South Downs Water Handicap (GBBPlus Race).
Newbury · Monday, 1 Jun · 18:35
· 2m
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:35
Off time
8
Runners
Good to Firm
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.25
5/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
19
18/1
07 · —
34
33/1
08 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | 7 |
Personal Best (F)
Deservedly doubled her career tally at Ffos Las last summer and ended campaign with a brace of runner-up efforts at Nottingham (1¾m). Left the impression she may tighten up for last month's Salisbury fourth and she's unexposed at 2m.
|
5422-43 | Rob Hornby | J G Portman | 4 | 61.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 1 | — | Russian Rumour (M) | 1531-13 | — | J G Portman | 9 | 61.2 kg | — |
| 2nd | 2 | 6 |
Baileys Khelstar (G)
Started 2024 with wins at Southwell and Ascot and encouraging he stepped up on belated comeback run granted the run of things when second at Wolverhampton (1¾m) in April. Faced pressure for the lead when fourth at Hamilton (13f) latest and…
|
27/0242 | Harry Davies | C Johnston | 6 | 61.2 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 8th | 3 | 8 |
Barenboim (G)
[P]
Returned to winning ways when making all at Kempton in January and only just edged out at Lingfield later that month. Found run of good form coming to a halt in 2m Newcastle handicap in early April but freshened up ahead of this.
|
4-12698 | Ashley Lewis | Tom Dascombe | 8 | 60.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 1st | 4 | 4 |
Naval Tribute (G)
FAV
[V]
Progressive sort who won handicaps at Kempton in March and Beverley (1½m) last month. Proved stamina for this trip when posting a career-best second at Ascot 24 days ago and fancied to be firmly on the premises again.
|
617121 | Cieren Fallon | James Owen | 5 | 59.9 kg |
2.25
5/4
|
| 4th | 5 | 3 |
Calvert (G)
On long losing run but ran another solid race returned to turf when third of 12 in handicap at Ascot (2m) 24 days ago, finishing a place behind re-opposing Naval Tribute. Possibilities from same mark with a repeat.
|
4444-23 | Jack Callan | R A Teal | 5 | 59 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 5 | — | Believitanducan (G) | 221/2-11 | Rossa Ryan | A King | 5 | 59.9 kg | — |
| 5th | 6 | 5 |
John Galt (G)
[PT]
Has looked a shade quirky on occasions but no crabbing his attitude when opening his account at Leicester (1½m) 23 days ago, rallying to lead again close home. Completely unexposed at this trip.
|
445321 | William Carver | J A Osborne | 4 | 59 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 6 | — | Selenic (F) | 616348 | — | Sir Mark Prescott | 4 | 59.4 kg | — |
| 6th | 7 | 2 |
Vaguely Royal (G)
[P]
Useful at his best but hasn't scored in this sphere since December 2023. Continued theme of placed efforts without managing to land a blow when third at Pontefract (17f) 10 days ago and handicapper has eased his grip a little more ahead of…
|
693336 | J P Spencer | Ian Williams | 6 | 56.2 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 7th | 8 | 1 |
Now The Eagle (G)
Gained breakthrough success at Kempton (2m) in April and improved on that form in twice finishing runner up over same C&D last month. Has form on turf when campaigned in France and rider takes off handy 5 lb again.
|
57-8122 | Jack Dace | L A Dace | 4 | 56.2 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 8 | — | Solar Pass (F) | 27-1522 | — | A M Balding | 4 | 58.5 kg | — |
| — | 11 | — | Diamond Bay (G) | 43-0675 | — | T Ward | 8 | 56.7 kg | — |
| — | 12 | — | Tarbat Ness (G) | 144645 | — | John Berry | 7 | 56.2 kg | — |
| — | 13 | — | Fair Dinkum (G) | 120-852 | K T O'Neill | J Scott | 6 | 55.8 kg | — |
| — | 16 | — | Individualiste (G) | 433/9 | — | B Lund | 8 | 53.5 kg | — |
Betting forecast: Naval Tribute (5/4), Calvert (9/2), Personal Best (5/1), Now The Eagle (13/2), Vaguely Royal (15/2), Baileys Khelstar (18/1), John Galt (33/1), Barenboim (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7328.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3438.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1718.0 GBP |
| P4 | 860.0 GBP |
| P5 | 428.0 GBP |