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15:05 Newbury - 15 August 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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15:05 Newbury

Friday 15 August 2025

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Daily Bet Boosts At BetVictor Nursery

  • 2YO only  |   Class 4  |   6f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:06  |   Winning time: 1m 11.95s
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Horse silk
Sunny Smilet28
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer| OR:  81| D
16/5
Showed much improved form when winning 6-runner maiden at Hamilton (6f, good to firm, 9/2) 28 days ago, asserting final 1f. Could be capable of following up as he makes handicap debut.
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Penhallam14
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: B J Meehan| OR:  77| CD
16/5
Off the mark at this C&D in July. Not discredited when seventh of 11 in nursery at Goodwood (6f, good, 11/1) 2 weeks ago and he could fare better dropped in grade returned to this venue.
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Indy B23
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR:  76| D
7/1
With debut run behind him, proved a different proposition when dead-heating for first in 7-runner novice at Salisbury (6f, good, 16/1) 23 days ago, showing a good attitude. Needs to find more again switched to a nursery.
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Dark Alley30
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-3| J: Edward Greatrex| T: W Greatrex| OR:  75| D
13/2
Has been going the right way with each start so far, landing the odds (4/6) in 8-runner maiden at Bath (5.7f, firm) 30 days ago. Brings a positive profile into nurseries and he enters calculations.
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Ahead Of Fashiont114
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR:  75
16/1
Making his sixth start, went without headgear and took a step forward when third of 6 in novice at Newmarket (6f, good to soft, 13/2) 2 weeks ago. Tongue strap added as he heads into handicaps.
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(4)
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This Guy29
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR:  74| BF
8/1
Showed fair form when runner-up at Chepstow on his qualifying run, but lesser effort when sixth of 7 on nursery debut at Leicester (7f, good to firm, 11/4) 29 days ago. Needs to get back on the up.
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French Affair61
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR:  72
4/1
Has run to a fair level in his 3 starts, sixth of 10 in novice at Salisbury (6f, good to firm, 18/1) on latest outing in June. The form from last time has been working out well, though he has something to find on handicap bow.
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Dark Mandate18
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-8| J: Saffie Osborne| T: C Hills| OR:  66
22/1
Making his third start, offered some encouragement when fifth of 9 in novice at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 9/1) 18 days ago. Bred to be at least useful and is an interesting contender as he goes handicapping.
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Forecasts

Penhallam (16/5), Sunny Smile (16/5), French Affair (4/1), Dark Alley (13/2), Indy B (7/1), This Guy (8/1), Ahead Of Fashion (16/1), Dark Mandate (22/1)

15:05 Newbury - 15 August 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

SUNNY SMILE left his first 2 efforts behind when staying on well for success in a Hamilton maiden last month and there could be better still to come now that he's up and running. He is taken to score again, with fellow last-time-out winner Dark Alley feared most, ahead of Dark Mandate who is one to note switched to handicaps.

Previous Winners

2024
Spirit Of Leros
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 2
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,281.002nd: £2,947.003rd: £1,472.004th: £737.005th: £367.00

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