GB - Newbury - Race 4

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

Handicap

Turf

Good to Firm

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Verdict

The vote goes to VOCAL LEGEND, who ran well on his first handicap start at this trip when runner-up at Doncaster the previous month and could still have more to offer given his lightly-raced profile. Cairdeas can sometimes start slowly but ought to be on the premises once again in first-time cheekpieces, while Walson's Law shouldn't be written off by any means having possibly found the race coming too soon at Kempton just 9 days on from his impressive Windsor victory.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
5	Won twice on the all-weather earlier this including at Lingfield in April. Ran below form back on turf at Ascot but wasted no time getting back on track when second of 10 at Doncaster (7f) 27 days ago. Merits consideration. 1st Pick 5 Vocal Legend (Ire) Jockey: C. T. Keane Trainer: Charles Hills J: C. T. Keane T: Charles Hills	97	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Won twice on the all-weather earlier this including at Lingfield in April. Ran below form back on turf at Ascot but wasted no time getting back on track when second of 10 at Doncaster (7f) 27 days ago. Merits consideration.
9	Novice winner who ran creditably when fourth of 9 in handicap (7/2) at Newmarket (7f, good) 13 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Expected to be bang there once more. 2nd Pick 9 Cairdeas Jockey: Cieren Fallon Trainer: William Haggas J: Cieren Fallon T: William Haggas	100	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Novice winner who ran creditably when fourth of 9 in handicap (7/2) at Newmarket (7f, good) 13 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Expected to be bang there once more.
2	Overcame a pace bias on first run since leaving George Boughey to win 7-runner handicap at Windsor (1m, good to firm) on reappearance in June. Left the impression the race came too soon under a penalty when only fifth of 13 at Kempton 9 days later. Worth another chance. 3rd Pick 2 Walson's Law Jockey: Charles Bishop Trainer: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Charles Bishop T: Eve Johnson Houghton	92	-	-	-	12%
Analysis Overcame a pace bias on first run since leaving George Boughey to win 7-runner handicap at Windsor (1m, good to firm) on reappearance in June. Left the impression the race came too soon under a penalty when only fifth of 13 at Kempton 9 days later. Worth another chance.

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