August 13 / 15.00 Newbury

15.00

Good To Firm

Get A Run For Your Money At BetVictor Handicap

  • Prize money: £12885
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 7 runners
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Get A Run For Your Money At BetVictor Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 2-0935 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Respectable fifth in major 7f handicap at Ascot three weeks ago, confirming that he retains a fair amount of ability aged nine; however, again may prove vulnerable to some of the younger rivals.
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20th

12

(14)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Documenting

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Kevin Frost

13yo who has won on 12 occasions, the latest in December 2024 and his C&D win came before most of today's rivals were born; not disgraced on reappearance and he's now 13lb lower than this time last year, but his last turf win was in 2022; not the percentage call.

40/1

7th

7

(1)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

16:55 Yarmouth

Documenting

9st 6lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Kevin Frost

13yo who has won on 12 occasions, the latest in December 2024 at Wolverhampton; on a good mark but he ended last season with some below-par efforts and is likely best watched on his first start for 194 days.

20/1

5th

1

(6)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Documenting

10st 0lb

J: Alfie Gee

T: Kevin Frost

Multiple winner down the years, including over C&D in 2024; running okay this term until form dipped the last twice; still needs to prove he can win races aged 12.

14/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 030023 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Arrives in decent form, having been placed in 7f contests at Doncaster (small field) and Glorious Goodwood (big field) last month; has edged back down to last winning mark and looks a major contender.
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7th

2

(2)

30th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:00 Ascot

Dance Fever

11st 1lb

J: Mr Freddie Mitchell

T: Clive Cox

slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and some headway on outer over 1f out, never dangerous

8/1

13th

12

(4)

3rd Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:10 Ascot

Dance Fever

8st 10lb

J: William Cox

T: Clive Cox

ducked sharply right start, raced freely, towards rear, switched left and towards near side 6f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, never on terms

16/1

2nd

3

(2)

13th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newbury

Dance Fever

9st 6lb

J: Adam Kirby

T: Clive Cox

held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on

7/2

12/1

Form: 302160 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Never figured in the Stewards' Cup two weeks ago, having fluffed the start; won well (off 6lb lower) on his last attempt at about 7f but this is a harder task; remains on career-high mark.
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2nd

1

(8)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Able Kane

9st 11lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Rod Millman

Has come a stone down the weights this year and been expensive to follow lately; this is easier than he's used to, on his Tapeta debut, as the tongue-tie comes off and blinkers go back on, and a revival wouldn't be a shock.

4/1

8th

6

(15)

16th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Newbury

Able Kane

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Rod Millman

Without a win since Newmarket last June when 10lb higher in the ratings; had some off-days in the meantime and stopped quickly at Ascot a month ago.

9/1

12th

2

(17)

13th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:17 Ascot

Able Kane

9st 13lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

Eight wins, the latest at Newmarket last summer (7f, good to soft) coming off 8lb higher; had some off-days in the meantime but last two efforts on ground that would have been on the fast side weren't too shoddy.

5/1

Form: 3-5082

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Step back in right direction at Salisbury (6f conditions race) last month, finishing nicely and going close in first-time cheekpieces; hasn't fulfilled his early promise but looks interesting off a workable mark in the retained headgear and back at the scene of his peak effort, namely second in the 2020 Mill Reef.
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6th

8

(14)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 3

14:00 Carlisle

Fivethousandtoone

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: Tim Easterby

Four-time AW winner, only 1-27 on grass; never the slightest threat on return to turf at Leicester; others have more convincing profiles.

16/1

11th

11

(6)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Leicester

Fivethousandtoone

8st 7lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Tim Easterby

Four-time AW winner who has finished close up on Tapeta (5f/6f) in his last three runs; record of 1-26 on turf but he's on a lower mark in this sphere and he ran well in the Great St Wilfrid at Ripon (6f, good to firm) last summer; dangerous.

8/1

2nd

13

(14)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Newcastle (AW)

Fivethousandtoone

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Three-time C&D winner, including this race in 2024 off a 2lb higher mark, and he has shaped well on his last two starts; he will need luck if it gets congested up the stands' rail but too much ability to rule out.

14/1

OUR TIP

5/1

Form: 1-1100 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Duck eggs in major 7f handicaps this summer, though wasn't ideally drawn both times; 3-3 over this trip otherwise, the wins gained at Sandown, Meydan and Sakhir; may still have more to offer.
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11/4

Form: -52002 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Had a record of 2-3 at Newbury last season, both wins gained over 6f on slow ground; creditable second in handicap at Glorious Goodwood two weeks ago, showing he's effective at 7f and on a fast surface; respected off same mark back here.
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14th

5

(1)

22nd Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Gisburn

9st 10lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Few chances on AW but he ran well over C&D in November off 3lb higher; returned to winning ways in a Racing League handicap at Chepstow two weeks ago (6f, good to soft); respected despite a 4lb rise and his draw in stall 1.

10/1

1st

1

(4)

8th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

18:30 Chepstow

Gisburn

9st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Richard Hannon

He's had a mixed campaign but has shown spark on occasions and was stretched by 7f last time; now below last winning mark and he's not ruled out.

7/1

12th

3

(13)

12th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket (July)

Gisburn

9st 12lb

J: William Buick

T: Richard Hannon

Much better known as a sprinter but has form over 7f; now 3lb lower than when placed at Goodwood (6f, heavy) in May and his more recent efforts were perfectly respectable; back up in trip with William Buick up; a possible.

8/1

Form: -32305

Last run: 120 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Five-time AW winner, mostly at 1m/1m2f; absent since a below-par effort on Good Friday; has bits of respectable turf form but he's 0-11 in this sphere and has something to prove back over 7f.
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6th

3

28th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

17:45 Market Rasen

United Front

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

midfield, went remote third 4th, prominent when ridden before 2 out, lost position approaching last, mistake and weakened last

3/1

2nd

4

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

United Front

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Not beaten far on any of his three hurdling starts for Fergal O'Brien this season and, given he was very useful on the Flat at his best, could quite plausibly turn out to be well treated for this handicap hurdle debut.

5/1

Non-runners

United Front

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.70
Straight Forecast £12.62
Trifecta £62.90

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Gisburn

LAMBOURN:

Dance Fever

SPOTLIGHT:

Fivethousandtoone

NEWMARKET:

Silent Film

The Times:

Documenting

POSTDATA:

Gisburn

Telegraph:

Gisburn

Daily Mail:

Gisburn

Daily Mirror:

Gisburn

The Star:

Gisburn

Daily Record:

Gisburn

RP Ratings:

Fivethousandtoone

The Guardian:

Dance Fever

Daily Express:

Dance Fever

The Sun:

Dance Fever