16:55 Ascot

Saturday 13 May 2023

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Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Handicap

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 1m 17.95s

(2)

Mister Bluebird^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 82| CD

4/1

Won this event 12 months ago (off 8 lb lower) and went on to score over a longer trip at Musselburgh the following month. Ran right up to best when second of 12 in handicap at same course (7.2f, soft) on recent return and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 14500-2

(3)

La Maquina¹⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 80

6/1

Campaigned over longer trips last year, culminating with respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Kempton (8f) in November. Fairly treated on return for new yard but questions to answer back sprinting.

Form: 248855-

(9)

Cooperation^h⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 80| D

4/1

Built on eye-catching return when resuming winning ways in 13-runner handicap at Thirsk (6f, heavy) 7 days ago. 4 lb rise fair and should go well again.

Form: 9234-71

(6)

Spirited Guest¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Queally| T: G G Margarson| OR: 80| C| D

14/1

Course winner who built on solid return effort when taking 6-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 16 days ago. This is tougher but can't be discounted.

Form: 8560-21

(8)

Jack's Point^p⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: George Downing| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 80| D

40/1

Won 1 of his 5 starts in 2022 but yet to show much in a couple of outings for new connections this year.

Form: 1557-08

(4)

Strong Power^p,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 78| D

18/1

Enjoyed an excellent 2022 when garnering 4 wins but yet to register a victory this term and his only success on turf came back in 2019.

Form: 865985

(7)

Coco Bear¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Saffie Osborne| T: P R Chamings| OR: 76| D

9/4

Really upped his game this term, winning back-to-back heavy ground handicaps at this trip, most recently at Leicester 14 days ago. 3 lb rise fair and ought to have conditions to suit again.

Form: 0266-11

(1)

Sergeant Tibbs⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J L Flint| OR: 70| D

13/2

Down in the weights and shaped as though retaining his ability starting out for a new yard at Windsor last month. Below that level at Goodwood since, though, and others more appealing.

Form: 0553-55

(5)

Libertus¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 70| D

25/1

Won 1 of his 6 starts last term and shaped as if better for the run when ninth on Lingfield return 17 days ago. Unproven in testing conditions, though.

Form: 28210-9

Non-Runners

(10)

Indian Creak²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: J Channon J: Rose Dawes

Forecasts

Coco Bear (9/4), Mister Bluebird (4/1), Cooperation (4/1), Indian Creak (5/1), La Maquina (6/1), Sergeant Tibbs (13/2), Spirited Guest (14/1), Strong Power (18/1), Libertus (25/1), Jack's Point (40/1)

Plenty with claims here, including COOPERATION, who bagged a Thirsk handicap on similar ground last week and remains feasibly treated on old form. Coco Bear arrives in the form of his life and is feared most, whilst last year's winner Mister Bluebird must also enter calculations.