17:10 Newbury

Saturday 17 September 2022

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Off time: 17:13 | Winning time: 1m 24.78s

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(11)

Tomfre²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 92| D

18/1

Ended 2020 with success over 7f at Doncaster and hit frame on 3 of his 7 starts encountering soft ground last season. Largely below best this time around but he's lurking on a very handy mark if things do click again.

Form: 20-8765

(15)

Rainbow Fire¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: N Callan| T: M Botti| OR: 90| D

25/1

Lightly raced winner who ran well when hitting the frame in pair of 1m AW events for John and Thady Gosden back in the spring. Changed hands for 35,000 gns in July and interesting what the market makes of him on return/yard debut back on turf.

Form: 81/23

(2)

Diamond Ranger⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: P J Dobbs| T: G Boughey| OR: 91| D

12/1

Made a bright start to career earlier this term, defying a penalty to make it 2 wins from 3 starts in novice company at Wolverhampton (7f) in June. Understandably more needed now handicapping but in good hands and that rates distinctly possible.

Form: 121

(1)

Lyndon B^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: M Harley| T: J L Flint| OR: 87| D

10/1

Confirmed more positive signs from Bath in June when running out a good winner at Goodwood (7f) in July, coming in for an excellent ground-saving ride. Not disgraced back at that venue 3 weeks ago but a while since he defied a mark this high.

Form: 936218

(18)

Ascot Adventure²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 87| D

6/1

4-y-o who confirmed promise of his reappearance run when taking 12-runner Haydock handicap (7f) in May. Performed with credit from inflated mark all 3 starts since and he's not out of things on balance.

Form: 0-41457

(20)

Spanish Star¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 85| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Good fourth in this race 12 months ago and he arrives here having ran up to best when close-up third in 6-runner Chepstow handicap (7f) 3 weeks ago. Little more needed if he's to defy this mark.

Form: 723743

(5)

Marshal Dan²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: H Main| OR: 85| CD

9/1

Front-runner who finished third in this race 2 years ago and warmed up for another tilt with a good second of 13 in a Racing League handicap at Newcastle (6f) from a steadily easing mark 23 days ago. Gina Mangan takes off handy 5 lb now.

Form: 7-32302

(3)

Unspoken³⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Louis Steward| T: R M Beckett| OR: 85| BF| D

10/1

Well-made gelding who doubled career tally on nursery debut at Chester (7f) 12 months ago. Didn't look entirely at home on track at Goodwood (7f, soft) final 2-y-o start and whilst absent since, it will be interesting to see what the market makes of him here.

Form: 13615-

(19)

Aldhaja^b1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: C Hills| OR: 84| D

40/1

Winning debut at Southwell in February and found some improvement when narrowly prevailing at Haydock in May. Not in same form more recently, albeit too free when last of 9 in handicap here (1m) 4 weeks ago. Blinkers enlisted now.

Form: 912039

(8)

Trais Fluors⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 80| D

28/1

Just the one win from 27 starts and having displayed better signs from his easing mark earlier this term, recent exploits have been less encouraging, never a threat in a refitted visor when sixth of 8 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good to firm) 57 days ago.

Form: 034886

(12)

Dinoo^b1,t1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 80| D

14/1

Reproduced 2-y-o form when landing 5-runner Haydock novice (7f) last summer but seen on only a handful of times since, below best on back of 10 months off when tenth of 12 at Newcastle 23 days ago. Blinkers/tongue tie now enlisted.

Form: 01880-0

(16)

Top Secret²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 80| D

15/2

Hit the target twice in 7f Ascot handicaps in 2021 and posted one of better efforts of this campaign when fifth of 9 in handicap here (1m) 4 weeks ago. Has now fallen 2 lb below last winning mark if he can build on that.

Form: 0-20905

(13)

Huddleton Mac^h1,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: H Morrison| OR: 79| D

16/1

Sole success to date gained in a Sandown maiden at 2 yrs but ended last term with a good second at Kempton (7f) in November and better for return when 3 lengths sixth of 11 at Windsor (6f) 3 weeks ago. Hood added to tongue tie.

Form: 6802-06

(4)

King Of Jungle^v1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 82

5/1

Dual 6f winner who showed improved form and deserved extra credit having conceded first run when runner-up from this mark at Epsom (7f) 3 weeks ago. Remains unexposed at this trip and he's of interest with visor replacing blinkers.

Form: 614272

(14)

Marks Bear²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 78

50/1

Dual AW winner who filled runners-up spot 4 times in handicaps at Kempton/Lingfield over the winter. However, recent exploits don't inspire confidence ahead of this.

Form: 220906

(9)

Thapa VC²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: M G Rimell| OR: 77| BF| D

28/1

Wasted no time getting back to form on AW when staying on to lead close home at Lingfield (7f) in July. Not disgraced when fifth from this revised mark back at that venue 24 days ago but little more needed back on turf now.

Form: 472615

(10)

Micks Dream⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 76| D

10/1

Improved model this campaign, building on reappearance promise to open his account comfortably at Newmarket (7f) in July. Similar form when runner-up back at that venue later that month (nicely on top of remainder) and there could be a little more to come. Yard in good form.

Form: 556-212

(7)

Secret Strength^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A J Farragher⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 79

11/1

Losing run is mounting up but thriving on a busy spell of late, taking second close home over this trip at Ascot 2 weeks ago. Sound each-way claims again in present groove with rider taking off a handy 5 lb now.

Form: 864232

(6)

Fangorn¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁷⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 67| CD

50/1

Edged out late on at Doncaster (7f) in April and dispelled pair of lesser efforts when making all over C&D in July. However, not been in anything like the same form on 3 of his 4 starts since.

Form: 715360

Non-Runners

(17)

Dream Show³⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: C Hills J: Charles Bishop

Forecasts

King Of Jungle (5/1), Ascot Adventure (6/1), Top Secret (15/2), Marshal Dan (9/1), Lyndon B (10/1), Unspoken (10/1), Micks Dream (10/1), Secret Strength (11/1), Diamond Ranger (12/1), Dream Show (12/1), Dinoo (14/1), Huddleton Mac (16/1), Tomfre (18/1), Rainbow Fire (25/1), Spanish Star (28/1), Trais Fluors (28/1), Thapa VC (28/1), Aldhaja (40/1), Fangorn (50/1), Marks Bear (50/1)

Much-improved when opening his account at Newmarket in July, MICKS DREAM again ran well without proving a match for the winner when runner-up back at that venue later that month. Still, nicely on top of the remainder then, he may yet have more to offer and gets the nod to come out on top. King of Jungle ran well when runner-up at Epsom and is feared, along with George Boughey's Diamond Ranger and Top Secret.