16:55 Newbury

Friday 19 May 2023

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Bernard Sunley Handicap

Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 2m 10.35s

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(9)

Greysful Storm³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 72

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 6 months bfore coming in only fourteenth of 16 in maiden at Newmarket (8f, 150/1) 30 days ago. Up in trip for her handicap debut with work to do.

Form: 557-0

(14)

Roar Emotion³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: J G Portman| OR: 70

28/1

Improved markedly after 8 months off to make a winning handicap debut in 12-runner event at Kempton (8f) 37 days ago. Up in trip and well in the mix again.

Form: 044-1

(13)

Manuelito¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 70

20/1

Fair maiden. Gelded before below-par fifth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, soft) 18 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 855-5

(4)

Salamancan^h²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: N Callan| T: D Menuisier| OR: 69

13/2

Off 5 months before coming eighth of 10 in 1m maiden (66/1) here 27 days ago. Back up in trip for his handicap debut and no forlorn hope.

Form: 97-8

(17)

Going To The Moon^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Charlie Bennett| T: I Mohammed| OR: 69

40/1

Runner-up in a 1m Nottingham maiden in August but he hasn't reproduced that form since, cheekpieces on when fourth of 7 in minor event at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) 17 days ago. More needed on his handicap debut.

Form: 267-4

(16)

Apex^h³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dane O'Neill| T: G Boughey| OR: 68

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2 and hooded for 1st time, only sixth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, heavy) 32 days ago. Up in trip and needs to get back on track.

Form: 446-6

(7)

Phenomenon¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: R Spencer| OR: 68

10/1

9/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 8 in 1m handicap at Lingfield (AW) 15 days ago. In the mix with headgear retained over this longer trip.

Form: 53-43

(6)

Dance Havana^p1,t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shariq Mohd⁽⁷⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 68

25/1

Yarmouth 1m1f maiden winner. Off 7 months before fading fourth of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, soft) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and can take a step forward.

Form: 615-4

(15)

I Still Have Faith¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 67

33/1

First run since leaving Ian Williams when good fourth at Thirsk (1m) in April. Only seventh in the mud on her handicap debut at Goodwood (1m2f) last time and could still progress.

Form: 64-47

(12)

Major Major⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon| OR: 67

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 13 in minor event at Doncaster (7f, heavy) 47 days ago. Back up in trip for his handicap debut with plenty more required.

Form: 87-0

(3)

Lady Rascal³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: G Boughey| OR: 67

7/2

Went backwards from her reappearance when thirteenth of 16 in maiden at Newmarket (8f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Up in trip for her handicap debut. Could bounce back.

Form: 6-80

(8)

Gallant Lion¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66

80/1

First run since leaving Michael Bell when ninth in 1m minor event (200/1) at Kempton (8f). Off 6 months with lots more needed now going into handicaps.

Form: 879-

(1)

Roman Art¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: H Morrison| OR: 65

5/1

Has hinted at promise, fifth of 12 in 1m minor event at Southwell in January. Starts life in handicaps on a lenient mark so he merits serious consideration.

Form: 0-65

(5)

Lucky Fifteen¹⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 64

11/4

Lope De Vega colt who wasn't seen to best effect when sixth of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7f) 6 months ago. Goes into handicaps now and one to consider with his stamina drawn out more.

Form: 696-

(11)

Cherryhawk¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: William Cox| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 63

22/1

33/1, took his form up a notch on his handicap debut when second of 10 at Goodwood (9.9f, heavy) 13 days ago, clear of rest. Holds good claims nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 77-62

(10)

Irezumi²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 62

20/1

Just modest form in a trio of starts last term and off 6 months/gelded before below-par fourth on her handicap debut at Epsom last month. Needs to take a step forward.

Form: 040-4

(2)

Royal Athena³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Hayley Turner| T: T Ward| OR: 58

18/1

Failed to build on reappearance fifth when coming in last of 8 in 1m handicap at Kempton 32 days ago. Up in trip. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 3306-58

Forecasts

Lucky Fifteen (11/4), Lady Rascal (7/2), Roman Art (5/1), Salamancan (13/2), Phenomenon (10/1), Royal Athena (18/1), Manuelito (20/1), Irezumi (20/1), Cherryhawk (22/1), Greysful Storm (25/1), Dance Havana (25/1), Roar Emotion (28/1), I Still Have Faith (33/1), Apex (33/1), Major Major (40/1), Going To The Moon (40/1), Gallant Lion (80/1)

This is wide open but Hughie Morrison's handicap debutant ROMAN ART looks to start life in handicaps on a lenient mark and can go close if, as expected, building on his Southwell fifth after a break. Cherryhawk represents the in-form yard of Dominic Ffrench Davis and must enter calculations nudged up only a 1 lb for his excellent recent Goodwood second. Kempton scorer Roar Emotion is firmly in the picture too, while handicap debutants Salamancan and Lucky Fifteen appeal as likely improvers.