NEWBURY
18 May 2024
Saturday 18th May

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OCS Handicap (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
Newbury
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Stephensons Rocket silk
D
Stephensons Rocket
J: Rhiain Ingram 3
T: Craig Benton
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Smart in Hong Kong on his day but may be past his best; first British run since 2018
94409-
Age: 9
Weight: 9-12
OR: 105
Days: 181
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF G2 8-11 t 9/9 Straight Arron (9½L) 22/1 110 101
25 Mar 23 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G1 9-0 t 12/14 Lord North (13L) 80/1 113 95
26 Feb 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF G1 9-0 t 4/7 Golden Sixty (2¼L) 78/1 115 119
5 Feb 23 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-9 t 4/6 Senor Toba (1¾L) 11/1 116 116
11 Jan 23 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd HcG3 9-9 t 9/11 Money Catcher (4¼L) 16/1 118 115
12 Dec 21 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 t 8/12 Loves Only You (5¼L) 22/1 - 110
2
(3)
Sonny Liston silk
Sonny Liston
J: Rossa Ryan
T: Ralph Beckett
Capable of very useful form but he's a frustrating sort; headgear removed on reappearance
05426-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-12
OR: 105
Days: 210
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Oct 23 Asc Ascot 8f Sft 2Hc 9-8 b 6/20 The Gatekeeper (5½L) 7/1 106 102
16 Sep 23 Don Doncaster 8f Sft 2Hc 9-10 b 2/15 Liberty Lane (nse) 7/2F 102 111
24 Aug 23 Yor York 8f GF 2Hc 9-9 b 4/19 Ropey Guest (2L) 10/1 102 107
4 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 8f Sft 2Hc 9-9 b 5/20 Johan (3L) 20/1 104 106
15 Jul 23 Yor York 10.5f GS 2Hc 9-2 b 13/18 Pride Of America (14L) 9/1 100 81
21 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 8f Gd 2Hc 9-2 b1 2/30 Jimi Hendrix (2L) 25/1 100 109
3
(1)
Biggles silk
C
Biggles
J: William Buick
T: Eve Johnson Houghton
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Very useful over 7f; reappearance effort suggests this return to 1m is worth exploring
0450-7
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 102
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Apr 24 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 2Hc 9-9 7/15 Poet Master (6L) 12/1 104 98
7 Oct 23 Asc Ascot 7f Gd 2Hc 9-12 16/17 Atrium (6¾L) 10/1 105 96
22 Sep 23 Nby Newbury 7f Sft L 9-4 5/7 Popmaster (3¼L) 4/1 105 104
16 Sep 23 Don Doncaster 7f Sft G2 9-6 4/5 Sandrine (4¾L) 9/2 105 104
29 Jul 23 Asc Ascot 7f Gd 2Hc 9-8 19/25 Baradar (11½L) 4/1F 103 79
15 Jul 23 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f GS 2Hc 9-3 1/15 Ropey Guest (2L) 5/1 100 112
4
(4)
Talis Evolvere silk
D
Talis Evolvere
J: Ryan Moore
T: Richard Hannon
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Progressive on AW; creditable third in the Spring Cup here on the return to turf
-12013
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 100
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 24 Nby Newbury 8f GS 2Hc 8-13 3/21 Metal Merchant (1¾L) 22/1 99 105
29 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 8-5 1/14 Kingdom Come (shd) 33/1 94 105
1 Mar 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St 2Hc 9-0 12/12 Penzance (19½L) 9/2 94 65
20 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-5 2/12 Fantastic Fox (½L) 100/30F 91 101
6 Jan 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 3Hc 9-5 1/8 Aratus (hd) 4/1 89 97
20 Dec 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 3Hc 9-4 2/11 Top Secret (2¼L) 15/8F 88 94
5
(6)
Tempus silk
CD
D
Tempus
J: Luke Morris
T: Archie Watson
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
Regressive results on AW this year; doesn't look poised to regain the winning thread
72-450
Age: 8
Weight: 9-6
OR: 99
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-4 10/14 Talis Evolvere (6¾L) 33/1 102 97
11 Feb 24 Cag Cagnes-Sur-Mer 8f St L 8-13 5/7 Hooking (3½L) 9/2 - 101
1 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-12 4/12 Dear My Friend (3½L) 8/1 105 109
6 Dec 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw L 9-6 2/9 Grey's Monument (1¾L) 15/2 107 106
21 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 8f Gd 2Hc 9-11 7/30 Jimi Hendrix (5¾L) 16/1 109 110
3 May 23 Asc Ascot 8f Gd L 9-5 5/5 Chindit (2¾L) 7/1 112 107
6
(12)
Slipofthepen silk
D
BF
Slipofthepen
J: Kieran Shoemark
T: John & Thady Gosden
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hasn't lived up to expectations the last twice but is lightly raced and not written off
1/13-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 97
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Apr 24 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 2Hc 9-6 13/17 Hafeet Alain (7L) 9/2F 97 88
16 May 23 San Sandown 8f GS 3yL 9-2 3/4 Captain Winters (3¼L) 4/9F 98 97
10 Apr 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 23y 9-6 1/5 Ensued (1¼L) 4/9F - 101
30 Nov 22 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 52yNv 9-7 1/14 Yasmina (5½L) 5/6F - 84
