15:40 Ascot

Friday 1 October 2021

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

Design Work Studios Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 16.68s

(6)

Bickerstaffe¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: K R Burke| OR: 95| CD

10/3

Back to winning ways over C&D in July and effort best ignored at Goodwood subsequently. Shaped well in Ayr Silver Cup 2 weeks ago and best days are probably still ahead of him.

Form: 397106

(1)

Cairn Gorm¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: M R Channon| OR: 94| D

14/1

Group 3 winner in France during 2-y-o campaign. Not at his best last 2 starts but drop back to 5f didn't suit at Yarmouth. Mark continues to ease.

Form: 353643

(5)

Strike Red^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 91| D

8/1

Hasn't been held back by an awkward head carriage of late, making it 3 for the season with another improved showing at Newcastle. Not disgraced in Ayr Silver Cup since and not taken lightly.

Form: 211617

(4)

Uncle Jumbo¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: N Callan| T: K A Ryan| OR: 88| D

20/1

Winless since his debut and disappointed in a big field at York and Ayr last 2 starts. Well treated on best form but others are more persuasive.

Form: 343300

(9)

Mitrosonfire²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Fanning| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 88| CD

8/1

Has developed into a useful sprinter this term, taking it up another notch with 6f wins here and at Newmarket. Found run of good form coming to a halt at Doncaster 3 weeks ago, however.

Form: 751128

(7)

Prop Forward³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 87| D

7/2

Highly progressive sort, showing useful when defying a penalty at Wolverhampton. Open to further improvement now handicapping.

Form: 211

(10)

Dream Composer¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 86| D

11/1

Back-to-back winner at Carlisle/Kempton. Not so good last 2 starts, however, and others more likely.

Form: 211475

(3)

Liberated Lady¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: R L Moore| T: H Palmer| OR: 84

5/1

Threatening to come good soon, very much catching the eye after getting a luckless passage when third at Yarmouth 2 weeks ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 1-94533

(2)

Media Guest¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Jane Elliott| T: G G Margarson| OR: 81| D

13/2

Previous form in handicaps worked out well and he improved again to get off the mark at Yarmouth 16 days ago. Up 7 lb in better race but could have more to offer still.

Form: 23-8521

Non-Runners

(8)

Stylish Performer¹⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

Forecasts

Bickerstaffe (10/3), Prop Forward (7/2), Liberated Lady (5/1), Media Guest (13/2), Strike Red (8/1), Mitrosonfire (8/1), Stylish Performer (8/1), Dream Composer (11/1), Cairn Gorm (14/1), Uncle Jumbo (20/1)

LIBERATED LADY very much caught the eye after finishing with running left when third at Yarmouth 2 weeks ago and looks ready to strike off the same mark. Bickerstaffe is another who shaped very well when sixth in the Ayr Silver Cup, while the highly progressive Prop Forward is also of interest on handicap bow.