15:15 Newmarket

Friday 28 October 2022

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Newmarket Beacon Thanks Mark Kirby Handicap

Off time: 15:18 | Winning time: 2m 6.25s

(2)

Dual Identity³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: W J Knight| OR: 95| D

13/8

Both consistent and progressive this year, finishing first of the 8 that raced on the far side when a terrific third in the 28-runner Cambridgeshire here last time. 4 lb rise tolerable and he's the one to beat on that evidence.

Form: 229123

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(7)

Bad Company^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 92| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 7/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 25 days ago, having run of race. Should give another good account.

Form: 320122

(8)

Turntable³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁷⁾| T: C F Wall| OR: 91| C

9/2

Enhanced an excellent course record when winning 9-runner handicap under this rider 35 days ago. Should go well again for all that a steady pace would act against him.

Form: 61-2051

(4)

Piecederesistance⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 88| DWS

14/1

Fairly useful in France for Andre Fabre and confirmed the promise of his Flat debut for this yard when scoring at Pontefract in July. Shaped as if still in form at York next time and shouldn't be ruled out after a break/wind op.

Form: 3/33-219

(1)

Frantanck¹¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 83

10/3

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (11/4) at Windsor (8.1f, good to soft) 11 days ago, digging deep. Capable of better still and demands respect back up in trip under penalty.

Form: 3-13431

(6)

Tiger Beetle¹⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: J F Egan| T: M G Rimell| OR: 76| BF

40/1

Fairly useful but became a bit disappointing for Sir Michael Stoute and has a bit to prove starting out for a new yard after 109 days off.

Form: 2233-35

(3)

Outside World²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: David Egan| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 80| D

33/1

Latest win at Leicester in September. Found run of good form coming to an end at Chelmsford 22 days ago and others make more appeal.

Form: 866120

(5)

Oh Herberts Reign⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 79

10/1

Won three times as a juvenile and made the frame on his first four starts of this season. However, form has taken a turn for the worse since and while the handicapper has responded in kind, he's probably best watched for now.

Form: 400008

Forecasts

Dual Identity (13/8), Frantanck (10/3), Turntable (9/2), Bad Company (6/1), Oh Herberts Reign (10/1), Piecederesistance (14/1), Outside World (33/1), Tiger Beetle (40/1)

DUAL IDENTITY is up only 4 lb after arguably shaping best (first home far side) in the Cambridgeshire last time and he should have enough to get back to winning ways at the likely expense of Frantanck. Turntable arrives on the back of a win and rarely runs a bad race at this track.