Daily Bet Boosts At BetVictor Nursery Handicap – Newbury

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Daily Bet Boosts At BetVictor Nursery Handicap

Date 2025-08-15

Distance 6f

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £6,281

Runners (8)

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
2 (7)	Penhallam Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Brian Meehan	J:Billy Loughnane T:Brian Meehan	131	—	2717	77	85	69	14d	—	—	0	21.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Mid-division at Goodwood on nursery debut but on slow ground; retains potential
1 (5)	Sunny Smile Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Hugo Palmer	J:Oisin Murphy T:Hugo Palmer	135	t	351	81	87	61	28d	—	—	+4	25.9	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won at Hamilton on third start and could continue to progress; respected on nursery debut
7 (6)	French Affair Bay J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	126	—	496	72	85	74	61d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-7	10.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Gelded since last time; cost £135,000 last year; possible improver now handicapping
4 (2)	Dark Alley Grey J:Edward Greatrex T:Warren Greatrex	J:Edward Greatrex T:Warren Greatrex	129	—	021	75	86	74	30d	—	—	+10	23.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won at Bath; has a progressive profile and could be a contender on nursery debut
3 (8)	Indy B Chestnut J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	130	—	81	76	80	32	23d	—	—	+9	19.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Dead-heated for first at Salisbury on her second start; has Group-race entries
6 (4)	This Guy Bay J:Hector Crouch T:Clive Cox	J:Hector Crouch T:Clive Cox	128	—	5426	74	85	68	29d	—	—	+2	12.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Disappointing favourite on nursery debut but this £170,000 colt shouldn't be written off
5 (1)	Ahead Of Fashion Bay J:Rob Hornby T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	J:Rob Hornby T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	129	t	726433	75	86	69	14d	—	—	+8	14	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Consistent sort but now 0-6 and needs something extra on nursery debut
8 (3)	Dark Mandate Bay J:Saffie Osborne T:Charles Hills	J:Saffie Osborne T:Charles Hills	120	—	605	66	83	79	18d	—	—	0	5.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Not obviously well treated off opening mark but improvement possible; market check advised

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Penhallam	11/4	3/1	3/1	11/4	10/3
Sunny Smile	7/2	10/3	7/2	10/3	3/1
French Affair	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2	9/2
Dark Alley	6/1	13/2	13/2	6/1	11/2
Indy B	8/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	15/2
This Guy	9/1	17/2	8/1	17/2	15/2
Ahead Of Fashion	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Dark Mandate	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	14/1

Predictor

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

1st

Sunny Smile

25.9

OR: 7.8 Form: 11.5 Odds: 6.7

7/2

2nd

Dark Alley

23.8

OR: 6.3 Form: 13.5 Odds: 4

13/2

3rd

Penhallam

21.9

OR: 6.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 6.7

10/3

Indy B

19.4

OR: 6.5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Ahead Of Fashion

OR: 6.3 Form: 6.1 Odds: 1.6

16/1

This Guy

12.4

OR: 6 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.9

9/1

French Affair

10.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Dark Mandate

5.6

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sunny Smile	81	87	61
Penhallam	77	85	69
Indy B	76	80	32
Dark Alley	75	86	74
Ahead Of Fashion	75	86	69
This Guy	74	85	68
French Affair	72	85	74
Dark Mandate	66	83	79

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Penhallam	14d ago	Fit
Ahead Of Fashion	14d ago	Fit
Dark Mandate	18d ago	Fit
Indy B	23d ago	Fit
Sunny Smile	28d ago	Fit
This Guy	29d ago	Fit
Dark Alley	30d ago	Fit
French Affair	61d ago	Fresh