Newbury
Today, July 18, 2025FlatClass 31m5fGood Firm
Verdict
Verdict
A case can be made for each of the sextet but ORCHARD KEEPER took her form up a notch trying this trip for the first time at Goodwood 5 weeks ago, so Roger Varian's filly gets the nod to follow up. Star of Light can give her most to think about on handicap debut having been highly tried since her debut success, with last-time-out winners Dancingwithmyself and Incensed taken to fight out third.
Orchard Keeper
Star Of Light
Dancingwithmyself
1m5f Hcap
1m5f Hcap
Each Way terms: 1/4 odds for first 2 places
- 3. Orchard KeeperJ: Jack MitchellT: Roger VarianF: 1423-3261
- Price History:
- 2.50
- Age:
- 4
- Weight:
- 9-7
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 83
- Days Since Last Run:
- 35
VerdictRelished the step up in trip when winning 11-runner handicap at Goodwood (14f, good to firm, 4/1) 5 weeks ago, produced to lead over 1f out. Completely unexposed over this sort of distance, so it would be no surprise if she eeks out a bit more. - 6. Star Of LightJ: Tyler HeardT: John & Thady GosdenF: 1-435
- Price History:
- 4.33
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 8-9
- Gear:
- cheekpieces
- Official Rating:
- 82
- Days Since Last Run:
- 55
VerdictBred in the purple and belied market weakness when scoring cosily in 8-runner maiden at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on debut in December, picking up well from off a modest gallop. Hasn't progressed as may have been expected since, fifth in a listed event at Goodwood 8 weeks ago. Now sent handicapping. - 2. DancingwithmyselfJ: James DoyleT: Michael BellF: 1146-2271
- Price History:
- 7.00
- Age:
- 4
- Weight:
- 9-8
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 84
- Days Since Last Run:
- 43
VerdictKnocking on the door this spring and opened account for the campaign in 5-runner handicap at Chelmsford (13.3f) 6 weeks ago, coping fine with the longer trip under conditions that didn't test stamina. 3 lb higher here and unlikely to be far away returned to the grass. 
1. IncensedJ: Robert HavlinT: Amanda PerrettF: 214514-51- Price History:
- 7.50
- Age:
- 4
- Weight:
- 9-12
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 88
- Days Since Last Run:
- 15
VerdictLow-key start having left Andrew Balding (for 60,000 gns) after final 2024 start but stepped up as anticipated when winning 14-runner handicap at Kempton (12f) just over a fortnight ago, leading entering final 1f. 5 lb rise not insurmountable and should make a good fist of it back on turf.
4. UmbriaJ: Saffie OsborneT: Ed WalkerF: 13471-395- Price History:
- 7.50
- Age:
- 4
- Weight:
- 9-1
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 77
- Days Since Last Run:
- 23
VerdictRan a cracker on reappearance at Kempton in May but hasn't built on it in a couple of starts since, lacking the necessary turn of foot to get seriously involved at the same track just over 3 weeks ago. This her first go beyond 1½m and she'd be folly to ignore.
5. Typical WomanJ: Billy LoughnaneT: Ian WilliamsF: 420-05574- Price History:
- 9.00
- Age:
- 6
- Weight:
- 8-11
- Gear:
- tongue strap
- Official Rating:
- 73
- Days Since Last Run:
- 8
VerdictSeems best around this time of year and wasted no time getting back to form when fourth of 10 at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm) last week. Steps up to this sort of trip for the first time and a first-time tongue tie replaces her usual cheekpieces.- Unnamed Favourite
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