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Boylesports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good To Firm
Newbury
Runners
11

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(12)
Ancient Rome silk
D
Ancient Rome
J: Jason Watson
T: Charles Hills
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Regularly runs at Pattern level; sole handicap attempt resulted in a win off this mark
374-70
Age: 6
Weight: 9-12
OR: 105
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G3 9-0 11/15 Fort Payne (16½L) 25/1 105 64
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF G1 9-0 7/8 Romantic Warrior (20L) 66/1 107 82
12 Oct 24 Nmk Newmarket 9f GS G3 9-5 4/8 Lead Artist (4¼L) 9/1 110 109
7 Sep 24 Knd Kentucky Downs 8f Fm G3 8-10 7/9 Goliad (4½L) 59/20 - 103
11 Aug 24 Cln Colonial Downs 10f Fm G1 8-12 3/6 Nations Pride (2¼L) 7/1 - 116
13 Jul 24 Asc Ascot 8f Gd G2 9-3 2/7 Quddwah (½L) 18/1 110 114
3
(1)
Crown Board silk
Crown Board
J: William Buick
T: Jane Chapple-Hyam
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 37 in the last 14 days (27%)
Lightly raced; has done well in two attempts at about 1m; interesting on handicap debut
1/64-7
Age: 5
Weight: 9-11
OR: 104
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Apr 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 10f St/Slw L 9-3 h1 7/8 Military Order (11½L) 12/1 105 91
18 Sep 24 San Sandown 8f Gd L 9-6 4/8 Skellet (2L) 25/1 100 107
2 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 9f GF 2 9-7 6/7 Haunted Dream (4L) 10/1 - 101
19 Dec 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 5Nv 9-7 1/10 Mapogo (6½L) 4/6F - 87
4
(10)
Epictetus silk
D
Epictetus
J: William Carver
T: Jamie Osborne
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Smart on his day for the Gosdens but form dipped sharply last year; stable debut
48/56-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-11
OR: 104
Days: 350
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jun 24 Eps Epsom 8.5f GS G3 9-8 p 6/8 Royal Scotsman (10L) 10/1 109 92
1 May 24 Asc Ascot 8f GS L 9-5 5/5 Quddwah (11½L) 4/1 112 90
21 Oct 23 Asc Ascot 8f Sft G1 9-3 p 8/11 Big Rock (27L) 100/1 112 64
29 Sep 23 Nmk Newmarket 8f GF G2 9-2 4/6 Mutasaabeq (4L) 5/1 113 107
26 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 8f Sft G2 9-0 5/7 Angel Bleu (4¾L) 15/8F 113 104
4 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 8f Sft 3yG3 9-3 1/7 Nostrum (1L) 6/1 109 114
5
(6)
English Oak silk
D
English Oak
J: Kieran Shoemark
T: Ed Walker
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won over 7f at Royal Ascot last year, continuing his progress; inconsistent since
629-90
Age: 5
Weight: 9-10
OR: 103
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 May 25 Asc Ascot 7f GF 2Hc 9-11 14/17 Hickory (12L) 11/1 106 83
26 Apr 25 Hay Haydock 7f Gd 2Hc 9-12 9/10 Myal (8¾L) 7/2 108 91
5 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 6f Sft G3 9-4 9/9 Apollo One (8½L) 4/1 108 87
20 Sep 24 Nby Newbury 7f Sft L 9-4 2/8 Witness Stand (3L) 4/1 108 109
17 Aug 24 Nby Newbury 7f GF G2 9-8 6/7 Tiber Flow (5L) 3/1 108 97
30 Jul 24 Goo Goodwood 7f Gd G2 9-6 4/8 Audience (7L) 4/1 108 98
6
(9)
Kingdom Come silk
Kingdom Come
J: Rossa Ryan
T: Clive Cox
Finished last in the Thirsk Hunt Cup, taking turf record to 0-8; opposed
02-340
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 101
