17:25 Newbury

Saturday 23 October 2021

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Virgin Bet Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 2m 49.29s

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(2)

Silastar¹²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Rob Hargreaves⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 72| D

22/1

Fairly useful form in France for Carlos Laffon-Parias, winning at Longchamp in April. Below par when last seen but respected if market vibes strong setting out for new yard.

Form: 951309

(5)

Lady Isabel^p¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: J Parr| OR: 69| D

5/2

Latest win at Brighton in June. Perhaps failed to stay 2m at York since. Off 105 days. Back down in trip. Stable form and booking of Simon Walker both positives.

Form: 35-5210

(9)

Stamford Raffles¹⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Vinnie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 69| D

28/1

Unreliable type. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Fourth of 5 in handicap (40/1) at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to firm). Off 108 days. Others more obvious.

Form: 503-664

(10)

Seventeen O Four^v¹⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Martin McIntyre| T: D Pipe| OR: 65| D

8/1

Ended time with Grant Tuer with wins in the mud at Catterick and Carlisle in May. Ground conditions very much in his favour on return for new yard.

Form: 03-9311

(8)

Frozen Waters²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr Edward Rees⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 60

16/1

Third in Goodwood amateur riders' event on reappearance but has largely struggled since.

Form: P-37707

(11)

Ruskin Red³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss H C Tucker⁽³⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 59

5/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (9/2) at Kempton (11f) 36 days ago. Only nudged up 2 lb but he's yet to prove he handles the ground conditions he faces here.

Form: 082531

(4)

Das Kapital^b⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Amy Collier⁽³⁾| T: John Berry| OR: 57| D

5/2

Reacted well to blinkers when winning Haydock amateur event in August and creditable fourth in similar company at Redcar last week. Partnered on both those occasions by today's rider Amy Collier.

Form: 126-214

(3)

Percy Prosecco^b⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 57| D

6/1

Unreliable individual. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Tenth of 12 in handicap (6/1) at Bath (11.6f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Bounce back called for.

Form: 005240

(7)

Grandscape⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Miss Sophie Smith| T: A Stronge| OR: 52| D

40/1

Third win (all under Sophie Smith) when seeing off 9 rivals at Wolverhampton in April. Below par since, beaten over 15 lengths into third back at Wolverhampton latest.

Form: 818583

Non-Runners

(1)

Proton²¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: A W Carroll J: Non Runner

(6)

Nabhan⁵

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: B J Llewellyn J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn

Forecasts

Lady Isabel (5/2), Das Kapital (5/2), Ruskin Red (5/1), Percy Prosecco (6/1), Seventeen O Four (8/1), Frozen Waters (16/1), Nabhan (16/1), Silastar (22/1), Stamford Raffles (28/1), Proton (33/1), Grandscape (40/1)

French-recruit SEVENTEEN O FOUR improved for the step up to around 1½m when scoring twice on testing ground for Grant Tuer in the spring and is fancied to extend than winning run to 3 on his return for new trainer David Pipe. Lady Isabel is feared most with Simon Walker doing the steering. Silastar would also enter the reckoning if the betting suggests he's fancied on first start for Gary Moore.