16:45 Ascot

Saturday 7 October 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

ABF The Soldiers' Charity Handicap

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 59.42s

(4)

Intrinsic Bond¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: M Wigham| OR: 100| BF| CD

11/2

Won the Great St Wilfrid at Ripon for Tracy Waggott last summer and took his form to a new level when landing C&D handicap for new yard in July. Smart effort when close third in Portland at Doncaster last month and wasn't seen to best effect at York since. Considered.

Form: 012030

(6)

Badri²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 100| D

17/2

4-time winner this year for Ruth Carr and he started out for his new yard with a good second of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (5f). Disappointing at Doncaster since and others are more appealing.

Form: 102020

(2)

Get It^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: George Baker| OR: 96| D

11/1

Got off the mark for his current yard with a career best in 13-runner handicap at Wolverhampton in September. Race might have come too soon in the Portland next time, so he's no forlorn hope following more of a break.

Form: 6-02417

(15)

Tees Spirit²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 93| D

15/2

Five-time winner in 2022. Good effort at Haydock on penultimate start and was on the wrong side of the track in the Portland at Doncaster last time. Not one to write off.

Form: 609020

(13)

Mountain Peak²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 92| CD

10/1

Boasts an excellent record at this track and arrives on the back of a close second to Call Me Ginger over C&D last month. Worth a chance to go one better.

Form: 8-00792

(10)

Existent¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: S C Williams| OR: 90| D

11/1

Losing run is mounting up and down the field at York two weeks ago. Others preferred.

Form: 026500

(12)

Call Me Ginger¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 90| CD

13/2

C&D winner, including in September. Easy to put a line through his latest run at Ayr and capable of getting involved if things drop right.

Form: 071180

(5)

Bedford Flyer^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: M Appleby| OR: 89| BF| D

10/1

Becoming well treated and could be marked up for his latest run over C&D last month, finishing first of those to race up the centre. One to be interested in.

Form: 360027

(14)

Acklam Express²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 88| D

6/1

Pretty useful at 2 yrs (listed winner) but arrives here on a long losing run and efforts so far this year do little to suggest that he's about to turn things around.

Form: 006700

(9)

Harry Brown²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 85| D

17/2

Has shaped with encouragement several times this season and can easily be excused his latest run at Haydock (didn't get a clear run), so no surprise if he's on the premises from a handy mark.

Form: 113980

(8)

Spring Bloom²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 85| D

16/1

Won over 5f at Newmarket in May and has been in good order of late, better than the result when eighth over C&D last time. Not a forlorn hope.

Form: 064328

(3)

Woolhampton^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 84| CD

14/1

Has taken well to the fitting of blinkers and didn't need to improve to record a first success in handicap company over C&D in July. Bit laboured at Haydock 7 days ago but return to this track could help.

Form: 219033

(1)

Brave Nation³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Watson| T: M L W Bell| OR: 82| D

50/1

Fairly useful as a 2yo but hasn't kicked on at all this season and looks set for another struggle.

Form: 79-7009

Non-Runners

(7)

Dream Composer⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: H J Evans J: D C Costello

(11)

Jumbeau³⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: Tom Clover J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Intrinsic Bond (11/2), Acklam Express (6/1), Call Me Ginger (13/2), Tees Spirit (15/2), Jumbeau (8/1), Badri (17/2), Harry Brown (17/2), Mountain Peak (10/1), Bedford Flyer (10/1), Dream Composer (10/1), Get It (11/1), Existent (11/1), Woolhampton (14/1), Spring Bloom (16/1), Brave Nation (50/1)

MOUNTAIN PEAK enhanced his track record with a good second over C&D last time and, if things go his way, he's up to going one better. Bedford Flyer, who was first home of those to race down the centre in the same race, is a danger as well as Intrinsic Bond, although it's an open race in general.