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 May 25 Thi Thirsk 8f Gd 2Hc 9-10 13/13 Flight Plan (9L) 33/1 103 93
18 Apr 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-7 4/14 Storm Star (2¾L) 10/1 103 107
8 Mar 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 2Hc 9-12 3/12 Symbol Of Light (1L) 13/2 103 109
12 Dec 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-12 2/9 Sterling Knight (½L) 7/2F 102 109
20 Nov 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 2Hc 10-0 13/14 Roi De France (6L) 22/1 104 99
22 Aug 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St/Slw 2Hc 9-12 9/12 Ten Pounds (6¾L) 9/1 105 99
7
(8)
Ebt's Guard silk
C
D
Ebt's Guard
J: Lewis Edmunds
T: William Muir & Chris Grassick
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Reappearance form, namely Spring Cup success, puts him in the picture back at Newbury
618-10
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 96
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 May 25 Asc Ascot 7f GF 2Hc 9-1 13/17 Hickory (9¼L) 12/1 96 80
12 Apr 25 Nby Newbury 8f Gd 2Hc 9-6 1/14 Urban Lion (nk) 25/1 92 102
25 Oct 24 Don Doncaster 8f Sft 3Hc 9-6 8/12 Harper's Ferry (12½L) 9/1 92 78
4 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 8f Sft 3 9-4 1/11 Tareefa (1¾L) 16/5F 90 95
28 Sep 24 Nmk Newmarket 9f Sft 2Hc 8-7 6/31 Liberty Lane (6½L) 80/1 91 90
7 Sep 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 2Hc 9-1 6/14 Whitcombe Rockstar (4L) 7/1 91 92
8
(2)
My Cloud silk
D
My Cloud
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Roger Varian
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 34 in the last 14 days (3%)
Well bred; proved well ahead of his opening mark at Ascot on reappearance; one to follow
221-1
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 90
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 3Hc 8-13 1/10 Mythical Guest (3½L) 13/8F 80 98
29 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Nv 9-4 1/5 Tancredi (13L) 1/6F - 86
25 Sep 24 Red Redcar 7f Gd 5Nv 9-4 2/9 Ghaihaban (2¾L) 4/9F - 80
13 Feb 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 43yMd 9-7 2/12 Quiet Resolve (nk) 4/9F - 80
9
(11)
Classic silk
Classic
J: David Probert
T: Richard Hannon
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 15 wins from 55 in the last 14 days (27%)
Gelded prior to encouraging effort in the Spring Cup over C&D on reappearance; in the mix
9656-3
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 88
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 25 Nby Newbury 8f Gd 2Hc 9-2 3/14 Ebt's Guard (1½L) 6/1 88 94
6 Sep 24 Asc Ascot 8f Sft 2Hc 9-0 6/9 Theoryofeverything (5¼L) 17/2 90 88
16 Aug 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f Gd 2Hc 10-0 5/6 Waiting All Night (4¾L) 9/4F 92 90
2 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 8f GF 2Hc 9-0 6/16 Toimy Son (3½L) 8/1 93 96
6 Jul 24 San Sandown 8f Sft 2Hc 8-12 9/10 Cicero's Gift (5½L) 15/2 93 88
15 Jun 24 San Sandown 8f GS 2Hc 9-6 2/15 Two Tempting (nk) 16/1 92 100
10
(5)
Boyfriend silk
C
Boyfriend
J: Sam Hitchcott
T: Richard Hannon
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 15 wins from 55 in the last 14 days (27%)
Has form claims but returns from 12-month absence; market instructive
41/73-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-4
OR: 83
Days: 358
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 May 24 Goo Goodwood 8f Gd 43yHc 9-7 3/11 Queen's Reign (½L) 18/1 83 92
