandate¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Saffie Osborne| T: C Hills| OR: 66

22/1

Making his third start, offered some encouragement when fifth of 9 in novice at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 9/1) 18 days ago. Bred to be at least useful and is an interesting contender as he goes handicapping.

Form: 605

Forecasts

Penhallam (16/5), Sunny Smile (16/5), French Affair (4/1), Dark Alley (13/2), Indy B (7/1), This Guy (8/1), Ahead Of Fashion (16/1), Dark Mandate (22/1)

SUNNY SMILE left his first 2 efforts behind when staying on well for success in a Hamilton maiden last month and there could be better still to come now that he's up and running. He is taken to score again, with fellow last-time-out winner Dark Alley feared most, ahead of Dark Mandate who is one to note switched to handicaps.