19:05 Newbury

Thursday 23 July 2026

All17:5518:3019:0519:4020:1520:48

Country & Town House Handicap

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 1m 12.27s

(1)

Waistcoat^t⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: J Mitchell| T: R Burdon| OR: 74| D

5/1

Better than ever when getting his head back in front at Chelmsford (6f) in January. Disappointed at Kempton 10 days later but found himself less-than-ideally placed when tenth on return to action at Ascot (6f) in May. Absent again ahead of this.

Form: 292-190

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(4)

Silver Wraith^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: David Probert| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 74| BF| D

9/2

Opened her account at Bath on final outing last season and made all over the same C&D on reappearance. Undone by a slow start at Sandown on penultimate start but she does need to dispel what was a lesser effort when fifth of 6 in handicap at Salisbury 23 days ago.

Form: 21-1275

(9)

Raffles Angel³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Jason Watson| T: Jack Jones| OR: 73| D

8/1

Successful from 1 lb higher mark at Haydock (6f) last summer and she showed benefit of her heavy ground reappearance when posting a good third at Nottingham (6f) 33 days ago. A repeat gives her sound claims of being involved once more.

Form: 4189-63

(6)

Mumayaz²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Myla Coppins⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 71| D

6/1

Rejoined this yard from James Owen in March and ran out an easy winner at Leicester (6f) in May. Not disgraced more recently, albeit leaving the impression she's about right in the weights when fifth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (6f, firm) last month.

Form: 461435

(10)

Distant Rumble¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Joe Leavy| T: R A Teal| OR: 69| D

5/1

Resumed winning ways at Windsor (6f) in the spring and ran well on back of a 3 lb rise when third at Salisbury next time. Latest Newmarket run best excused (left poorly placed) and no surprise to see a better showing.

Form: 662137

(3)

Always Perfect^t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes| OR: 68| D

3/1

Lightly-raced filly who has improved for the switch to handicaps, building on her Leicester third when opening her account in 5-runner handicap at Yarmouth (6f) 4 weeks ago. Travelled with plenty of purpose then and unlikely we've seen all she has to offer up 5 lb.

Form: 45331

(8)

Eightthreeone²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 68| D

14/1

Much improved when taking 12-runner handicap at Southwell (6f) in April. Placed next 3 starts but was again first off the bridle and failed to land a blow when sixth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (5f) 4 weeks ago. Return to 6f may help now.

Form: 3-13326

(7)

Phoenix Moon⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 63| D

18/1

All 4 career victories have come on all-weather but plenty of good efforts to her name on turf and she had excuses on account of the heavy ground when down the field at Salisbury (6f) 44 days ago. Conditions look much more in her favour here.

Form: 4-14238

Non-Runners

(5)

Jimmy Knocker¹⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: Andi Brown J: L Morris

(2)

Just Jump²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: A W Carroll J: Ashley Lewis

Forecasts

Always Perfect (3/1), Silver Wraith (9/2), Jimmy Knocker (9/2), Waistcoat (5/1), Distant Rumble (5/1), Mumayaz (6/1), Raffles Angel (8/1), Just Jump (8/1), Eightthreeone (14/1), Phoenix Moon (18/1)

ALWAYS PERFECT impressed with how she travelled when opening her account at Yarmouth 4 weeks ago and a 5 lb rise for that breakthrough victory may not be enough to prevent Charlie Fellowes' filly following up. Jimmy Knocker served warning he's ready to strike when second over C&D 2 weeks ago and is an obvious threat. Distant Rumble, Raffles Angel and Silver Wraith complete the dangers.