July 27 / 20.15 Newbury

20.15

Good To Soft

Venture Security Handicap

  • Prize money: £4527.4
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Venture Security Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 8-98

Last run: 69 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on all three starts (1m/1m2f) but has shown ability and makes handicap debut off a fairly modest mark; betting could be informative.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

15:15 Fontwell

Plus Point

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Three-time Flat winner who improved for the step up to 2m4f when second at Worcester in May on latest start and now makes handicap debut on ground she handles; respected.

5/2

7

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Plus Point

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Quite useful on the Flat for former yard, winning three times at up to 1m6f; given that ability she's been quite disappointing in her two races over hurdles (at 2-1 and 6-1).

20/1

2nd

7

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Plus Point

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Billy Aprahamian

held up in rear, steady headway before 6th, went second before last, no match for winner

20/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 657-1 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Ran three times on AW towards end of last year (1m/1m2f) and improved on that form to win on handicap/seasonal debut here (1m, good) three weeks ago; showed a good attitude and this unexposed sort has gone up just 2lb; respected now back up in trip.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

14

(4)

28th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:18 Newmarket

Ranger Thunderbolt

8st 13lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Robyn Brisland

3yo who reappeared with a win on handicap debut at Newbury (1m, good) in July and was a good second there (1m2f, soft) three weeks later behind a well-treated winner; open to further improvement; on the shortlist.

7/1

2nd

4

(3)

27th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newbury

Ranger Thunderbolt

9st 8lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Robyn Brisland

raced in second, in touch with leaders after 2f, pressed leaders 3f out

3/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 40-054

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Suffered trouble in running when 2l fifth on handicap debut at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) last month and finished powerfully when fourth to Ranger Thunderbolt here three weeks ago (1m, good; again beaten about 2l); this step up in trip could be just what he needs.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

14

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:47 Wexford

Lunar Landscape

10st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Thomas Coyle

Placed on the Flat at a modest level; trio of maiden hurdle runs (on heavy ground) have offered little but potential improver on better ground for handicap debut.

14/1

12/1

Form: 556

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Made debut last month and hasn't been able to build upon her fairly encouraging initial effort, but this step up in trip could be a plus on her first handicap start and this unexposed filly is one to watch in the betting.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

8

(10)

12th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Pretty Peg

9st 11lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

in touch with leaders

10/1

4th

7

(11)

27th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newbury

Pretty Peg

9st 7lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

switched sharply left soon after start, in rear, outpaced 3f out

12/1

6th

10

(3)

12th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Bath

Pretty Peg

9st 2lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

Caught the eye with her late headway at Lingfield (7f, AW) on her debut last month but she failed to build on that when fifth of six at Newmarket (1m, good) and was behind Moonspirit in that race; others preferred.

33/1

Form: 84-54V

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Close fourth on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) last month and every chance he'll see out this longer trip; wore these cheekpieces for the first time in a voided race at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) a fortnight ago; turf debut; unexposed and a possible contender for in-form stable.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:10 Cartmel

Im Too Tired

11st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won small-field Sedgefield chase (2m, good to soft) on Boxing Day and reverts to hurdling on a good mark but looked badly out of sorts when tried in a visor in March and has become very unreliable; usual cheekpieces refitted here; not an easy one to predict.

12/1

4

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:10 Cartmel

Im Too Tired

11st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won small-field Sedgefield chase (2m, good to soft) on Boxing Day and reverts to hurdling on a good mark but looked badly out of sorts when tried in a visor in March and has become very unreliable; usual cheekpieces refitted here; not an easy one to predict.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-437

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Down the field on handicap debut at Doncaster (1m, good) a fortnight ago but kept on well to make the frame in two 1m novices (good to firm) previously, and this step up in trip may suit if she can bounce back to form.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(3)

24th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

15:55 Chepstow

Peaceful Story

9st 11lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

Five-race maiden who made the frame in two 1m novices (good to firm) in June, but has failed to transfer that form into handicaps, albeit the trip appeared to stretch her at Newbury (1m2f, soft) four weeks ago; bit to prove.

10/1

6th

2

(7)

27th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newbury

Peaceful Story

9st 10lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

midfield, some headway 3f out

10/1

7th

2

(4)

13th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 213y

Class 5

18:00 Doncaster

Peaceful Story

9st 10lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Minor honours in novice events at Goodwood and Windsor last month (both 1m on good to firm) and, at such an early stage, should have more to give; considered on handicap debut.

7/1

25/1

Form: 36445V D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Won two in a row on AW in March but hasn't been in the same form on turf on his last four completed races and is now 0-10 on grass.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(5)

3rd Mar 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mirabello Bay

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Barry Brennan

prominent

10/1

2

(2)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:00 Southwell (AW)

Mirabello Bay

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Barry Brennan

Unraced here but all five wins have come on the AW and he's fine on Tapeta; hasn't been getting the breaks in his recent races and one to consider, for all that he's not shone when previously tried in cheekpieces.

8/1

5th

2

(5)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mirabello Bay

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Barry Brennan

All of his five wins have been on AW and latest was off this mark over C&D last March; finished fifth in both runs for new yard this winter but he didn't get much luck on the first occasion and was beaten less than 3l at Lingfield last time; could be dangerous if he can find something extra.

11/2

Form: 76-531 D

Last run: 84 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the ninth attempt in 1m2f handicap at Salisbury (good to soft) in May last time out; a 4lb rise isn't harsh and he could be thereabouts if in the same form following an 84-day break.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:30 Fontwell

Chester Tonik

10st 11lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Alexandra Dunn

0-8 over hurdles and no improvement in refitted cheekpieces (retained) when fifth of ten finishers over C&D (good to soft) last month; needs to show more.

16/1

5th

10

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:48 Fontwell

Chester Tonik

10st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Fair on the Flat at his best; generally very disappointing over hurdles but his third of five at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) in March was a big step forward; drops back in trip with cheekpieces refitted here; could have a say if tuned up after 171-day break.

9/1

3rd

6

11th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:38 Sedgefield

Chester Tonik

10st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

led, wandered on approach 1st

20/1

33/1

Form: 526-08

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Displayed promise last year but well beaten at big odds this summer on his two runs for a new yard (7.5f/1m2f, good).
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Verdict Starting price

6

(6)

8th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:04 Windsor

Finn Russell

9st 10lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ian Williams

Six-time winner, the latest over C&D in May off 2lb lower; underfoot conditions shouldn't faze him but he does need to rebound from a lesser effort at Chester six weeks ago.

10/1

6th

9

(5)

26th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

17:30 Chester

Finn Russell

9st 2lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Ian Williams

Only 3lb lower when beating five others at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) in May but he was beaten a long way over hurdles last time having bled from the nose.

12/1

Non-runners

Expert Witness, Roman Art

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £40.10
Straight Forecast £33.76
Tricast £103.13
Trifecta £188.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lunar Landscape

Telegraph:

Expert Witness

D Express:

I'm Too Tired

NEWMARKET:

Chester Tonik

POSTDATA:

Mirabello Bay

Daily Mail:

Pretty Peg

Daily Record:

Ranger Thunderbolt

RP RATINGS:

Lunar Landscape

The Times:

Lunar Landscape

The Guardian:

Lunar Landscape

Daily Mirror:

Lunar Landscape

The Star:

Lunar Landscape