July 09 / 20.02 Newbury

20.02

Good To Firm

Pump Technology Services Keeping You Flowing Handicap

  • Prize money: £5757.4
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Pump Technology Services Keeping You Flowing Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

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5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 43-35

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Fair form when placed on her first three starts at 7f/1m; not discredited in first-time cheekpieces with fifth of 11 on her handicap debut at Sandown (1m) last month; more is needed over this longer trip if she's to gain a first win.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(4)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

19:45 Salisbury

Queens Companion

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Battled well to prevail in bunch finish at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) this month, opening account at fifth attempt; only 2lb higher and still unexposed over this trip; ought to make her presence felt again.

8/11

1st

1

(3)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:02 Newbury

Queens Companion

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Fair form when placed on her first three starts at 7f/1m; not discredited in first-time cheekpieces with fifth of 11 on her handicap debut at Sandown (1m) last month; more is needed over this longer trip if she's to gain a first win.

5/1

5th

6

(10)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:05 Sandown

Queens Companion

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Dubawi filly who has the same form figures as Hatour and, like that rival, is open to improvement in handicaps; her novice efforts (1m) have substance; possibilities if taking well to first-time headgear.

4/1

2/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 0-661 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Much improved on his first go in handicap company when emphatically landing five-runner event at Nottingham (1m2f) 19 days ago; up 6lb but runner-up has gone in since and he holds major claims with better to come.
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4th

14

(14)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 44y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Astracornus

8st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: David Menuisier

Much improved on his first go in handicap company when emphatically landing a five-runner event at Nottingham (1m2f) in June; beaten a nose in a steadily run race at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) three weeks ago and, off just 1lb higher, it's easy to think that this will suit him better.

13/2

2nd

4

(4)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:02 Newbury

Astracornus

9st 8lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David Menuisier

Much improved on his first go in handicap company when emphatically landing five-runner event at Nottingham (1m2f) 19 days ago; up 6lb but runner-up has gone in since and he holds major claims with better to come.

2/1

1st

5

(4)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

20:45 Nottingham

Astracornus

9st 4lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: David Menuisier

No closer than sixth in his three qualifying runs but he was only beaten around 4l when joint-favourite in a Leicester novice (1m2f, good to firm) last month; should have more to offer now switched to handicaps and he's an interesting contender.

7/2

14/1

Form: 878342 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Scored over 1m4f here last July; winless since but comes here on the back of a good second of nine in 1m3f handicap here 16 days ago so can't be ruled out.
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2nd

1

(2)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Newbury

Raintown

10st 0lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: J S Moore

He had been threatening prior to his C&D win in an amateur riders' race three weeks ago; a 3lb rise shouldn't prevent another big run.

4/1

1st

7

(6)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:48 Newbury

Raintown

10st 5lb

J: Miss Scarlett Dorricott

T: J S Moore

Has much better strike-rate on AW but has performed well on fast turf here twice in recent weeks (1m3f/1m2f) and is still on a workable mark.

11/2

3rd

3

(1)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:02 Newbury

Raintown

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

Scored over 1m4f here last July; winless since but comes here on the back of a good second of nine in 1m3f handicap here 16 days ago so can't be ruled out.

14/1

Form: 53-36

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Fair form shown when twice placed over 1m; hood refitted when a respectable sixth of eight on his handicap debut at Chester (7.5f) last month; this son of Lope De Vega needs this step up in trip to spark improvement.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(7)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:02 Newbury

Norman Invasion

9st 8lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Fair form shown when twice placed over 1m; hood refitted when a respectable sixth of eight on his handicap debut at Chester (7.5f) last month; this son of Lope De Vega needs this step up in trip to spark improvement.

10/1

6th

6

(3)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

15:12 Chester

Norman Invasion

9st 4lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

Son of Lope De Vega who has shaped with promise on all his three runs, proving more settled (gelded over winter) on his recent return when third of ten in 1m maiden at Redcar; has more to offer now stepping into handicap company in a refitted hood; interesting.

13/2

3rd

5

(7)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

14:22 Redcar

Norman Invasion

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Gelded since last campaign in which he was fifth behind a high-class winner at Ascot (7f) and a close third with hood fitted at Newcastle (1m, AW); headgear now removed; brings potential to his second season.

7/2

Form: -53113

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Improved to land handicaps at Wolverhampton (1m4f) and Southwell (1m3f) in April; posted another good effort when a staying-on third of ten at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 11 days ago; must enter calculations with this return to further also a plus.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(5)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:02 Newbury

Magician Of Riga

9st 8lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Improved to land handicaps at Wolverhampton (1m4f) and Southwell (1m3f) in April; posted another good effort when a staying-on third of ten at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 11 days ago; must enter calculations with this return to further also a plus.

6/1

3rd

1

(5)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

14:37 Wolverhampton (AW)

Magician Of Riga

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Bids for a hat-trick after wins here (1m4f) and at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta) in April; 3lb higher mark not the end of the world, but the drop back in trip does pose a question.

4/1

1st

1

(2)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell (AW)

Magician Of Riga

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Pleasing third of five when stepped up to 1m4f at Wolverhampton last month and did the business under those conditions next time, getting the better of the hot favourite; had over 2l to spare at the line and a 5lb rise could have been worse; tough to beat.

11/8

12/1

Form: 650-3

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Raced very freely but still posted his best effort when third of seven on his handicap debut/return at Doncaster (1m2f) last month; he can progress further, especially if settling better.
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8th

9

(5)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

19:30 Hamilton

Turtle Reef

9st 5lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Hugo Palmer

Pulled too hard in two 1m2f handicaps earlier in the summer; hopefully the gelding operation and drop in trip will see him settle, in which case he ought to fare better for a yard with a decent record with 3yos here.

12/1

7th

7

(6)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:02 Newbury

Turtle Reef

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

Raced very freely but still posted his best effort when third of seven on his handicap debut/return at Doncaster (1m2f) last month; he can progress further, especially if settling better.

12/1

3rd

6

(9)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

20:40 Doncaster

Turtle Reef

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Hugo Palmer

All three runs have been on Tapeta; shaped with some promise in novice events at Newcastle (1m) in November but he was tailed off at Wolverhampton the following month; still early days and now goes handicapping but he has something to prove after six months off.

14/1

Form: 53-342 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £15.40
Straight Forecast £12.70
Trifecta £135.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Astracornus

NEWMARKET:

Windbreaker

RP RATINGS:

Raintown

TOPSPEED:

Turtle Reef

Daily Mail:

Windbreaker

D Express:

Windbreaker

The Star:

Windbreaker

The Times:

Astracornus

Telegraph:

Astracornus

The Guardian:

Astracornus

Daily Mirror:

Astracornus

Daily Record:

Astracornus

POSTDATA:

Raintown