Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd Silver Bar Handicap

Newbury

15:50

Date 2023-04-21

Distance 2m110y

Class Class 2

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £20,616

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
10 (4)	Novel Legend Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	126	—	2412-1	85	102	87	23d	—	—	0	26.8	0.56/1	9/4 31%
1st and 2nd on good to soft last autumn; improved again for 2m AW win on reappearance
11 (9)	Mostly Sunny Chestnut J:Marco Ghiani T:Heather Main	J:Marco Ghiani T:Heather Main	121	b	07021-	80	98	73	161d	—	—	+13	24.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Acts on soft and ended 2022 in good form in blinkers; up 3lb but retains potential at 2m+
4 (7)	Aztec Empire Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	132	—	2-1416	91	94	-	20d	—	—	+7	16.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Looked set for better still but disappointed when 5-4 favourite at Kempton three weeks ago
6 (2)	Secret Shadow Bay J:James Doyle T:Paul Nicholls	J:James Doyle T:Paul Nicholls	132	—	30167-	89	101	84	193d	—	—	+9	17.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Left A Balding's for 45,000gns in November; first go beyond 1m6f; needs to be in top form
7 (8)	Call My Bluff Bay J:Joshua Bryan T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	J:Joshua Bryan T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	131	p	40320-	88	101	80	195d	—	—	+8	17	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Thorough stayer who goes well on softer than good; career-high mark but stable going well
9 (11)	Zain Nights Bay J:William Buick T:Harry & Roger Charlton	J:William Buick T:Harry & Roger Charlton	130	—	19327-	89	97	80	196d	—	—	+10	19.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
No headgear for this reappearance but William Buick has good strike-rate for the yard
3 (6)	Vino Victrix Bay J:Benoit De La Sayette(3) T:Hughie Morrison	J:Benoit De La Sayette(3) T:Hughie Morrison	138	—	22124-	95	101	94	186d	—	—	+17	24.2	2.75/1	12 8%
2nd in the Cesarewitch (again ridden by Benoit De La Sayette) in a very solid 2022
8 (10)	Star Caliber Bay J:Jim Crowley T:Amanda Perrett	J:Jim Crowley T:Amanda Perrett	130	h	/0433-	87	100	91	209d	—	—	+10	16.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
First run since leaving Andrew Balding for 65,000gns in October; no win since debut (2yo)
5 (1)	Prince Alex Bay J:Kevin Stott T:Tom Dascombe	J:Kevin Stott T:Tom Dascombe	132	—	509/9-	89	90	49	336d	—	—	+5	11.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Lightly raced of late and below form; no great move down the weights; another new trainer
NR (3)	Sleeping Lion Chestnut J:David Probert T:Harry & Roger Charlton	J:David Probert T:Harry & Roger Charlton	140	—	/10-65	97	93	-	20d	—	—	+9	12.6	8.00/1	33 3%
Unraced on softer than good (withdrawn three times) but some of his best turf form is here
2 (5)	Prince Imperial Bay J:Pat Cosgrave T:Richard Hughes	J:Pat Cosgrave T:Richard Hughes	139	b	62017-	96	100	68	—	—	—	+18	20.8	9.75/1	40 3%
Fit from hurdling, albeit not having set the world alight in that sphere; each-way player

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Novel Legend	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Mostly Sunny	6	6	11/2	6	6
Aztec Empire	8	15/2	8	8	8
Secret Shadow	9	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Call My Bluff	15/2	8	15/2	8	8
Zain Nights	15/2	8	7	15/2	7/1
Vino Victrix	11	12	11/1	12	12
Star Caliber	11	12	12/1	12	12
Prince Alex	11	12	12/1	12	12
Sleeping Lion	33	25	25	25	25
Prince Imperial	40	33	25/1	33	33

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Novel Legend

26.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 10 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Mostly Sunny

24.3

OR: 7.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 3.3

11/2

3rd

Vino Victrix

24.2

OR: 11.3 Form: 11 Odds: 1.9

Prince Imperial

20.8

OR: 11.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.8

Zain Nights

19.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Secret Shadow

17.7

OR: 9.8 Form: 5.6 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Call My Bluff

OR: 9.5 Form: 5 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Aztec Empire

16.4

OR: 10.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Star Caliber

16.1

OR: 9.3 Form: 5.1 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Sleeping Lion

12.6

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Prince Alex

11.7

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sleeping Lion	97	93	—
Prince Imperial	96	100	68
Vino Victrix	95	101	94
Aztec Empire	91	94	—
Secret Shadow	89	101	84
Zain Nights	89	97	80
Prince Alex	89	90	49
Call My Bluff	88	101	80
Star Caliber	87	100	91
Novel Legend	85	102	87
Mostly Sunny	80	98	73

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Aztec Empire	20d ago	Fit
Sleeping Lion	20d ago	Fit
Novel Legend	23d ago	Fit
Mostly Sunny	161d ago	Long break
Vino Victrix	186d ago	Long break
Secret Shadow	193d ago	Long break
Call My Bluff	195d ago	Long break
Zain Nights	196d ago	Long break
Star Caliber	209d ago	Long break
Prince Alex	336d ago	Long break
Prince Imperial	—	—