14:40 Newmarket

Saturday 18 September 2021

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Close Brothers Handicap

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 11.98s

(8)

Toussarok¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 84| D

4/1

On a roll, winning 3 of his last 4 starts, making all in 5-runner event at Goodwood 11 days ago. Only 2 lb higher so another bold show from the front is on the cards.

Form: 281211

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(4)

Beauty Choice¹⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: C Fellowes| OR: 80| D

7/2

Successful twice in 2020, including a Wolverhampton handicap off 1 lb lower in November. Not seen to best effect the last twice and worth a second look back from a break.

Form: 212-605

(3)

Inver Park⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Cosgrave| T: M Quinn| OR: 80| D

9/2

Made a winning return at Ascot in May but just respectable efforts since.

Form: 14-1354

(1)

Equiano Springs¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Queally| T: T P Tate| OR: 77| CD

11/2

Dual winner in 2020 but below par so far this season. Others more likely despite reduced mark.

Form: 680556

(6)

Spring Bloom^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: R Eddery| OR: 75

13/2

Winner of just one of his 15 starts, namely a Thirsk novice in 2020, but he's been knocking on the door. Good second off this mark at Epsom last time in this headgear.

Form: 292322

(7)

World Of Windhover²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 73| D

18/5

Winner at Kempton in June and back to form to resume winning ways at Yarmouth 3 weeks ago, digging deep. Lightly raced for age and may do better still.

Form: 721731

Non-Runners

(5)

Love Powerful⁷⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

(2)

My Style⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Georgia Dobie

Forecasts

Beauty Choice (7/2), World Of Windhover (18/5), Toussarok (4/1), Inver Park (9/2), Equiano Springs (11/2), Spring Bloom (13/2), My Style (7/1), Love Powerful (7/1)

WORLD OF WINDHOVER is lightly raced for his age and resumed progress when a narrow winner at Yarmouth 3 weeks ago. That form is working out well, so he's taken to defy a 4 lb rise. The thriving Toussarok is an obvious threat, with Beauty Choice another to consider.