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Friday 27 October 2023

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West Berkshire Racing Club Handicap

3YO plus | Class 3 | 6f | 9 Runners | Turf

(8)

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Unknown| T: A W Carroll| OR: 87| D

Capable of useful form on turf in France last year. Down the field all four runs for current yard, beating only one at Goodwood (7f) 86 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 047-880

(9)

Knebworth²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 85| D

Dual winner in the summer at Haydock/York who has continued in excellent nick, second of 10 back at Haydock (6f, soft) 27 days ago. Expected to be bang there off an unchanged mark.

Form: 611942

(6)

Mister Bluebird¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 83| D

Scored at Goodwood in June but he arrives below par, seventh of 11 there 12 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 650307

(1)

Burstow^b⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: P & O Cole| OR: 83| D

Off 11 weeks (had wind op) and in first-time blinkers, stepped up on his yard debut when sixth of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, soft) in August. Task is now to build on his latest effort.

Form: 87-1806

(2)

Amazonian Dream¹¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Joshua Bryan| T: B R Millman| OR: 76| C| D

Ended a long losing run in 10-runner handicap at Windsor (6f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Saddles a 5 lb penalty but this course winner can make his presence felt once more.

Form: 432731

(4)

Magnificence^h,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Brian O'Rourke| OR: 80| BF| D

Back to winning ways at Bath in August and has continued in good nick, second of 13 in handicap there (5.7f, soft) 25 days ago. In the mix once more. Also engaged 1.45 Doncaster.

Form: 782142

(7)

Fantasy Master^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 79| D

Got off the mark for 2023 at Doncaster in July and posted another solid effort when third of 7 at Nottingham (5f, soft) 9 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 105243

(5)

Miss Bella Brand¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: George Wood| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 75| D

Dual 6f winner in early summer but not quite at that level since, fair fourth of 10 to Amazonian Dream in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Goes well in the mud so no forlorn hope.

Form: 117004

(3)

Liberty^h1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Harry Davies| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 74

Lightly-raced maiden. Resumed with a good Yarmouth 7f second but well below par both runs since, eighth of 11 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good to firm) 49 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 7-258

Forecasts

Amazonian Dream (7/2), Knebworth (4/1), Magnificence (4/1), Fantasy Master (6/1), Miss Bella Brand (7/1), Mister Bluebird (8/1), Burstow (14/1), Liberty (14/1), Haziym (20/1)

KNEBWORTH is able to race off the same mark as when a very good Haydock second and is fancied to bag a third success in a profitable 2023. Course scorer Amazonian Dream is next on the list on the back of his Windsor success, with Fantasy Master appealing as the pick of the rest for place purposes.