April 19 / 15.45 Newbury

13:42 13:42 14:12 14:12 14:42 14:42 15:12 15:12 15:45 15:45 16:15 16:15 16:50 16:50

15.45

Soft

Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd Silver Bar Handicap

Prize money: £23193
2m 0f 110y
Class 2
9 runners

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Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd Silver Bar Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

1st

8 (8)

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

10/1 (Won)

Win: £11.00
Place: £2.70

Form: 44632-

Last run: 202 days

W: 8st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict

Losing run goes back to July 2021; three more trainer changes since and he took minor honours off this mark in six-runner races last term on his two runs for current yard, having earlier been a well-beaten fourth in this race after an absence; has only once been beyond 1m6f otherwise (well beaten); others are more persuasive.

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9th

4

(4)

10th May 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

9st 10lb

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Went long time without a win but didn't run that often, in fairness, and he returned to the winner's enclosure in pretty smooth fashion at Newbury (2m, good to soft) three weeks ago; has a 3lb penalty and used to be capable of better than that in 2021; first run here but big player if he adapts.

5/1

9th

4

(4)

10th May 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

9st 10lb

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Went long time without a win but didn't run that often, in fairness, and he returned to the winner's enclosure in pretty smooth fashion at Newbury (2m, good to soft) three weeks ago; has a 3lb penalty and used to be capable of better than that in 2021; first run here but big player if he adapts.

5/1

1st

8

(8)

19th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 2

8st 5lb

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

towards rear

10/1

2nd

10 (6)

J: Connor Beasley

T: Philip Kirby

7/1

Place: £2.20

Form: 1120-3 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict

Highly progressive last year in winning five times between April and July, from 1m4f to 2m on varied ground; 223 days off before straight back to his best with a close third of five at Pontefract (2m2f, heavy) 17 days ago, so another big run looks highly likely.

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1st

9

(4)

21st Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:55 Newmarket

8st 7lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Tracy Waggott

sweating, in touch with leaders

16/1

2nd

2

(4)

14th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 28y

Class 4

18:20 Musselburgh

9st 13lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Tracy Waggott

towards rear, midfield after 5f

6/1

12th

16

(9)

21st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

8st 6lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Tracy Waggott

Phil Kirby trained him in 2023 and most of 2024; new yard (same owner) on latest start when underperforming at Goodwood but earlier efforts this term give him an each-way chance and he won over this C&D last July.

20/1

3rd

7 (1)

Grand Providence

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

4/1

Place: £1.50

Form: 32210- D

Last run: 188 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Had a good record in 1m6f-2m2f handicaps last term before her disappointing show in the Cesarewitch (11-1) on final outing; those solid runs were on varied ground but peak efforts on good; given the way she won on penultimate outing she could still have potential.

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8th

12

(14)

29th Jun 2024

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:10 Newcastle (AW)

Grand Providence

8st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Won last year's 2m2f Cesarewitch Trial at Newmarket and good fifth when ridden more prominently than usual in the Chester Cup (good to firm) this May; her three AW races were on Polytrack at start of career, winning on third occasion; assuming she's fully effective on this surface, she could still have more to offer.

7/1

5th

17

(12)

10th May 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

Grand Providence

8st 6lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Andrew Balding

Unraced here; good record in 1m6f-2m2f handicaps before disappointing in the Cesarewitch (11-1) on final 3yo outing; back-to-form third at Newbury (2m) on reappearance, staying on well, and this is just her second season, so she is still capable of better; a big run looks on its way.

13/2

4th

4 (7)

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hughie Morrison

9/1

Form: 53/17- C

Last run: 188 days

W: 9st 8lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict

12yo who has retained a rare zest, demonstrated last year with a front-running Flat win here (1m5f, heavy; stays well) and a second triumph in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle; remote in the Champion Hurdle last month but no shock were he to bounce straight back with a bold show today.

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1st

3

(7)

21st Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 61y

Class 2

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hughie Morrison

Magnificent veteran who has retained a rare zest, demonstrated last year with a front-running Flat win in this race (heavy; stays well) and a second triumph in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle; creditable fourth in his two runs back on the Flat this term, the latest at Epsom on Derby day (1m4f; finished strongly); respected on that and any significant rain over the last day or so will probably help.

14/1

4th

4

(2)

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 2

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hughie Morrison

12yo who has retained a rare zest, demonstrated last year with a front-running Flat win at Newbury (1m5f, heavy; stays well) and a second triumph in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle; creditable fourth at Newbury (2m) on return to Flat six weeks ago, which he needs to build on; won at this meeting in 2017 and he is not one to pass over lightly seven years on.

