August 19 / 14.15 Newbury

14.15

Good To Soft

BetVictor Handicap

  • Prize money: £5076
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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BetVictor Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 41-413 CD

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
C&D winner on good ground in June (narrowly off 2lb lower) and the drop back to 6f on good to firm seemed to find him out at Windsor; this looks more suitable.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(9)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:00 Beverley

Bell Shot

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Michael Appleby

Kickstarted 2026 with 6f success at Southwell and comes here on the back of a good third of 11 in 7f Kempton handicap; this three-time C&D scorer must enter calculations.

9/2

3rd

3

(5)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Bell Shot

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Michael Appleby

Nine-time winner (6f-7.4f), who defied this mark at Southwell in January but he's been well held in three runs since; now drops back in grade but he needs to get back near his best.

20/1

6th

10

(2)

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 3

16:45 Chester

Bell Shot

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

Did too much up front kept to AW on return from break last time, again running below the form of his January win; effective on turf but has never defied a mark as high as current one.

20/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 26-530

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
6f winner at two; hasn't progressed from an encouraging return and has something to prove at 7f, but has been gelded and could be best fresh.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

4

(6)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Kempton (AW)

Kit Gabriel

9st 13lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Simon Pearce

Knocking on the door with increasing vigour and went down by just half-a-length in a 0-80 here three weeks ago (7f); no issue with returning to further (has won over 8.6f) and a 2lb rise is justified; claims.

13/2

2nd

13

(3)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Kit Gabriel

8st 11lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Simon Pearce

Made all when making a winning debut for this yard over C&D last autumn (all four victories come late in the year); back on a workable mark and back in form lately but this is more competitive.

10/1

3rd

6

(1)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

17:40 Lingfield (AW)

Kit Gabriel

9st 7lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Simon Pearce

Got back on track when third of eight in 7f Wolverhampton handicap last month; eased 1lb and very much one to consider.

14/1

OUR TIP

7/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 028642

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Only 1-17 but he's been second five times, including at Lingfield ten days ago when doing his best work late; the cheekpieces seem to be working for him and he's respected.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

(2)

27th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 4

16:10 Brighton

Secret Strength

9st 1lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Shaun Lycett

Four-time winner who can be slowly away; made a winning stable debut at Lingfield (7f, AW) off 5lb lower in January and wasn't beaten far when fourth at Chelmsford (7f, AW) last time; up in grade now back on turf and this smaller field probably isn't ideal for him due to his hold-up style, but he holds place claims.

7/2

4

(2)

27th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 4

16:10 Brighton

Secret Strength

9st 1lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Shaun Lycett

Four-time winner who can be slowly away; made a winning stable debut at Lingfield (7f, AW) off 5lb lower in January and wasn't beaten far when fourth at Chelmsford (7f, AW) last time; up in grade now back on turf and this smaller field probably isn't ideal for him due to his hold-up style, but he holds place claims.

7/2

4th

5

(5)

24th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Secret Strength

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Shaun Lycett

dwelt start, took keen hold, in rear

9/2

20/1

Form: 318630 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Won on the AW in May but that's provided no springboard to better things and the blinkers backfired last time; only 1-11 and far from solid.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

3

(9)

18th Oct 2022

Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

17:05 Yarmouth

Kingofhell

9st 12lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Walker

in rear, shaken up and some headway from 3f out, ridden and no extra from over 1f out

8/1

4th

10

(7)

19th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Newbury

Kingofhell

8st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Walker

held up in rear, hampered after 1f, ridden 2f out, soon hung left, kept on strongly final furlong, went fourth final strides

20/1

10th

12

(4)

3rd Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:20 Kempton (AW)

Kingofhell

9st 2lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ed Walker

took keen hold, dwelt start, in rear, pushed along from 2f out, never on terms

11/1

12/1

Form: 2-2343

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Promise for Sir Michael Stoute as a 2yo; best effort to date when third of 17 in a York handicap (good to soft) in May on his second run for new connections; backward steps since then on either side of being gelded.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

9

(1)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:15 Doncaster

Al Baahy

9st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin Frost

Prominent racer who won classified events at Wolverhampton (9.4f) and Lingfield (1m2f) in January but he's found things tough back in handicaps in his last three runs; has something to prove again and his sole turf win was in May 2023.

