16:50 Newbury

Saturday 26 October 2024

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Venture Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 2m 54.95s

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(6)

Aikhal^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr William Dunlop⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 72

16/1

Not scored since 2022 and arrives on below-form efforts the last twice.

Form: 256799

(12)

Warning Sign^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D H Dunsdon| T: G & J Moore| OR: 72

7/2

Consistent performer who finished runner-up for fourth consecutive time in 13-runner handicap at Ascot (7f, good to soft) 22 days ago, nearest finish. Return to longer trip a plus and must enter calculations. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 002222

(4)

Motazzen^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 71

28/1

Yet to score for current yard and recent efforts over hurdles don't inspire much confidence for return to level. .

Form: 10-6037

(8)

Beautiful Crown¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr James King| T: Jack Jones| OR: 70

18/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year, most recently at Chelmsford (10f) in August. Creditable in-frame efforts since, latest when fourth of 9 in Southwell handicap (12.1f) 18 days ago and good amateur booked. Respected.

Form: 213434

(7)

Dashing Panther³⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Patrick Millman| T: W Stone| OR: 70| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner who ended last campaign with respectable second of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (12f, good to soft, 2/1) 13 months ago. Fairly treated on return and is worth a second look in the market.

Form: 041222-

(1)

Throne Hall^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 69| D

40/1

Winner over hurdles in Sweden last month but finished well beaten in a couple of starts on Flat since. Cheekpieces back on and is hard to fancy.

Form: 075497

(5)

Macari¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss Maddison Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S West| OR: 69

6/1

Consistent sort who posted another good effort when second of 16 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to soft, 5/1) 19 days ago, albeir no match for winner. Races off same mark here and should give another good account.

Form: 542322

(3)

Genesius¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Grace Littmoden⁽⁷⁾| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 68| D

9/1

Shaped as if still in form when sixth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 4/1) 12 days ago but his losing run continues to mount. Others more convincing.

Form: 267236

(11)

Imperial Cult¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Arabella Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 66| D

12/1

Bagged third win of year at Epsom (10.1f) last month. Not in same form at Kempton latest, however, and finds himself on career-high mark now.

Form: 112819

(2)

Hartur D'oudairies¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: B Ellison| OR: 64

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat who found some improvement when good sixth of 14 in handicap (33/1) at York (10.2f, heavy) 14 days ago, slowly away. Worth a crack at this longer trip and is an interesting contender. Engaged 1.41 Newbury Friday.

Form: 494062

(9)

Atalanta Breeze^v²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Alice Tregoning⁽⁵⁾| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 63| D

33/1

Not scored for over 2 years and finished well held at Wolverhampton (14f, 14/1) 29 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 782426

(13)

Ship To Shore²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr Frederick Tett| T: P R Chamings| OR: 59

22/1

Returned to winning ways at Lingfield (15.8f) in August and run respectably both starts since. Drop back in trip doesn't look ideal. though.

Form: 2-54124

(10)

Mrs Meader¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Mr R Birkett| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 57| CD

11/1

Landed first victory since taking this event 2 years ago at Bath (11.6f) last month. Wasn't in same form at Yarmouth latest but remains fairly treated and can't be ruled out.

Form: 086818

Forecasts

Hartur D'oudairies (5/2), Warning Sign (7/2), Macari (6/1), Genesius (9/1), Mrs Meader (11/1), Dashing Panther (12/1), Imperial Cult (12/1), Aikhal (16/1), Beautiful Crown (18/1), Ship To Shore (22/1), Motazzen (28/1), Atalanta Breeze (33/1), Throne Hall (40/1)

HARTUR D'OUDAIRIES acquitted himself well in a stronger contest at York a fortnight ago and promises to be suited by this longer trip. He gets the nod in the finale. Warning Sign and Macari head the list of dangers.