7
(2)
Metal Merchant silk
CD
D
Metal Merchant
J: David Probert
T: Jack Channon
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Landed the Spring Cup over C&D on reappearance, beating Godwinson; warrants respect
6210-1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 96
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 24 Nby Newbury 8f GS 2Hc 8-10 1/21 Godwinson (½L) 12/1 91 101
4 Nov 23 Nmk Newmarket 8f Hy 3Hc 9-13 13/14 Dashing Roger (26L) 9/1 91 41
6 Oct 23 Asc Ascot 8f Gd 3 9-4 1/8 Jeff Koons (nse) 5/1 88 103
23 Sep 23 Nby Newbury 8f Hy 43yHc 9-11 2/7 City Of York (1¾L) 3/1F 87 95
20 Aug 23 San Sandown 8f Gd 3Hc 9-0 6/11 Island Bandit (3¾L) 9/2 89 89
3 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 8f Sft 33yHc 9-8 5/17 Novus (5L) 10/1 89 88
8
(10)
Godwinson silk
BF
Godwinson
J: Tom Marquand
T: William Haggas
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Finished well for close second to Metal Merchant in Spring Cup; should progress further
315-2
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 92
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 24 Nby Newbury 8f GS 2Hc 8-7 2/21 Metal Merchant (½L) 11/2F 88 97
9 Aug 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Nv 9-10 5/11 Measured Time (4¾L) 5/1 - 81
29 Jun 23 Ham Hamilton 9f GS 5Md 9-5 1/7 Bosc Girl (4¾L) 2/7F - 95
15 Jun 23 Not Nottingham 8.5f GF 5Md 9-5 3/15 Crack Shot (2¾L) 9/1 - 76
9
(7)
Terwada silk
D
Terwada
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Ed Walker
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Finished last in the Spring Cup; best watched unless the market speaks positively
1170-0
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 92
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 24 Nby Newbury 8f GS 2Hc 8-13 21/21 Metal Merchant (38L) 16/1 94 18
30 Sep 23 Nmk Newmarket 9f GF 2Hc 8-9 31/34 Astro King (17½L) 25/1 95 67
24 Aug 23 Yor York 8f GF 2Hc 8-11 7/19 Ropey Guest (4L) 14/1 96 95
28 Jul 23 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GS 3Hc 9-8 1/5 The Gatekeeper (1½L) 6/4F 90 102
29 Jun 23 Not Nottingham 8.5f GF 4Nv 9-7 1/7 Astral Spirit (9L) 11/8F - 96
5 Jun 23 Thi Thirsk 8f GF 5Nv 9-4 4/8 Dora Milaje (3¾L) 5/1 - 77
10
(11)
Autumn Festival silk
D
Autumn Festival
J: Alex Jary 5
T: Ed de Giles
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Ran creditably in the Thirsk Hunt Cup but ideally needs a slight drop back in trip
2029-3
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 90
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 May 24 Thi Thirsk 8f GS 2Hc 8-10 3/14 Titan Rock (1¼L) 50/1 90 96
20 Nov 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 2Hc 9-0 p 9/9 Choisya (25L) 33/1 90 41
28 Oct 23 Don Doncaster 7f Hy 3Hc 9-8 p 2/10 Zip (¾L) 10/1 89 96
13 Oct 23 Yor York 8f Sft 2Hc 8-6 p 12/12 Hafeet Alain (42L) 18/1 85 -
3 Oct 23 Ayr Ayr 7f Sft 3Hc 9-11 p 2/7 Sirona (shd) 5/2F 87 94
26 Sep 23 Bev Beverley 7.5f Sft 4Hc 9-11 p1 1/7 Ugo Gregory (1½L) 13/2 82 91
11
(8)
Two Tempting silk
D
Two Tempting
J: Trevor Whelan
T: Jonathan Portman
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
2-2 this term; now on a career-high mark but can't be dismissed in current form
883-11
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 88
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 May 24 Asc Ascot 8f GS 3Hc 9-2 1/9 Roarin' Success (½L) 100/30F 85 95
29 Mar 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-9 1/14 Longlai (nk) 17/2 82 93
6 Oct 23 Asc Ascot 7f Gd 3Hc 10-8 3/12 Alazwar (4¾L) 14/1 83 80
27 Sep 23 Goo Goodwood 9f Sft 4Hc 9-7 8/12 Mr Professor (13½L) 14/1 83 67
9 Sep 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 2Hc 8-7 8/14 Helm Rock (6¾L) 9/1 83 78
23 Aug 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 10-0 4/12 Baltimore Boy (1¼L) 9/2 83 90
12
(9)
Aalto silk
Aalto
J: Richard Kingscote
T: Ian Williams
Good second at Newmarket on seasonal debut; possibilities if building on that effort
3107-2
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 88
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 May 24 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 3Hc 9-8 2/16 Crack Shot (1L) 40/1 86 96
4 Nov 23 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 2Hc 8-10 7/9 Positive Impact (6L) 33/1 89 88
14 Oct 23 Yor York 10.5f Sft 2Hc 8-12 11/12 Certain Lad (11½L) 33/1 92 78
1 Jun 23 Lon Longchamp 9f GS 3yHc 9-1 t 1/15 Ends Of The Earth (1L) 149/10 - 86
28 Apr 23 Cha Chantilly 9.5f St 3yHc 8-7 t 3/11 Alashar (1¾L) 23/1 - 85
29 Dec 22 Dea Deauville 7.5f St 2y 9-0 t 4/7 Briar Patch (1L) 29/10 - 85
Verdict

With further improvement on the cards, GODWINSON is taken to reverse Spring Cup placings with Metal Merchant.

Verdict silk image
Godwinson

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Godwinson,

9/2 Metal Merchant,

13/2 Slipofthepen,

8/1 Sonny Liston,

Biggles,

Talis Evolvere,

10/1 Two Tempting,

Aalto,

14/1 Autumn Festival,

16/1 Terwada,

25/1 Stephensons Rocket,

Tempus

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