Maurice Adams Memorial Handicap – Newbury

Newbury

20:25

Maurice Adams Memorial Handicap

Date 2023-06-27

Distance 7f

Class Class 5

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,527

Winning Time 1m 25.45s (slow by 2.65s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Secret Strength (IRE) Luke Catton · Jim Boyle	12/1	Won
2nd	Night Arc (GB) Thomas Greatrex · Richard Hannon	22/1	0.2
3rd	King Of The Dance (IRE) Charles Bishop · Eve Johnson Houghton	16/1	1
4th	Al Motasim (GB) Billy Loughnane · Hugo Palmer	8/1	0.1
5th	Bastogne (IRE) Laura Coughlan · Deborah Faulkner	9/1	0.2
6th	Wadi Bani (GB) Oisin Murphy · Seamus Durack	11/4F	0.3
7th	Capote's Dream (IRE) Sean Levey · Tom Ward	9/2	0.05
8th	Plumette (GB) Dougie Costello · Steph Hollinshead	50/1	.5
9th	Starlight Nation (IRE) Tom Marquand · Clive Cox	6/1	6
10th	Lunar Space (IRE) Nicola Currie · Jamie Osborne	50/1	6
11th	Unsung Hero (IRE) Hollie Doyle · Heather Main	18/1	5

Runners (12)

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
12 (7)	Wadi Bani Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Seamus Durack	J:Oisin Murphy T:Seamus Durack	126	t	-37242	68	81	62	25d	—	—	-3	19.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Second at Doncaster last time and would have gone closer with a clear run; each-way claims
10 (12)	Starlight Nation Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Clive Cox	J:Tom Marquand T:Clive Cox	132	—	437641	74	83	76	21d	—	—	+6	21	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Only his second start on turf when winning at Leicester three weeks ago; respected up 3lb
1 (6)	Capotes Dream Brown J:Sean Levey T:Tom Ward	J:Sean Levey T:Tom Ward	143	tp	8-3403	76	82	73	12d	—	—	-2	9.8	1.25/1	6 17%
Down in grade, but still to prove he stays this far and unraced on ground faster than good
6 (1)	Ring Of Light Grey J:Dane O'Neill T:Henry Candy	J:Dane O'Neill T:Henry Candy	139	—	26111-	72	81	58	230d	—	—	+20	31.8	1.50/1	7 14%
Completed an AW hat-trick last autumn, but has to prove himself back on turf; off 230 days
11 (2)	Al Motasim Bay J:Billy Loughnane(3) T:Hugo Palmer	J:Billy Loughnane(3) T:Hugo Palmer	127	p	360-25	69	79	77	18d	—	—	-2	7.3	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Just beaten on his Haydock return, but disappointing at Goodwood last time; cheekpieces on
2 (5)	Bastogne Bay J:Laura Coughlan(5) T:Deborah Faulkner	J:Laura Coughlan(5) T:Deborah Faulkner	141	—	/685-3	74	77	56	17d	—	—	+3	11.2	2.50/1	11 9%
Third on stable debut after a year off at Chepstow this month; player if coming on for it
3 (10)	Secret Strength Bay J:Luke Catton(5) T:Jim Boyle	J:Luke Catton(5) T:Jim Boyle	140	p	557744	73	83	68	25d	—	—	+1	7.7	2.50/1	11 9%
Signs of encouragement in his last two starts; each-way claims down another 1lb
4 (9)	Unsung Hero Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Heather Main	J:Hollie Doyle T:Heather Main	140	t	91107-	73	81	48	195d	—	—	+10	15.1	4.25/1	18 6%
Both wins from the front on the Kempton AW last September; may need the run; tongue-tie on
9 (3)	King Of The Dance Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	134	—	/672-9	67	78	-	13d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+1	5.6	4.75/1	20 5%
Just beaten at Kempton last August; probably needed recent return back there; unexposed
7 (8)	Night Arc Bay J:Thomas Greatrex T:Richard Hannon	J:Thomas Greatrex T:Richard Hannon	138	—	/31-86	71	81	58	22d	—	—	+2	6.5	5.25/1	22 5%
Showed more on his second start back from a lengthy absence, but drops 3f in trip
8 (11)	Plumette Bay J:Dougie Costello T:Steph Hollinshead	J:Dougie Costello T:Steph Hollinshead	136	—	216338	69	83	-	33d	—	—	+8	11.1	6.75/1	28 4%
Last five wins on the AW, but has won twice on turf; stable debut
5 (4)	Lunar Space Chestnut J:Nicola Currie T:Jamie Osborne	J:Nicola Currie T:Jamie Osborne	139	—	0000-0	72	72	27	13d	—	—	+4	6.1	9.75/1	40 3%
Well beaten all six starts since debuting for this yard last summer; best watched for now

Horse	bet365	Coral
Wadi Bani	5/2	5/2
Starlight Nation	5	9/2
Capotes Dream	6	6
Ring Of Light	7	7
Al Motasim	9	17/2
Bastogne	11	10
Secret Strength	11	11
Unsung Hero	18	16
King Of The Dance	20	18
Night Arc	22	22
Plumette	28	25
Lunar Space	40	33

Predictor

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

1st

Ring Of Light

31.8

OR: 5.5 Form: 23 Odds: 3.3

2nd

Starlight Nation

OR: 6 Form: 10.6 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Wadi Bani

19.3

OR: 4.5 Form: 8.1 Odds: 6.7

5/2

Unsung Hero

15.1

OR: 5.8 Form: 8 Odds: 1.4

Bastogne

11.2

OR: 6 Form: 3 Odds: 2.2

Plumette

11.1

OR: 4.8 Form: 5.6 Odds: 0.8

Capotes Dream

9.8

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

Secret Strength

7.7

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Al Motasim

7.3

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Night Arc

6.5

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Lunar Space

6.1

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

King Of The Dance

5.6

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Capotes Dream	76	82	73
Starlight Nation	74	83	76
Bastogne	74	77	56
Secret Strength	73	83	68
Unsung Hero	73	81	48
Ring Of Light	72	81	58
Lunar Space	72	72	27
Night Arc	71	81	58
Al Motasim	69	79	77
Plumette	69	83	—
Wadi Bani	68	81	62
King Of The Dance	67	78	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Capotes Dream	12d ago	Quick return
King Of The Dance	13d ago	Quick return
Lunar Space	13d ago	Quick return
Bastogne	17d ago	Fit
Al Motasim	18d ago	Fit
Starlight Nation	21d ago	Fit
Night Arc	22d ago	Fit
Wadi Bani	25d ago	Fit
Secret Strength	25d ago	Fit
Plumette	33d ago	Fit
Unsung Hero	195d ago	Long break
Ring Of Light	230d ago	Long break