William Haggas and jockey Tom Marquand are sending three-year-old filly Creative Queen to Newbury today for the 19:00 BST Venture Security Handicap. The heavily backed favorite is stepping up to seven furlongs for her Class 5 handicap debut. The race anchors Tuesday’s evening card as the Haggas-Marquand partnership looks to capitalize on their prolific season.
Creative Queen arrives in strong form following a breakthrough novice win at Yarmouth last month. Running on soft ground and equipped with blinkers, she secured the victory over six furlongs. Pundits tracking the 19:00 Newbury racecard have pushed her odds to 5/2 ahead of the start. The transition to a longer distance presents a direct test of her stamina against older and more experienced horses.
Richard Hannon’s Signcastle City poses the primary threat in the field. Returning from a solid second-place finish at York, Signcastle City carries a top weight of 10-2 according to official handicap ratings. Lahan Kingman also enters the race as a strong handicap debutant after finishing runner-up twice on all-weather tracks recently.
Beyond the evening Newbury card, Sky Sports Racing is carrying live afternoon flat and jump action. Broadcasting begins at 2:30 PM UK time, focusing on fixtures at Ffos Las and Newton Abbot as detailed in an official preview.