10 May 24 Asc Ascot 8f Gd 43yHc 9-7 7/11 The Ice Phoenix (8¼L) 16/1 83 73
22 Sep 23 Nby Newbury 7f Sft 42yHc 9-4 1/5 Ebt's Guard (nk) 3/1J 80 83
7 Sep 23 Sal Salisbury 8f GF 42yNv 9-7 4/12 Cambridge (4¾L) 12/1 83 76
10 Aug 23 Sal Salisbury 6f Gd 42yNv 9-2 4/9 Jubilee Walk (5¼L) 9/2 - 66
6 Jul 23 Nby Newbury 6f Gd 42yNv 9-2 6/8 Starlust (8½L) 11/8F - 61
11
(3)
Dutch Decoy silk
D
Dutch Decoy
J: Joe Fanning
T: Charlie Johnston
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
The oldest contender and hasn't returned in top form aged eight
600-58
Age: 8
Weight: 8-4
OR: 83
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 May 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f Gd 2Hc 8-5 8/13 Fox Legacy (9¾L) 16/1 85 76
17 Apr 25 Rip Ripon 8f Gd 4Hc 9-11 5/8 Overnight Oats (3½L) 7/2 85 85
12 Oct 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 4Hc 10-2 10/13 My Margie (11½L) 18/1 87 72
28 Sep 24 Nmk Newmarket 9f Sft 2Hc 8-10 29/31 Liberty Lane (22L) 50/1 89 52
16 Aug 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f Gd 2Hc 10-0 6/6 Waiting All Night (6¾L) 5/1 92 86
8 Aug 24 Chp Chepstow 8f GF 4Hc 10-0 4/10 Great Acclaim (5¾L) 11/4F 87 83
12
(4)
Kitaro Kich silk
D
Kitaro Kich t
J: Hollie Doyle
T: George Baker
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (38%)
Productive on AW this year; the unknown is whether he can transfer the form back to turf
311212
Age: 5
Weight: 8-3
OR: 82
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Apr 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 3Hc 9-0 t 2/11 Metaverse (1L) 14/1 81 88
27 Mar 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-8 t 1/12 Where's Freddy (¾L) 15/2 77 87
8 Mar 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 6Hc 10-5 t 2/11 Love Your Work (½L) 4/5F 75 82
5 Mar 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 6Hc 10-0 t 1/10 Split Elevens (3¾L) EvensF 67 82
27 Feb 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St/Slw 6Hc 9-6 tb 1/10 Bint Havana Gold (3¼L) 3/1F 62 77
27 Jan 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 6Hc 9-11 tb 3/10 I Can't Believe (1L) 11/4F 62 69
2
(7)
Witch Hunter silk
C
Witch Hunter
J: Joe Leavy 3
T: Richard Hannon
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 15 wins from 55 in the last 14 days (27%)
-62607
Age: 6
Weight: 9-12
OR: 105
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 May 25 Asc Ascot 7f GF 2Hc 9-9 7/17 Hickory (4¾L) 18/1 107 103
30 Apr 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF L 9-5 b1 10/11 Sardinian Warrior (11L) 11/1 109 94
29 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 8f GS L 9-2 6/9 Dancing Gemini (9L) 6/1 109 97
8 Mar 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St L 9-5 2/7 Royal Zabeel (¾L) 9/2 109 112
28 Feb 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-12 6/9 Destructive (3½L) 9/1 109 111
19 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 8f Sft 2Hc 9-11 3/20 Carrytheone (3¼L) 25/1 109 112
Verdict

There should be plenty of further progress to come from the well-bred MY CLOUD (nap), who is first choice ahead of Ancient Rome.

Verdict silk image
My Cloud

Betting Forecast:

6/4 My Cloud,

5/1 Classic,

8/1 Ebt's Guard,

Crown Board,

11/1 Witch Hunter,

12/1 Ancient Rome,

English Oak,

14/1 Kitaro Kich,

20/1 Epictetus,

Kingdom Come,

Boyfriend,

25/1 Dutch Decoy

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