17:25 Newcastle

Monday 6 September 2021

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St Leger Guide At atheraces.com/leger Handicap

Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 2m 41.95s

(7)

Taqwaa⁵⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: G Lee| T: L Morgan| OR: 72

50/1

Tenth of 12 in novice hurdle at Market Rasen (18.6f, good to soft, 80/1). Off 19 months and while he resumes on a potentially handy mark, his wellbeing has to be taken on trust.

Form: 052958/

(4)

Mushirif¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 76| BF

11/8

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/2, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Newbury (12f, good to firm) 13 days ago. A deserved first taste of success could be on the way off the same mark here.

Form: 4-5422

(6)

Haveyoumissedme⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 74

13/8

Fourth of 6 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 44 days ago. Now 1 lb lower and he's a live each-way player.

Form: 561-524

(5)

Venusta⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott| T: W G Harrison| OR: 63

50/1

50/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, good) 60 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and the percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 00-8639

(1)

Fahad^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Garritty| T: D Brooke| OR: 62

22/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (13.9f, good to firm, 10/1) 12 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and he looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 80-4358

(8)

Night Moment¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 70

5/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap (17/2) at Newbury (12f, good to firm) 13 days ago, finishing a neck adrift of the runner-up Mushirif. Should make his presence felt

Form: 852334

(3)

Star Dreamer³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 60

66/1

First run since leaving Charlie Fellowes when seventh of 8 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D 35 days ago. Others are more persuasive on balance.

Form: 755-367

(2)

Eye Knee^t³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

12/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Catterick (12.1f, good, 13/2) 34 days ago, well positioned. Another personal best will be needed up 3 lb here.

Form: 884941

Forecasts

Mushirif (11/8), Haveyoumissedme (13/8), Night Moment (5/1), Eye Knee (12/1), Fahad (22/1), Taqwaa (50/1), Venusta (50/1), Star Dreamer (66/1)

MUSHIRIF and Night Moment, seperated by a neck when second and fourth respectively in a messy affair at Newbury recently, could be the pair to concentrate on in a race where the majority have questions to answer. Roger Varian's charge is taken to confirm the placings with Night Moment, given that he is proven on tapeta and has lower mileage than that rival. Haveyoumissedme is third choice.