Group action is hosted by Newbury this weekend and the highlight is the Group 2 Hungerford Stakes this afternoon. So let’s dive into some form on today's racecards.
There are 3 horses with winning form at the Newbury track. Rage Of Bamby (12/1) is 2 from 2, Witness Stand (9/2) 1 from 1 and outsider Duty First (18/1) is also 1 from 1.
From a distance perspective, the only 2 horses not to have won over the 7f trip are Spy Chief (5/1) and King’s Gamble (4/1) although they have both placed. More Thunder (11/4) is 1 from 1 and Spy Chief has placed in both his starts over this distance. I think it’s safe to say the trip won’t cause any major issues for any of the field.
Now onto our THM Score where the standout is Witness Stand, who posted an 836 when winning at Glorious Goodwood last month. This followed an 837 at Chester, which is clear of the field. He is top weight today though, carrying 9-11.
Other standouts are Rage Of Bamby who also posted into the 800’s last time out – this 811 was achieved at Newbury, but this was over 6f so he’ll need to reproduce this form over the slightly longer trip today. Interestingly he beat King’s Gamble that day who is a much shorter price. King’s Gamble was given an 808 for this performance.