GB - Newbury - Race 5

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

16.5f

Handicap

Turf

Good

34.0K

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Verdict

With no Constitution Hill to worry about this time, unexposed CLASSICAL ALLUSION can make his first start on turf/handicap debut a winning one. Pole Star shapes as though he should relish 2m and rates the main danger, with Caprelo not discounted on the back of a career-best performance on the all-weather in December.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
4	Ulysses gelding who was relatively unconsidered but looked firmly above average when making a winning start at Southwell and backed that up when chasing home Constitution Hill at Kempton (1½m) last time. This greater test of stamina should suit, and he's very much unexposed on turf/handicap debut. 1st Pick 4 Classical Allusion Jockey: Oisin Murphy Trainer: Andrew Balding J: Oisin Murphy T: Andrew Balding	97	-	-	-	56%
Analysis Ulysses gelding who was relatively unconsidered but looked firmly above average when making a winning start at Southwell and backed that up when chasing home Constitution Hill at Kempton (1½m) last time. This greater test of stamina should suit, and he's very much unexposed on turf/handicap debut.
3	Likeable son of Teofilo who notched a third career success when winning in a similar grade at Yarmouth last summer. Wasn't disgraced in better company before finishing down the field in the Cesarewitch and remains the type who should relish 2m. 2nd Pick 3 Pole Star Jockey: William Buick Trainer: Charlie Johnston J: William Buick T: Charlie Johnston	100	-	-	-	42%
Analysis Likeable son of Teofilo who notched a third career success when winning in a similar grade at Yarmouth last summer. Wasn't disgraced in better company before finishing down the field in the Cesarewitch and remains the type who should relish 2m.
6	Having shaped much better than the result in the Cesarewitch, ran his best race when runner-up in valuable 2m handicap at Kempton in December. That form (winner followed up next-time-out) puts him firmly in the mix on return to turf. 3rd Pick 6 Caprelo Jockey: Tom Marquand Trainer: Hughie Morrison J: Tom Marquand T: Hughie Morrison	98	-	-	-	19%	Scratched
Analysis Having shaped much better than the result in the Cesarewitch, ran his best race when runner-up in valuable 2m handicap at Kempton in December. That form (winner followed up next-time-out) puts him firmly in the mix on return to turf.

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