15:40 Newmarket

Friday 29 October 2021

All12:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

888sport Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 2m 5.11s

(2)

Soto Sizzler⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: R L Moore| T: D Menuisier| OR: 94

11/1

Useful handicapper who shaped well from an unpromising position at Ascot (12f) in July. Not seen to best effect in a slowly-run race back down in trip at Sandown since and remains one to bear in mind.

Form: 272855

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(3)

Moving Light³⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 92| BF| D

5/1

Looked a smart prospect winning novice events at Leicester and Kempton in 2020. Disappointing on Wolverhampton handicap bow on final start but he's well worth another chance back from 12 months off.

Form: 114-

(1)

Further Measure¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: S Kirk| OR: 85

12/1

Improved to get off the mark on these shores at Chelmsford City in September. Well held in a better race at Newbury but wasn't disgraced back down in grade when fifth of 19 in 1m event at Goodwood.

Form: 4-57105

(9)

Croeso Cymraeg¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 84| D

16/1

Is enjoying a good season overall so it's probably best to forgive him a lesser effort back on the all-weather at Kempton 10 days ago.

Form: 212838

(5)

Kattani^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Appleby| OR: 82| D

9/2

All the better for a 4-month break, building on his Newbury second to go one better under a good ride at Nottingham (10.2f, soft) 23 days ago. 3 lb rise fair and ought to remain competitive.

Form: 74-5821

(10)

Fireworks^p1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 86| BF

10/3

Lightly-raced winner who failed to improve when only fourth of 8 on his handicap debut here (9f) 35 days ago, keeping on. Fitted with first-time cheekpieces on this first try at 1¼m.

Form: 3-214

(4)

Bad Company^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 81| D

11/1

Proved better than ever when resuming winning ways at Sandown (9.9f) in August. Not disgraced when 4½ lengths fifth of 11 to Kattani at Nottingham 9 weeks later, but current mark clearly demands more.

Form: 245415

(8)

Neptune Seas³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 84| BF| D

9/2

Sea The Stars Colt who got his career back on track when making all in a Nottingham novice (10.2f) in August. Looked uncomfortable on camber at Epsom subsequently, so better judged on previous form.

Form: 3415

(7)

Sarvan^b1,t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: L Dettori| T: George Scott| OR: 80| D

16/1

It's now twelve runs since his last win in 2020, and he ran one of this season's poorer races when last of 7 in 12f handicap at Epsom 33 days ago. Plenty to prove fitted with first-time blinkers.

Form: 622967

(6)

War Leader²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Levi Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 78| D

18/1

Benefited from the step back up to 1¼m when landing handicaps at Yarmouth and Chelmsford in the summer. However, in and out since, perhaps stretched by 2f longer trip at Kempton last time.

Form: 104363

Forecasts

Fireworks (10/3), Neptune Seas (9/2), Kattani (9/2), Moving Light (5/1), Soto Sizzler (11/1), Bad Company (11/1), Further Measure (12/1), Sarvan (16/1), Croeso Cymraeg (16/1), War Leader (18/1)

MOVING LIGHT looked a smart prospect in the making prior to disappointing on his Wolverhampton handicap bow, so he's well worth another chance back from a year off for a yard whose runners rarely lack for fitness. Neptune Seas looked unsuited by the idiosyncratic nature of Epsom last time, so is another better judged on his previous form. Soto Sizzler completes the shortlist.