18:25 Newbury

Thursday 28 August 2025

All16:1516:4817:2017:5518:2519:0019:30

Venture Security Handicap (Str)

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

1^st

(2)

Herculeus

39-7

11/2

T: W Muir & C GrassickJ: Lewis Edmunds

Tracked leader far side of group, led going well 2f out, ridden and clear when carried head awkwardly final furlong op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2

2^nd

(9)

War Howl

39-10

4/1f

T: M ApplebyJ: Jason Watson

Tracked leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner op 9/2

3^rd

2 ¼

(1)

Sunny Corner

49-9

9/2

T: W S KittowJ: H Crouch

Held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, hung left and went modest 3rd over 1f out op 7/2

4^th

2 ¼

(3)

North View

410-0

9/2

T: G BougheyJ: W Buick

Steadied rear, looking for room over 2f out, modest headway when in the clear final furlong op 4/1

5^th

(6)

Tenbob Tommy

49-7

9/1

T: Miss S WestJ: T E Whelan

Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, and outpaced, kept on again inside final furlong op 8/1

6^th

(5)

Virtue Patience

39-2

12/1

T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: K Shoemark

Off the pace in last trio, never dangerous op 10/1

7^th

nse

(4)

Beauty By My Side

39-4

8/1

T: J ParrJ: Rossa Ryan

Mid-division far side of group, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong op 11/1 tchd 17/2

8^th

(10)

Drifts Away

410-0

15/2

T: T KentJ: Ray Dawson

Raced near side of group, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1

9^th

(7)

Ruff Justice

39-5

22/1

T: W GreatrexJ: Charles Bishop

Raced near side of group in mid-division, weakened quickly and behind over 2f out, tailed off and virtually pulled up over 1f out op 25/1 tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Sea Founder⁴⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: R Hughes J: Oisin Murphy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.60Pl:£2.20, £1.80, £2.00EX:£38.20Trifecta:£145.90Tricast:£108.55SF:£28.10Swingers:£5.60, £4.40, £3.20

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.

VIRTUE PATIENCE
WAR HOWL (IRE)
NORTH VIEW

Previous Winners

2024

Devoirs Choice

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 3

J: Tom Marquand | T: E Walker

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,328.002nd: £3,438.003rd: £1,718.004th: £860.005th: £428.00