Today / 20.37 Newbury

20.37

Good To Firm

BetVictor Handicap

  • Prize money: £5757.4
  • 1m 5f 61y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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BetVictor Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

Form: -58244 CD BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Latest of his six wins was in clearcut style in this race last year (good to firm) off 1lb higher, making all; running creditably back on turf this season and looks set for a bold show, but all of today's rivals are either in good form too and/or far less exposed.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(4)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Bath

Lusaka

9st 3lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: John & Rhys Flint

His six wins include two over C&D; no match for No More Bolero when second here (2m1f, good to firm) in April, although he is 5lb better off with that rival; fourth of 12 at Ascot (2m, good) four weeks ago and holds place claims.

9/4

4th

13

(9)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 209y

Class 4

17:10 Ascot

Lusaka

9st 2lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: John & Rhys Flint

Scored for the sixth time when making all at Newbury (13.5f, good to firm) off 1lb lower in July and gave it a fair go from the front when second at Bath (2m1f, good to firm; Educator third) three weeks ago; same mark and should make his presence felt.

16/1

Form: 7-4142 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Made all for his last three wins, the latest at Bath in May; never better than when beaten a nose in four-runner race at Nottingham (again 1m6f on good to firm) two weeks ago, so he needs respect.
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2nd

1

(2)

25th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

11:00 Nottingham

Two Plus Two

9st 9lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Ed de Giles

Gained his fourth success when making all at Bath (1m6f, good to firm) last month and ran another respectable race when a 2l fourth of seven over this C&D 25 days ago; contender.

11/8

4th

6

(6)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Nottingham

Two Plus Two

8st 13lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Ed de Giles

Back in excellent form after 12 months off and landed 1m6f handicap at Bath nine days ago; up 3lb but this gutsy front-runner is not taken lightly.

3/1

Form: 6-5502

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
A very different proposition when upped to 1m4f at Goodwood (good; unraced on firmer) three weeks ago in his second handicap, coming from off the pace and passing the post in front by a short head but demoted for interference (edged left); up 3lb but may well have more to give, including at new trip.
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2nd

7

(8)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 5

18:20 Goodwood

La Peregrina

9st 3lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

Well held in three novice events (1m-1m3f; good to soft/AW) and he never got involved from off the pace in a race run at a modest gallop on his handicap debut at Newbury (1m2f, good) 35 days ago; steps up in trip and he may yet do better.

16/1

12th

9

(14)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Newbury

La Peregrina

9st 4lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

Well held at 33-1, 18-1 and 80-1 in his three novice races (1m1f, 1m3f and 1m; last two on AW) but he was a 150,000gns yearling and is well related; needs a market check on this handicap debut.

16/1

Form: 5536

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

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Form: 647111

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
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Betting Forcast

5/1 Lusaka, 5/1 Two Plus Two, 15/8 La Peregrina, 20/1 Aukus, 3/1 Kakirra

Non-runners

Barrister

Verdict

Having been first past the post when stepped up to 1m4f at Goodwood last time, LA PEREGRINA has since been punished by the stewards and the handicapper, but his 3lb rise from the latter may not turn out to be too harsh. As a 3yo who is likely to stay this trip, he looks open to further progress. Fellow 3yo Kakirra, who’s on a four-timer, is feared most ahead of the solid but more exposed older horses Lusaka (who won this race last year) and Two Plus Two.[Richard Austen]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

La Peregrina

The Sun:

Kakirra

RP RATINGS:

Two Plus Two

POSTDATA:

Aukus

D Express:

Barrister

Daily Mail:

Lusaka

The Star:

Kakirra

Daily Record:

Kakirra

The Times:

La Peregrina

Telegraph:

La Peregrina

The Guardian:

La Peregrina

Daily Mirror:

Two Plus Two