17:00 Ascot

Wednesday 3 May 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Svend Kold Memorial Handicap

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 1m 1.17s

(1)

Isle Of Lismore¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 84| D

10/1

Dual winner over this sort of trip last year who should be straighter for recent Newmarket reappearance. Feasibly treated and not taken lightly.

Form: 10214-7

(3)

Spoof⁹^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 80| D

5/1

Built on good start to campaign when taking 8-runner handicap at Windsor (5.1f, heavy) 9 days ago, readily. Looks well in under a 4 lb penalty and holds strong follow-up claims.

Form: 098-231

(12)

Zero Carbon¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: R Hughes| OR: 82

9/1

Completed hat-trick over longer trips last year and largely acquitted himself well in defeat thereafter. Below form on Newbury return, though, and bit to prove on first attempt at 5f here.

Form: 14023-0

(8)

Glamorous Breeze^p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁵⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 81| D

10/3

Won twice on turf (at up to 5.1f) last summer and returned with a respectable sixth at Southwell (5f) in March. Others look better treated, however.

Form: 12D38-6

(10)

Beyond Equal¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: W S Kittow| OR: 80| D

9/2

Posted solid efforts both starts this term, latest when fourth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (6f, heavy) 16 days ago, slowly away. Not the easiest to win with, though.

Form: 0483-54

(11)

Strong Power^p,t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 80| D

12/1

Enjoyed an excellent 2022 when garnering 4 wins but yet to trouble the judge this term, albeit he ran as well as could be expected upped in grade at Newcastle last month.

Form: 386598

(6)

Rambuso Creek^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: K A Ryan| OR: 80| D

12/1

Sole success last season came in 5f Thirsk handicap on quick ground but proved his effectiveness on easier ground when a good second at Pontefract (5f) in autumn and should be better for recent Beverley return. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 20928-9

(5)

Rum Cocktail²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 79| D

16/1

Dual winner (at up to 6f) for Clive Cox but lost her way towards the end of last season. Not on a bad mark if new yard can get her back on track.

Form: 132407-

(4)

Fantasy Master^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 76| D

6/1

Landed 6f Nottingham handicap (good) in September and not disgraced back at this trip on both subsequent starts. Looked in need of run when seventh on Newbury return last month and could be a player here.

Form: 36133-7

(9)

La Roca Del Fuego¹⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: G Deacon| OR: 74| D

40/1

Resumed winning ways at Chelmsford City (5f) in December but not at same level the last twice and bit to prove on return from 102-day absence.

Form: 04210-5

(7)

Cabeza De Llave¹⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 70| D

33/1

Won 3 times over this sort of trip in 2022 but not seen since disappointing effort at Chelmsford City in December and pitched into a stronger contest than usual on return here.

Form: 61D718-

Non-Runners

(2)

Stone Circle²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: M L W Bell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Glamorous Breeze (10/3), Beyond Equal (9/2), Spoof (5/1), Fantasy Master (6/1), Zero Carbon (9/1), Isle Of Lismore (10/1), Stone Circle (10/1), Strong Power (12/1), Rambuso Creek (12/1), Rum Cocktail (16/1), Cabeza De Llave (33/1), La Roca Del Fuego (40/1)

SPOOF made amends for his unlucky Yarmouth defeat when scoring in convincing fashion at Windsor last week and a 4 lb penalty may not be enough to prevent further success here. Isle of Lismore and Fantasy Master head the list of dangers.