15:45 Ascot

Saturday 4 September 2021

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Careys Foundation Supporting The Lighthouse Club Handicap

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 1m 28.64s

(4)

Documenting²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: T E Whelan| T: K Frost| OR: 101| CD

17/2

Pretty smart on his day, particularly on AW. Most encouraging run of this season when third of 8 at Doncaster 3 weeks ago and likely to be thereabouts if in similar form.

Form: 3-45003

(3)

Mystery Smiles⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 102

12/1

Fine third in Craven on his reappearance but not up to the 2000 Guineas next time and last of 6 in a 1m course handicap back from a break in July. Down in trip now after another 6 weeks off.

Form: 133-306

(2)

Baashir¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C Hills| OR: 97| D

6/1

Winner over 7f at York and Doncaster this summer but he does need to shrug off a poor run at last month's York Ebor meeting.

Form: 261510

(8)

Cliffs Of Capri^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 94| CD

4/1

Didn't fire at York last time but he was a fine fourth in International over C&D prior to that, one of many good efforts he has here (dual C&D winner). Needs considering.

Form: 5-40740

(6)

Via Serendipity¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Hayley Turner| T: C Fellowes| OR: 90| C| D

5/1

Course winner who got his head back in front for the first time this season when seeing off 9 rivals over 1m at Windsor 16 days ago. 4 lb rise fair but he's yet to win back to back in his career.

Form: 2-89461

(7)

Maxi Boy²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M L W Bell| OR: 89

10/1

Useful as a juvenile and finally showed he still retains that level of ability when second in 7f Newmarket handicap last month. Not quite in same form when 3 lengths third over 1m there since.

Form: 3-79023

(1)

Ripp Orf^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁷⁾| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 87| CD

20/1

Plenty of good runs over this C&D, including winning this in 2018. However, it's very hard to know if that level of ability remains as he was last of 8 on his recent comeback run after 2 years off.

Form: 64220/8

(10)

Silver Samurai^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M Botti| OR: 87| D

11/1

Showed improved form back on less testing ground and in a first-time hood when scoring at Doncaster in June. Back from a poor run at Doncaster when 2 lengths third at Newbury (7f) 3 weeks ago.

Form: 288163

(5)

Top Secret^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Nicola Currie| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 82| CD

5/1

C&D winner in July and has shown better form in defeat when runner-up at Newmarket (7f) and Newbury (1m) since. Nudged up another 2 lb but still looks on a favourable mark.

Form: 6-74122

(9)

Mr Tyrrell²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 82| D

33/1

Gone through a good spell this summer, winning 3 times over 7f /1m. Latest fifth of 10 at Newbury (7f) suggests the handicapper may be getting the better of the argument now.

Form: 512115

Non-Runners

(11)

Orbaan¹⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: D O'Meara J: J P Spencer

Forecasts

Cliffs Of Capri (4/1), Top Secret (5/1), Via Serendipity (5/1), Baashir (6/1), Documenting (17/2), Maxi Boy (10/1), Silver Samurai (11/1), Mystery Smiles (12/1), Orbaan (14/1), Ripp Orf (20/1), Mr Tyrrell (33/1)

TOP SECRET is a handicapper going the right way and is fancied to resume winning ways under Nicola Currie. Cliffs of Capri has run several good races over this C&D so he has to be on the shortlist, while Documenting took a big step back in the right direction at Doncaster last month and should have a say with a repeat.