18:25 Newbury

Thursday 28 August 2025

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Venture Security Handicap (Str)

Off time: 18:26 | Winning time: 1m 39.33s

(3)

North View^b,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 78| C

9/2

Course winner. Third of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Kempton (8f) 15 days ago, nearest finish. Booking of Buick a plus. Every chance if building on that.

Form: 12-7963

(10)

Drifts Away³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ray Dawson| T: T Kent| OR: 78| D

15/2

4 wins from 9 runs this year. 11/2, sixteenth of 19 in handicap at York (7.9f, good to firm) 33 days ago.

Form: 132130

(9)

War Howl³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 80

4/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. 7/2, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Ascot (7f, good) 34 days ago. Should improve again and considered.

Form: 40-3811

(1)

Sunny Corner¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: W S Kittow| OR: 73| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Salisbury (8f, good, 3/1) 15 days ago, suited by way race developed. Not taken lightly.

Form: 436271

(2)

Herculeus^p1⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 77| BF| D

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Nottingham in May. 7/4, fourth of 5 in handicap at Goodwood (8f, good to firm) 69 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 55-214

(6)

Tenbob Tommy¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss S West| OR: 71

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 16/1, third of 9 in novice at Salisbury (7f, good) 14 days ago, hampered. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 723

(7)

Ruff Justice²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: W Greatrex| OR: 75

22/1

12/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm) 23 days ago, slowly away. Uphill task.

Form: 113-068

(4)

Beauty By My Side²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Parr| OR: 74

8/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm, 8/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 910-255

(5)

Virtue Patience⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 72| BF

12/1

Winner at Lingfield in March. 4/1, reportedly unsuited by track when last of 10 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm) 49 days ago. Caught the eye when third over C&D previously so worth another chance.

Form: 0-12030

Non-Runners

(8)

Sea Founder⁴⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: R Hughes J: Oisin Murphy

Forecasts

War Howl (4/1), Sunny Corner (9/2), North View (9/2), Herculeus (11/2), Drifts Away (15/2), Beauty By My Side (8/1), Tenbob Tommy (9/1), Virtue Patience (12/1), Sea Founder (12/1), Ruff Justice (22/1)

VIRTUE PATIENCE seemed unsuited by the track at Epsom last time so is worth another chance having shaped well over C&D the time before. Progressive 3-y-o War Howl is the obvious threat as he goes for the hat-trick, while North View took a big step back in the right direction when third at Kempton.