16:55 Ascot

Saturday 9 September 2023

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Fever-Tree Handicap

Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 1m 12.36s

(5)

Dark Trooper²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E Walker| OR: 97| CD

7/2

Thriving son of Dark Angel who arrives on a four-timer having comfortably seen off Russet Gold over C&D last time. Even more to come and he makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 383111

(10)

Willem Twee³³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 95| BF| D

9/1

Useful sprinter last term, winning twice over 6f at Doncaster and running a cracker in good minor event at Kempton when last seen. Gelded since and, while he's been off 11 months, there's potential for better.

Form: 211D72-

(7)

Russet Gold²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: R Varian| OR: 92

3/1

Left reappearance effort in his wake when landing 7-runner Redcar handicap (5f) in June. Solid efforts both starts since, only denied by Dark Trooper over C&D last time. Shouldn't be dismissed.

Form: 13-0152

(2)

Another Investment²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Alex Jary⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 89| D

22/1

Took a big jump forward when winning 16-runner handicap at York (good to firm) by 5 lengths in June and was back on track when fourth at Newmarket 28 days ago. Others look better treated, however.

Form: 835184

(11)

Bresson^p⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 90| D

17/2

Useful juvenile at up to 7f. Shaped as if retaining all his ability when 4 lengths fifth of 13 in 7f Goodwood handicap on reappearance. Tame run at Windsor subsequently and off another 3 months since. Cheekpieces go back on.

Form: 3125-50

(1)

Blind Beggar^b²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 84| D

20/1

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap (17/2) at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 29 days ago, battling well. Has held his form well since joining this stable and should give another good account of himself.

Form: 203331

(3)

Redemption Time^t⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 85

16/1

Juvenile winner who run well in competitive 3-y-o York handicaps both starts prior to a blip at Newmarket 58 days ago. Could return to form back from a break.

Form: 90-0360

(9)

Capote's Dream^t,v¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Ross Coakley| T: T Ward| OR: 83| D

14/1

First win for a while having dropped in the weights when taking 6f Windsor handicap in August. Backed it up with another solid showing and can't be discounted in current mood.

Form: 373212

(13)

Bussento^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 84| D

10/1

Fairly useful gelding who was back on track when readily landing the odds in a Bath maiden a month ago. Needs more if he's to defy current mark, though.

Form: 742251

(12)

Reminder¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: W Buick| T: A M Balding| OR: 83| D

4/1

Promising individual who upped her game again to land a handicap at Windsor a fortnight ago. Going away at the finish there and bred to go on progressing, so very much one to consider.

Form: 7121

(4)

Kuwait City¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Butler| OR: 81

40/1

Landed a competitive 3-y-o handicap at the Dante meeting at York (5f, good to firm) in May but hasn't really fired since.

Form: 513790

Non-Runners

(8)

Dusky Lord⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: S C Williams J: Luke Catton

(6)

Bonny Angel²⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: C G Cox J: William Cox

Forecasts

Russet Gold (3/1), Dark Trooper (7/2), Reminder (4/1), Bresson (17/2), Willem Twee (9/1), Bussento (10/1), Capote's Dream (14/1), Redemption Time (16/1), Blind Beggar (20/1), Bonny Angel (20/1), Another Investment (22/1), Dusky Lord (33/1), Kuwait City (40/1)

DARK TROOPER is in a rich vein of form and had plenty to spare when scoring over C&D last time, so he's fancied to rack up his fourth win on the bounce at the possible expense of Reminder, who looks promising. Willem Twee is a big player if tuned up following a long absence.