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16:30 Newbury

BetVictor Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,281
  • 2nd: £2,947
  • 3rd: £1,472
  • 4th: £737
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.68s
  • Off Time: 16:34:19
  • 9 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue triple diamond
11/1
  • Form 86/8-555
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 82

rearing in stalls, chased leader in centre, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression

2(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, Emerald Green sleeves

Shobiz

26 DCD
Evens
  • Form 7/196-31
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 81

prominent in centre, edged right over 2f out, soon led, headed towards finish

3(8)
Silk - Emerald Green, Pink hoops, White sleeves, Pink cap

Jack's Point

33 p D
50/1
  • Form 557-089
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 77

edged left start, led, headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

4(4)
Silk - Black, white epaulets, white and black hooped sleeves

Dakota Power

558 D
40/1
  • Form 7133/
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 76

in touch in mid-division, no impression final 2f

5(5)
Silk - Royal blue, black striped sleeves, black cap
  • Form 07-7602
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

prominent, ridden over 1f out, not much room entering final furlong, no extra

6(6)
Silk - Red, dark blue epaulets, halved sleeves and diamond on cap
9/2
  • Form 478-340
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

not much room and stumbled start, towards rear, effort over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, just held

7(7)
Silk - Dark blue and pink diamonds, pink sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, pink diamond
9/1
  • Form 8741-55
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 74

carried left start, in touch in mid-division, headway and switched left 2f out, challenged well inside final furlong, led towards finish

8(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, White triple diamond, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars
40/1
  • Form 971356
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 73

slowly away, behind, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous

9(3)
Silk - Emerald Green and Canary (quartered)

Strike

59 D
10/1
  • Form 83137-8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 69

towards rear, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

William Buick keeps the ride on SHOBIZ, who can confirm last month’s course and distance running with Treacherous and subsequent Haydock runner-up Magnificence and go in again. American Star has a lot to prove at present while cheekpieces would need to transform Capote's Dream.

Formwatch

American Star (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 5l behind Lir Speciale (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in May.

Shobiz 8-1 (8-10) Chased leaders far side of group, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on to lead inside final 100 yards, won going away, bit in hand, won at Newbury 6f hcp (3) gd in May beating Sir Thomas Gresham (9-9) by 1l, 18 ran.

Jack's Point 40-1 (9-9) Chased leader until over 2f out, weakened quickly, tailed off, last of 9, 17 1/4l behind Coco Bear (9-5) at Ascot 6f hcp (4) sft in May.

Dakota Power 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leader 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 3, 27l behind El Caballo (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (2) pol in Dec.

Magnificence (FR) 13-2 (9-9) Close up, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Abate (9-9) at Haydock 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Capote's Dream (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, held up and always towards rear far side of group, 10th of 18, 5 1/4l behind Shobiz (8-10) at Newbury 6f hcp (3) gd in May.

Treacherous 40-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, good headway between horses over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 18, 2 1/2l behind Shobiz (8-10) at Newbury 6f hcp (3) gd in May.

Sarah's Verse 17-2 (9-9) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on one pace, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Redredrobin (8-6) at Bath 6f hcp fll (5) fm in May.

Strike 15-2 (9-9) Chased leaders out wide, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Sweet Mist (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.