16:45 Newmarket

Thursday 22 September 2022

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Lifetime In Racing Awards Handicap

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 1m 38.87s

(9)

Sunrise Valley¹⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 83| C| D

17/2

Won novices at this track (7f) and Chelmsford (1m) last year. Made a respectable return to action when fourth in 1m Nottingham handicap in April but seemed to not get home stepped up to 1¼m at Salisbury when last seen in June. Each-way claims back from a break.

Form: 2119-43

(5)

Humanitarian^h,t⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S C Williams| OR: 83| D

40/1

Smart on his day for John Gosden but little impact for this yard this year. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 79S008

(10)

Yantarni²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 85| D

1/2

Placed on first three runs in novices last year and took a big step forward after 9 months off/gelded to get off the mark on handicap debut on the July course last month, leading final 1f. Open to further improvement, he may well take some stopping.

Form: 232-1

(8)

Ashky⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 82| BF| D

8/1

Landed pair of small-field events on July course in June/July but turned in a laboured display bidding for the hat-trick there just under 6 weeks ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 353113

(2)

Uzincso¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: N Callan| T: J Butler| OR: 78| D

7/1

Kempton specialist who cashed in off lower turf mark on July course a couple of months ago. Beaten only by a progressive 3-y-o in 3-runner contest back at that venue next time but ran only respectably when down the field back at former track since.

Form: 393120

(6)

Zameka^h1¹¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 79

20/1

Opened his account at the third time of asking at Wolverhampton in January. Yet to make his mark in handicaps but did take a step back in the right direction when mid-field at Kempton back in June. Hood applied for his return and yard couldn't be in better form.

Form: 3-21307

(1)

Tipperary Moon^p⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ray Dawson| T: I Furtado| OR: 73

20/1

Not long with this yard and, having bolted up at Yarmouth (7f) in June, he did well to come from off a steady pace to follow up on the July course (7f) 2 months ago. Unable to land a blow in hat-trick bid since (went without headgear) so may well get back on track here.

Form: 98-5110

(7)

Change Of Fortune²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Dane O'Neill| T: H Candy| OR: 76

80/1

Fairly useful form in novices but failed to make any impact switched to handicaps at Epsom 24 days ago. Back down in trip today and it remains early days.

Form: 5637

(3)

Red Kite²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75| D

18/1

Won maiden at Brighton (1m) in June and took a step forward with headgear left off to gain first success in handicap company at Ripon just over 3 weeks ago. Up 5 lb for that success and certainly not out of things.

Form: 154351

Non-Runners

(4)

Sly Madam⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Miss S West J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Yantarni (1/2), Uzincso (7/1), Ashky (8/1), Sunrise Valley (17/2), Sly Madam (12/1), Red Kite (18/1), Zameka (20/1), Tipperary Moon (20/1), Humanitarian (40/1), Change Of Fortune (80/1)

It's hard to look beyond YANTARNI, who took his form up at notch when making a winning handicap debut on the July course last month, and with further progress a distinct possibility, he's strongly fancied to follow up. Sunrise Valley can give the selection most to think about provided he's ready to roll after 3 months off, with Red Kite completing the shortlist having opened his account in handicaps at Ripon last month.