17:15 Newbury

Friday 19 September 2025

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Fitzdares Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 2m 8.26s

(8)

Approval^h1⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: W Buick| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 85| DWS

9/2

3/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 81 days ago. First run for yard after leaving William Haggas and sports a first-time hood. Has undergone a wind op since latest start and, now 3 lb below his last winning mark, he has to enter calculations.

Form: 71-0976

(3)

Alcaraz⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Tyrese Cameron⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 84| D

16/1

Latest win at Argentan in June. 7/1, second of 8 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good to soft) 57 days ago, having run of race. Each-way shout off the same mark.

Form: 867172

(12)

Sweet Reward⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Olivia Tubb⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 82| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good, 9/1) when last seen in June. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 744-193

(6)

San Juanito¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: R Havlin| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 86

25/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year, the latest at Wolverhampton in April. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Goodwood (8f, good, 14/1) on latest start 119 days ago. Up in trip and he looks vulnerable.

Form: 331186

(5)

Vincent Rocks³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Palmer| OR: 86

10/3

Twice-raced winner. 5/4, won 13-runner novice at Southwell (8.1f) 33 days ago, always holding on. Up in trip for this handicap debut and the best is surely yet to come.

Form: 11

(2)

Janey Mackers⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Menuisier| OR: 85

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. 25/1, seventeenth of 18 in handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, good) 50 days ago, slowly away. Others make more appeal.

Form: 31-660

(11)

Just An Hour¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: B R Millman| OR: 78| D

11/1

Three wins from 8 runs this year, the latest at Windsor in July. 9/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 141244

(7)

Gloryous⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: J A Osborne| OR: 83| BF| D

25/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year, the latest at Leicester in July. Eighth of 9 in handicap (4/1) at Newmarket (10f, good to firm) 42 days ago, hampered. Will need to raise her game if she's to emerge on top here.

Form: 732118

(4)

Shady Bay^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 74| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Fifth of 6 in handicap at Leicester (10f, firm, 5/1) 10 days ago, left poorly placed. Probably in the handicapper's grip for now.

Form: 551135

(9)

Zoffandia^p1,t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 73

28/1

Unreliable individual. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 15/2) 30 days ago. Back up in trip and hopes pinned on the first-time cheekpieces working the oracle.

Form: 107056

(10)

Star Of Dubai²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D J Coakley| OR: 74

8/1

First run since leaving Andrew Balding when creditable third of 9 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 22 days ago, unable to sustain effort. 1 lb lower now and should make her presence felt.

Form: 412633

(1)

Final Secret²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Harry Davies| T: J Tate| OR: 72| D

11/1

Lightly-raced winner. 11/8, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner maiden at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm) 25 days ago. That form looks pretty modest, but as a low-mileage handicap debutante she needs a second look.

Form: 77-21

Forecasts

Vincent Rocks (10/3), Approval (9/2), Janey Mackers (11/2), Shady Bay (7/1), Star Of Dubai (8/1), Just An Hour (11/1), Final Secret (11/1), Sweet Reward (12/1), Alcaraz (16/1), Gloryous (25/1), San Juanito (25/1), Zoffandia (28/1)

There is substance to the form of the novice events won by VINCENT ROCKS and, with the promise of better to come now moving up in trip for this handicap debut, he looks the way to go. Approval has failed to fire so far this season, but if the change of scenery/wind surgery have the desired effect he will be dangerous off this reduced mark. Star of Dubai is third on the list ahead of Alcaraz and Just An Hour.