17:35 Leicester

Tuesday 13 October 2020

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Caffrey's Handicap

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 2m 17.33s

(4)

Fannie By Gaslight¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: S De Sousa| T: M R Channon| OR: 68| D

3/1

11/1, not seen to best effect when seventh of 10 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good) 16 days ago. One to be interested in on testing ground having dipped below last winning mark.

Form: 1473-07

(11)

Redgrave¹⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: J Tuite| OR: 67

14/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, soft, 7/1). Off 101 days.

Form: 5934-34

(10)

Sophosc¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: George Downing| T: J Tuite| OR: 67

66/1

Won at Goodwood in 2019 but little show this year.

Form: 60-9860

(6)

Uzincso²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: T P Queally| T: J Butler| OR: 67

14/1

Well backed and showed improved form to get off the mark in 14-runner handicap at Kempton (8f, 6/1) on return 25 days ago. Should stay beyond 1m and is open to further improvement.

Form: 5633-1

(2)

Persian Beauty¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 65| BF

13/2

Improved from debut when third in Kempton maiden in June. Disappointed in first-time cheekpieces on Windsor handicap/turf debut but it's too soon to be writing him off given his pedigree/yard.

Form: 4-36

(9)

Couldn't Could She²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Joseph Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: A West| OR: 64| D

20/1

Won at Windsor in September and backed that up with a respectable third at Hamilton (9.2f, soft, 12/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 275813

(1)

Richard R H B²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: D Loughnane| OR: 67

20/1

Produced a career best to come out on top in 12-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 22 days ago, though did have the run of the race. Up 4 lb.

Form: 536641

(8)

Motahassen^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: D Carroll| OR: 63| CD

7/1

Looked as good as ever when winning at Redcar in October. Wasn't in same form at Nottingham 4 days later but possibly found that coming too soon.

Form: 530510

(5)

Fear Naught²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: George Baker| OR: 67

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, last of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 864-0

(12)

Selecto³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 65

14/1

Shaped well in handicap on reappearance but below best in similar events since, including in first-time blinkers last time.

Form: 55-6739

(7)

Bad Company⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 64| D

5/2

Has really improved for a step up in trip, following up his Windsor success at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) last week. Goes unpenalised for that and seems sure to go well again in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 040411

(3)

Goodwood Showman^h⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: W Buick| T: M F Harris| OR: 52

14/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 10/1, again suggested he's on a very workable mark when third of 10 in handicap at Bath (10.2f) 41 days ago, best work finish. Booking of Buick a plus. Enters calculations.

Form: 030933

Forecasts

Bad Company (5/2), Fannie By Gaslight (3/1), Persian Beauty (13/2), Motahassen (7/1), Selecto (14/1), Redgrave (14/1), Uzincso (14/1), Goodwood Showman (14/1), Couldn't Could She (20/1), Richard R H B (20/1), Sophosc (66/1), Fear Naught (100/1)

BAD COMPANY has really improved for a step up in trip and has to be of interest in his hat-trick bid given he goes unpenalised for his latest success. Goodwood Showman has shaped as if on a very handy mark of late and is feared, as is Fannie By Gaslight, who has dipped below her last winning mark and is fresher than most she will meet at this stage of the season.