17:55 Newbury

Saturday 16 April 2022

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Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap

Off time: 17:57 | Winning time: 2m 4.67s

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(20)

Sweet Reward¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 86| C| D

40/1

Landed back-to-back 1¼m Sandown handicaps last summer and career-best display when getting her head back in front at Goodwood (9f) in September. Easy to forgive final run.

Form: 652917-

(13)

Moktasaab¹⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 85| BF| D

10/3

Winner at Yarmouth in August and good second at Nottingham final start, though likely to have won had he kept straight. Sold from Owen Burrows 110,000 gns in November. Interesting.

Form: 254142-

(16)

Roscioli^t²¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 84| D

16/1

At least as good as ever to get off the mark at the eighth time of asking in 12-runner handicap at Newcastle (10.2f), staying on to lead final strides. Poor run final start but type to bounce back.

Form: 532157-

(6)

Eagle Court^h¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: T Ward| OR: 83| D

12/1

Plenty of good efforts in defeat last season before pulling too hard at York final start. Sold from David O'Meara 27,000 gns later in October.

Form: 644328-

(17)

Fast Steps¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: B R Millman| OR: 82

66/1

Epsom novice winner (8.5f) on return last year and hit the frame on 3 of his next 4 starts. However, finished last of 8 on his final 2021 start at Chester and beaten only 1 home on return for new yard at Lingfield.

Form: 33728-0

(5)

Heart Of Soul^p²¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 82

80/1

Three of his 4 career wins have come at Chester. Well held last 2 starts last season, reportedly bled penultimate start.

Form: 831275-

(12)

Frontispiece²¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 81| C| D

12/1

Took advantage of a drop in the weights here (12f, good) on final start but wouldn't be an obvious type to follow up. Off 7 months.

Form: 977331-

(14)

Random Harvest¹⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 81

9/1

33/1 winner on debut at Yarmouth (1m) sole 2-y-o start and respectable third both starts last season, including on handicap bow at Newmarket. Remains very lightly raced.

Form: 1/33-

(15)

Rival²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 81| D

66/1

Best effort last season came at Chester, opening his account there in May. Added to a patchy record with a disconcertingly tame display at Epsom final start. Sold from Andrew Balding 26,000 gns in October.

Form: 163936-

(7)

Wise Glory^t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: G Harris| OR: 80| D

100/1

Didn't cut much ice over hurdles for Paul Nicholls and mixed record in 3 starts for this yard.

Form: 302/4-29

(4)

No Recollection¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 80| D

11/1

Showed improved form and a good attitude to resume winning ways at Salisbury in May. Good third at Leicester next time but below par last 3 starts. Off 6 months.

Form: 313650-

(10)

Danville¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 78| D

11/2

Made all when landing the odds at Epsom in September but looked awkward when well held on handicap bow at Kempton following month. Off 171 days.

Form: 4/6216-

(19)

Beautiful Crown²¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: B R Johnson| OR: 78| D

16/1

Made all over this trip in Lingfield and Windsor handicaps last season. Disappointed final start but type to bounce back.

Form: 548117-

(8)

Racing Country^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: D Steele| OR: 78

80/1

Fairly useful 1m winner in 2018 for Saeed bin Suroor. Lightly raced since and offered little in first-time tongue strap after 13 months off at Pontefract 11 days ago.

Form: 7011/5-7

(9)

Fitwood Star^p1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Cieren Fallon| T: R A Teal| OR: 77| BF| D

33/1

Made it 4 from 4 in AW handicaps at Wolverhampton in November. Just respectable efforts in defeat there both starts this year, though, and headgear applied on only second turf start.

Form: 111/1-66

(18)

Country Pyle¹⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 76

10/1

Fairly useful filly who's a half-sister to connections' high-class winner up to 1½m Pyledriver. Struggled to make an impact on handicap bow at Newmarket final start but too soon to be writing off.

Form: 23336-

(1)

Super Den¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: David Egan| T: T Kent| OR: 73

9/1

Step back in the right direction when third at Goodwood in October but disappointed next 2 starts later that month.

Form: 42/5368-

(2)

Clay^h¹⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: J P Spencer| T: R Hannon| OR: 72

20/1

Still a maiden but on a workable mark and this big field should suit this free-going sort on return.

Form: 3/22280-

(11)

Carp Kid^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 71| D

14/1

Ended last season in good fettle and picked up where he left off when runner-up in a big field at Windsor on return 12 days ago. Player.

Form: 64221-2

(3)

Liberated Lad²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Hayley Turner| T: Ian Williams| OR: 67| D

40/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Kempton in October. Not disgraced at Wolverhampton on return and entitled to build on that.

Form: 12718-5

Forecasts

Moktasaab (10/3), Danville (11/2), Random Harvest (9/1), Super Den (9/1), Country Pyle (10/1), No Recollection (11/1), Frontispiece (12/1), Eagle Court (12/1), Carp Kid (14/1), Beautiful Crown (16/1), Roscioli (16/1), Clay (20/1), Fitwood Star (33/1), Sweet Reward (40/1), Liberated Lad (40/1), Rival (66/1), Fast Steps (66/1), Racing Country (80/1), Heart Of Soul (80/1), Wise Glory (100/1)

RANDOM HARVEST looked a good prospect when making a winning debut at Yarmouth on her 2-y-o start and showed something to work on both her runs last year after almost a year off. She remains very lightly raced ahead of her 4-y-o return so could be the answer. The likeable Carp Kid should be on the premises again, while Moktasaab isn't the most straightforward but has plenty of ability starting out for a new yard.