17:20 Newbury

Friday 15 August 2025

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Christopher Smith Associates LLP Handicap

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 1m 23.64s

(3)

Mythical Composer²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 80

10/3

3/1, travelled well but stamina seemed stretched tackling 7f for first time when third of 6 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Connections are preparted to persevere at this trip, though.

Form: 3-52473

(5)

Calyxoh^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Charlie Clover| OR: 79

8/1

25/1 and blinkered first time (retained), first run since leaving Jane Chapple-Hyam when good fifth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) on reappearance 13 days ago, albeit he didn't look the most resolute under pressure.

Form: 86236-5

(10)

She's The Duchess^b1,t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 78| D

10/3

AW maiden winner in January. Better form in defeat on turf since, finishing second of 5 in handicap at Redcar (1m, good to firm) 16 days ago. Has blinkers added to the first-time tongue tie worn last time. Merits consideration.

Form: 122442

(8)

Winston's Warrior¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: C Hills| OR: 75

5/1

Runner-up three times in 6 starts, including over 1m here off this mark last month. No more than a respectable effort when sixth of 10 over 7f at Newmarket since but should have a big say if back to his best.

Form: 82-2926

(7)

Sunshine Mag³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 74

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable second of 11 in maiden (16/1) at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) 30 days ago, no match for winner. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4602

(6)

Forever My Prince^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 73

11/2

Good third of 10 in handicap (11/1) at Newmarket (7f, good) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Enters calculations.

Form: 1-24453

(4)

Youarenotforgiven^h1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Jack Doughty| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 11/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Haydock (8f, good) 28 days ago, looking temperamental. Hood on first time.

Form: 455-698

(1)

Kalahari Blue⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 71

25/1

Fair maiden. Ran well for second on AW reappearance in April but below pair in a couple of turf handicaps since. Bounce back needed.

Form: 326-205

(2)

Mapledurham²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: B R Millman| OR: 63

20/1

Fair form at 2 but has failed to recapture that level in 4 outings this year.

Form: 30-5796

Non-Runners

(9)

Bear Force One⁴²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 9

T: M Mullineaux J: Finley Marsh

Forecasts

Mythical Composer (10/3), She's The Duchess (10/3), Winston's Warrior (5/1), Forever My Prince (11/2), Calyxoh (8/1), Sunshine Mag (9/1), Youarenotforgiven (11/1), Mapledurham (20/1), Kalahari Blue (25/1), Bear Force One (33/1)

SHE'S THE DUCHESS won't need to pull out much more for blinkers to take this. Winston's Warrior will be a danger if back to the level he showed when runner-up over 1m here at the beginning of July. Forever My Prince is also respected on the back of his good placed effort at Newmarket a couple of weeks ago.