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  • Prize money: £4527.4
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Newbury

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: 3456-1 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict

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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

8

(5)

15th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Goodwood

Baileys Derbyday

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Amy Murphy

prominent, led narrowly 2f out, soon ridden and faced challenge, kept on well inside final furlong

10/1

5th

2

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:40 Southwell

Baileys Derbyday

11st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Amy Murphy

Fairly useful Flat stayer who opened hurdling account in Worcester maiden (2m, good; first-time hood) in June; safely held when upped to 2m4f for handicap debut there in August, though, and needs subsequent wind op to have made a difference.

20/1

6th

6

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:05 Worcester

Baileys Derbyday

11st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Amy Murphy

Flat winner; his maiden win over 2m here (good; first-time hood) in June is very much a standout in his four runs over hurdles; stayed well on the Flat and this trip could be okay on handicap debut.

8/1

Abandoned

Form: 198975 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict

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2

(3)

7th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 2f 2y

Class 5

15:37 Pontefract

Justus

10st 4lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

All wins on soft/heavy; 2-2 this season, both successes in April, including over C&D; likely player proved he gets ideal ground and returns from layoff in similar form; market confidence should be heeded.

11/4

1st

4

(4)

27th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:50 Ripon

Justus

9st 6lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

in touch with leaders, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, always doing enough

5/1

1st

5

(1)

2nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 2f 2y

Class 4

14:45 Pontefract

Justus

8st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Dual Flat winner at about 2m on soft ground; pulled up on his final run over hurdles but that was a Grade 2 novice and he had previously chased home the classy Dysart Enos at Doncaster; has won off this mark and that was without a claimer riding.

5/1

Form: 6341-8

Last run: 168 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict

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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

1

(10)

6th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Nottingham

Diamand De Vindecy

10st 3lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Robert Bevis

towards rear, raced alone against far rail from 4f out, weakened 2f out

16/1

11th

10

(11)

24th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:48 Nottingham

Diamand De Vindecy

9st 8lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Robert Bevis

midfield, switched to centre 4f out, no impression from 3f out

14/1

5th

2

(5)

23rd Aug 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Ffos Las

Diamand De Vindecy

10st 9lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Robert Bevis

prominent early, in touch with leaders after 1f, some headway and went modest third over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, lost two places inside final furlong

10/1

Abandoned

Form: 15572/ D

Last run: 1567 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict

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5

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

12:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Paricolor

11st 11lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

Without a win since late 2021 and was struggling for form when last seen; needs a major turnaround in another change of headgear.

14/1

5th

2

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:30 Ffos Las

Paricolor

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Pipe

Has nine hurdle wins on his CV but last success was in December 2021 and he's been pulled up in both runs this spring; mark continues to fall and conditions are no problem but he needs a major turnaround; equipment removed.

10/1

12

30th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:40 Haydock

Paricolor

10st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Claims on his placed efforts in late 2023 but his losing run is mounting up and he was pulled up at Exeter only 11 days ago; needs a change of headgear (first-time visor replaces regular blinkers) to make a difference.

16/1

Form: 352984 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict

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5th

4

(1)

25th Oct 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:41 Newbury

Russian Rumour

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Jonathan Portman

Held up, usually slowly away; usually claimer or amateur ridden; has had a solid campaign, including wins at Nottingham in May and Ffos Las (2m, heavy) 15 days ago; that's two good runs in a row on heavy going, which demands plenty of respect despite going back up 3lb.

6/1

1st

2

(7)

10th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:25 Bath

Russian Rumour

10st 3lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

Slow starter but that's not overly worrying in a staying race and she stuck to her guns when a clear second at Ffos Las (2m, heavy); should be in the mix.

7/1

2nd

4

(3)

23rd Aug 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Ffos Las

Russian Rumour

10st 6lb

J: Mr James Harding

T: Jonathan Portman

slowly into stride, towards rear, headway and led after 1f, headed over 3f out, rallied inside final furlong, no match for winner

7/1

Abandoned

Form: 432295 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict

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9th

1

(2)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

12:16 Lingfield (AW)

Tin Fandango

10st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Usher

towards rear

7/1

5th

4

(12)

18th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

17:45 Bath

Tin Fandango

9st 12lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Mark Usher

Suited by slow ground and was runner-up over 2m at Chepstow and Newbury in the summer but his form nosedived at Ffos Las last month; has something to prove again after that and he's an infrequent winner.

10/1

9th

4

(4)

1st Sep 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:50 Ffos Las

Tin Fandango

9st 13lb

J: David Probert

T: Mark Usher

An infrequent winner but the last occasion (October 2022) was over 2m on soft and he's been bang there on good to soft and soft on his last two outings; major player.

7/1

Form: 533266 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict

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3rd

7

(2)

1st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:27 Newmarket

Imperial Cult

9st 10lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

in touch with leaders, headway inside final furlong, went third inside final 110yds, no match for first two

20/1

8th

9

(11)

26th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Newbury

Imperial Cult

10st 12lb

J: Miss Arabella Fox

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

mounted in chute

14/1

9th

14

(1)

16th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Imperial Cult

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Narrowly justified favouritism at Epsom (1m2f) last month, adding to his two Lingfield AW wins in July; now upped further in grade off a tougher mark but can't be dismissed in current form.

14/1

Abandoned

Form: 486064 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict

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8th

9

(6)

6th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Nottingham

Tigerten

9st 4lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Michael Blake

midfield, outpaced up the centre 4f out, weakened and eased over 1f out

16/1

5th

4

(5)

21st Oct 2024

Heavy

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

14:07 Bath

Tigerten

11st 1lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Michael Blake

in touch with leaders

6/1

5th

9

(6)

10th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:25 Bath

Tigerten

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Michael Blake

No match for Calshot Spit here last month but he has a 6lb pull on that rival and that was his first run after three months away (stable debut); further positives are today's slower ground and the booking of Oisin Murphy.

17/2

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Verdict

The Goodwood win registered by BAILEYS DERBYDAY over 2m on soft ground 12 days ago is easily the most persuasive piece of recent evidence. Justus (a soft-ground winner in April) is not ruled out just yet but Imperial Cult may provide the most resistance on his return to 2m. Tin Fandango looked in similarly modest form in the run-up to winning this race last year.[Richard Austen]