25/1

5th

2

(2)

5th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Al Baahy

9st 6lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Kevin Frost

Won twice in January, including over 9.4f here, and he is back to a winning mark after three disappointing runs this spring; not a solid option.

8/1

8th

9

(2)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:08 Pontefract

Al Baahy

8st 10lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Kevin Frost

Turf winner back in May 2023 who found classified company his thing when going back-to-back on AW (9.5f/1m2f) in January; forced out of that grade subsequently and has found handicaps a stretch on last three starts.

14/1

3/1

Form: 6-21 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
It was not a strong race that she won at Redcar (7f, good to firm) but she wasn't overly troubled and brings momentum into handicaps; has been hooded from the outset.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(3)

19th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Newbury

Next Chapter

9st 8lb

J: Sean Levey

T: James Tate

prominent, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (jockey said filly hung left-handed; vet said filly lost her right-fore shoe)

3/1

Form: 1-6532

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Won her novice on soft and conditions were similar when back to form with her second at Ffos Las (7.5f); should run well off the same mark.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(11)

11th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

15:25 Carlisle

Atomise

9st 10lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Infrequent winner; good second over C&D in June (soft) and fair runs since, latest with a visor (on again); well drawn; each-way chance.

8/1

4th

1

(2)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

19:30 Redcar

Atomise

10st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Michael Dods

0-21 since winning in 2021 on third start but she's been running really well this season and was beaten just a neck at Ayr (6f, good) last time in first-time blinkers; switches to a visor today and can be bang there.

5/1

2nd

2

(2)

12th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

Atomise

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Beaten 20 times since winning a Leicester novice as a 2yo; series of good runs in defeat this year, including C&D, and she won't mind what the weather does; solid form claims with blinkers now added.

100/30

10/1

Form: 124234 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Has mostly run well in defeat since his clearcut win in first-time blinkers at Brighton (7f, good to firm) in May; the return of those aids is probably no bad thing after trying a visor the last twice; thereabouts.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

9

(9)

19th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Newbury

Attache

8st 11lb

J: William Carver

T: Andrew Balding

held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 1f out

10/1

5/1

Form: -69262 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
No worse for the blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) when narrowly failing to make all at Haydock (7f, good); solid claims off 2lb higher provided the same headgear works again.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(3)

20th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

16:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dark Swansong

9st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

dwelt start, took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, soon no impression

5/1

2nd

4

(8)

27th Sep 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dark Swansong

9st 10lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

dwelt start, pushed along early, in rear, going okay but still plenty to do 2f out, shaken up and headway over 1f out, ridden and went second final 110yds, soon edged left, kept on well but just held

10/1

5th

7

(3)

2nd Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Ascot

Dark Swansong

9st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Clive Cox

in rear towards near side, shaken up over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

8/1

16/1

Form: 27-832

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
0-8; ran well to be third of eight in a Class 4 handicap at Haydock (6f, good to soft) and perhaps unwise to read too much into his following defeat on heavy ground (7.5f); he's fine at this trip and could well be the answer.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(1)

12th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:02 Yarmouth

El Hibri

9st 6lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Ian Williams

Multiple 6f AW winner who is 0-16 on turf, where his better efforts have been on slow ground; AW form has tailed off recently and he looks in need of a revivial if he's to break his turf duck.

10/1

12

(7)

22nd May 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Chelmsford (AW)

El Hibri

9st 1lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Ian Williams

Four wins on AW over 6f, including here; two solid seconds at Kempton this year and his last run there (over 7f) can be forgiven; remains favourably treated.

10/1

12

(7)

22nd May 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Chelmsford (AW)

El Hibri

9st 1lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Ian Williams

Four wins on AW over 6f, including here; two solid seconds at Kempton this year and his last run there (over 7f) can be forgiven; remains favourably treated.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £34.70
Straight Forecast £37.53
Tricast £324.82
Trifecta £229.30

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Bell Shot

RP Ratings:

Next Chapter

Daily Mirror:

Atomise

The Times:

Dark Swansong

SPOTLIGHT:

El Hibri

NEWMARKET:

Next Chapter

Telegraph:

Next Chapter

The Star:

Next Chapter

POSTDATA:

Bell Shot

LAMBOURN:

Bell Shot

The Guardian:

Bell Shot

Daily Mail:

Bell Shot

Daily Express:

Bell Shot

The Sun:

Bell Shot

Daily Record:

Atomise