20/1

5th

5 (5)

5/1

Form: 3-1113 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict

Fair hurdler on varied ground; Flat form took off again this winter with the switch to AW, winning three times before his creditable third at Newcastle on finals day, all over 2m; turf mark has risen too, so the form needs to be transferred, but he's respected as an in-form candidate.

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7th

3

(18)

29th Jun 2024

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:10 Newcastle (AW)

8st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

Flat form took off again last winter with the switch to AW, winning three in a row before his creditable third at Newcastle on finals day, all over 2m; ran respectably on turf in April on latest outing; each-way claims.

11/1

19

(7)

18th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 34y

Class 2

9st 2lb

Reserve; won three in a row over 2m on AW early this year; has run well in defeat the last twice, most recently travelling well when finishing fifth back on turf at Newbury (2m, good to soft); he may benefit from this drop back in distance and could give a good account.

25/1

5th

5

(5)

19th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 2

9st 3lb

disputed lead early, headed and prominent after 1f

5/1

6th

1 (2)

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

12/1

Form: 11336/ BF

Last run: 544 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 106

Form & Verdict

Won his first three races before further smart form in 2022 when third in two Group 3s; disappointing favourite when upped to 2m that October and unraced since, having been sold out of Paddy Twomey's for 32,000gns last July and gelded; the trip and layoff give him a fair bit to prove.

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4th

3

(7)

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:55 Newmarket

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

sweating

33/1

4th

2

(6)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

10st 1lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

prominent

9/2

2nd

1

(2)

10th Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 209y

Class 2

10st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Archie Watson

Ex-Irish 6yo (went well there in the mud) who missed 2023; reappearance showed plenty of ability but he suffered in the early scrum at Royal Ascot (50-1) and weakened right out of it at Newmarket July festival (16-1); cheekpieces last two starts; stamina is not cast-iron but he is down the weights.

12/1

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7th

3 (11)

J: Saffie Osborne

7/2

Form: /8217-

Last run: 173 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict

Hurdles career seems to have gone off the rails but two big runs on Flat last spring, notably with last-gasp win in the 2m2f Chester Cup (soft); 4lb higher today; has a recent hurdles run under his belt and although rain rather than drying conditions would be preferred for him, he's not ruled out.

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8th

1

(9)

29th Jul 2024

Soft

2m 0f 179y

12st 2lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

Merit's respect on last year's Chester Cup win; unplaced in a staying handicap at Newbury in April; takes a big drop in class now after contesting Group 3 Henry II Stakes at Sandown.

14/1

5th

3

(3)

23rd May 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 50y

Class 1

9st 4lb

disputed lead, led clearly after 2f, increased tempo 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, soon lost fourth

20/1

5th

3

(3)

23rd May 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 50y

Class 1

9st 4lb

disputed lead, led clearly after 2f, increased tempo 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, soon lost fourth

20/1

8th

2 (4)

12/1

Form: 31636-

Last run: 195 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Four wins at up to 1m7f in France, including a 1m3f Group 2 in May 2022; good debut for this yard in Listed race at Chester last September but soundly beaten in a Group 3 at Ascot three weeks later, both over 1m4f; had wind surgery since; worth a market check but probably vulnerable.

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2

(5)

23rd Aug 2024

Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 2

9st 12lb

Won French Group 2 in May 2022 and he ran well when Listed third at Chester on stable debut last September; however, he's finished down the field on his three starts since and needs to turn things around.

25/1

9th

11 (9)

T: Michael Appleby

14/1

Form: 947-08

Last run: 55 days

W: 8st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict

Well beaten in sole run on soft; handicap debut in April 2022 was his last win (for William Haggas); some minor honours last year at up to 2m and he's been coming down the weights in his three AW runs for new yard, showing his most promise for them in February latest (behind Spartan Army); case can be made.

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5th

2

(4)

7th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Appleby

Returned to form with a second at Southwell (1m6f, AW) in April but he failed to back that up when a fading sixth at Doncaster (1m6f, good to firm) last month; bit to prove again after that and is now 0-15 since his last win in April 2022.

6/1

6th

3

(3)

18th May 2024

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 4

19:15 Doncaster

9st 8lb

T: Michael Appleby

Winless since April 2022 but he posted a good second of seven in 1m6f Southwell handicap 20 days ago; much respected off an unchanged mark.

10/1

6th

3

(3)

18th May 2024

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 4

19:15 Doncaster

9st 8lb

T: Michael Appleby

slowly away, took keen hold, midfield on inner, headway over 3f out, pressed leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

10/1

Non-runners

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	Payout
Exacta	£82.20
Straight Forecast	£74.41
Tricast	£199.92
Trifecta	£353.50

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