14:55 Newbury

Saturday 14 August 2021

All13:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:0016:35

BetVictor Handicap (Str)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 1m 26.42s

1^st

(6)

Aratus

39-7

9/4f

T: C G CoxJ: A Kirby

Held up in last pair, smooth headway near side of group over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, bit in hand op 5/2 tchd 85/40

2^nd

(8)

Sunset Bay

39-2

7/2

T: E WalkerJ: Hollie Doyle

Raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway near side of group over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, always held tchd 4/1

3^rd

1 ½

(2)

Silver Samurai

49-6

10/1

T: M BottiJ: W Buick

Held up in last pair, headway when not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, went modest 3rd towards finish op 12/1

4^th

(7)

Starshiba

49-4

8/1

T: D R C ElsworthJ: David Egan

Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost modest 3rd towards finish op 15/2 tchd 17/2

5^th

(4)

Diocles Of Rome

69-9

22/1

T: R M BeckettJ: H Crouch

Tracked leader until inside final 2f, chased leaders, no extra inside final furlong op 18/1

6^th

(5)

Ajyaall

49-9

11/4

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Edgy, wore ear plugs and hood to post, raced keenly in 4th, good headway far side of group chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 9/4

7^th

1 ¼

(3)

Magical Wish

59-12

14/1

T: R HannonJ: P J Dobbs

Led and set steady pace, pushed along 3f out, tried to quicken when joined over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 12/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Jack's Point³⁷

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: Tom Clover J: Laura Pearson

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£2.00, £1.70EX:£9.40Trifecta:£63.70Tricast:£58.86SF:£9.71Swingers:£1.90, £4.80, £5.80

Forecasts

Aratus (9/4), Ajyaall (11/4), Sunset Bay (7/2), Starshiba (8/1), Silver Samurai (10/1), Magical Wish (14/1), Jack's Point (20/1), Diocles Of Rome (22/1)

It will require another chunk of improvement for SUNSET BAY to complete the hat-trick but that seems a distinct possibility given her unexposed profile, so she's taken to continue her good work and go in again. Ajyaall and Aratus also have the potential for further progress, while Jack’s Point has fallen to an attractive mark and now has the excellent Laura Pearson taking over in the saddle.

SUNSET BAY
AJYAALL (FR)
ARATUS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

River Nymph

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 3

J: A Kirby | T: C G Cox

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,308.002nd: £4,834.003rd: £2,418.004th: £1,208.005th: £604.006th: £302.00