14:12 Ascot

Friday 6 October 2023

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Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 1m 28.85s

(5)

Paws For Thought¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Lucy Turner| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 91| D

11/1

Rattled off a hat-trick of 6f/7f handicaps wins in the summer. Undone by a poor draw back in handicap company at Chester in September and down the field in the Ayr Gold Cup subsequently.

Form: 111580

(1)

Amber Island^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Paul Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 88| D

33/1

Back to form in first-time headgear when scoring at Leicester (7f, good) in June. Easy to back and shaped as if needing the run at Sandown 12 weeks later.

Form: 749015

(4)

Final Watch³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr R Birkett| T: W Stone| OR: 87| CD

16/5

Won this corresponding event 12 months ago and as good as ever when scoring from the same mark at Newmarket in July. Perhaps found race coming too soon when disappointing there next time and left poorly placed at Sandown since.

Form: 482164

(12)

Crystal Casque⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Mrs Jo Supple| T: B R Millman| OR: 86| C| D

14/1

Has enjoyed a productive season, seen to maximum effect when notching her fourth win of the year here last month, helped by being held up in a strongly-run race. Safely held from a 4 lb higher mark in a stronger race at Goodwood since, though.

Form: 171716

(3)

Kimnkate^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-8| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 85| D

5/1

Strong traveller who hasn't looked back since blinkered, gaining fourth career success at Newmarket in August and has found only one too good both outings since. Looks sure to run well again.

Form: 212122

(14)

Two Tempting⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr J Harding| T: J G Portman| OR: 83

14/1

Enhanced a good record at Kempton when winning there (1m) in July but followed a below-par effort with an even worse one at Goodwood last week. First try at 7f.

Form: 212488

(7)

Faro De San Juan^t⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr Fletcher Yarham⁽³⁾| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 83

20/1

Hasn't fired since springing a 25/1 surprise at Chester (6f, good) in June but may have benefited from a small break.

Form: 819864

(13)

Hieronymus^p¹⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: George Baker| OR: 82| D

17/2

Consistent performer on the whole but he's been lightly raced in recent seasons and has a bit to prove having run below form both starts earlier this year.

Form: 2/205-00

(2)

Wyvern³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Fred Daly⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 81| D

40/1

Successful at Lingfield in February but below form last 2 starts and is unproven on turf.

Form: 407268

(9)

Conquistador^h,t³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-6| J: Jack Callan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 83

15/2

Dual winner on AW who shaped as if still in good form in a first-time tongue strap when eighth of 13 in 6f handicap at Newcastle 36 days ago. Back on turf now but unproven on ground softer than good.

Form: 1-13758

(6)

Flying Secret³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 77| D

11/1

Landed back-to-back handicaps in June but was below form returned to all-weather at Kempton last time. Bounce back required.

Form: 113538

(11)

Alazwar¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 76

9/2

Winless for over a year now but bounced back to form when second in 15-runner handicap at Newmarket (9f, good)) 13 days ago, running on. Player back down in trip.

Form: 443462

Non-Runners

(10)

Canoodled¹³

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: E Walker J: Miss M Stratton

(8)

Mobashr²⁷

Weight: 10-6| Age: 5

T: M Appleby J: Miss Becky Smith

Forecasts

Final Watch (16/5), Alazwar (9/2), Mobashr (9/2), Kimnkate (5/1), Canoodled (7/1), Conquistador (15/2), Hieronymus (17/2), Flying Secret (11/1), Paws For Thought (11/1), Two Tempting (14/1), Crystal Casque (14/1), Faro De San Juan (20/1), Amber Island (33/1), Wyvern (40/1)

MOBASHR has a style that lends itself well to this track and, having confirmed himself still in top form in a stronger race than this over C&D last month, he's put forward as the answer. Kimnkate and Alazwar are a couple of others that look sure to go well.